SPARTAN SOCCER: Priest River boys, girls sweep St. Maries at home
Girls Soccer
Priest River 3 , St. Maries 0
PRIEST RIVER – Lilly Kennedy scored two first-half goals to help the Priest River girls soccer team defeat St. Maries 3-0 on Tuesday at Priest River Lamanna High School.
Kennedy’s first goal was a rebound off the post from a shot by Lizzie McCracken during the 20th minute. During the 35th minute, McCracken took another great shot that deflected off St. Maries’ goalkeeper; Kennedy was once again in the right place at the right time and put the ball in the back of the net.
In the second half, Marley Burgess-Duquette knocked in a penalty kick during the 61st minute to put the game out of reach from the Lumberjacks, securing the 3-0 victory.
Priest River put pressure on the Lumberjacks defense throughout the entire contest. The Spartans had 21 total shots, 11 of them on goal. On defense, the Spartans limited St. Maries to just four total shots. Priest River goalkeeper Brooklyn Best had two saves.
Cheyenne Thompson and Haley Braae made countless steals and stops, while Katrina Davis seemed to be all over the field Tuesday night.
Priest River (2-1) will be back in action today against Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy on the road.
First half — 1, PR, Kennedy (unassisted), 20’. 2, PR, Kennedy (unassisted), 35’. Second half — 3, PR, Burgess-Duquette (penalty kick), 61’.
Shots — Priest River 21, St. Maries 4
Saves — St. Maries, unknown 7; Priest River, Brooklyn Best 2.
Boys Soccer
Priest River 7, St. Maries 0
PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team, led by Carson Hughes’ hat-trick, clinched their first win of the season, 7-0 over St. Maries on Tuesday night at Priest River Lamanna High School.
Hughes got the Spartans on the board early, scoring just three minutes into the match. During the 13th minute, fellow senior Connor Stevens struck again to put Priest River ahead, 2-0.
Stevens would score another goal during the 20th minute, while Hughes would score during the 25th and 30th to complete the hat trick and put the Spartans in front 5-0 at halftime.
In the second half, sophomore Ashton Hughes would score on a header after a great pass from sophomore Jayden Stevens just five minutes. After a ton of shots on the night, sophomore Henry White finally got one of his to fall during the 57th minute, the final goal in Priest River’s 7-0 victory.
The Spartans racked up 25 shots on the night, 13 of which were on goal. On defense, the team held St. Maries to just three total shots, two of which were saved by sophomore Baylor White.
Priest River (1-3) will face off against Coeur d’Alene Charter today on the road.
First half — 1, PR, C. Hughes (unassisted), 3’. 2, PR, C. Stevens (unassisted), 13’. 3, PR, C. Stevens (unassisted), 20’. 4, PR, C. Hughes (unassisted), 25’. 5, PR, C. Hughes (unassisted), 30’. Second half — 6, PR, A. Hughes (J. Stevens), 45’. 7, PR, White (unassisted), 57’.
Shots — Priest River 25, St. Maries 3.
Saves — St. Maries, unknown 6; Priest River, Baylor White 2.
