PREP LACROSSE: Sandpoint girls use big second quarter to defeat Kamiakin

SANDPOINT – Sandpoint fought through the pouring rain, scoring six goals in the second quarter en route to a 9-5 win over Kamiakin at War Memorial Field on Saturday.

Tied 1-1 after the first quarter, Kayla Beers, Rowan Davis, and Cassidy Aitken all scored two goals each in the second to help the Bulldogs to a 7-3 halftime lead. In the second half, Sandpoint got out to a 9-3 lead early in the fourth before giving up a couple of goals late.

"Our offense was working really well," head coach Nancy Dooley said. "We were feeding each other well. Rowan, Kayla, and Cassidy all had nice cuts and passes."

Davis and Aitken both finished the contest with three goals each; Davis also added two assists. Terra Bode tallied one goal, one assist, and controlled six draws. Marin Browne and Josie Cox added one assist apiece for the Bulldogs.

"We had a ton of shots on goal," Dooley said. "We have to work on moving the goalie a little better and put up some more sophisticated shots, so that will come. Overall, I'm very pleased with today's performance and we will continue to improve."

Dooley said the defense also played well, noting she was particularly pleased with how her freshman reserves came in and played off the bench. She also mentioned how Beers, Grace Gavin, and Abigail Baker stepped up big in the absence of the Bulldogs' best two defenders and that Eva Sloan was fierce in goal.

Sandpoint (2-0) will host to Mead on Tuesday.

Sandpoint 1 6 1 1 – 9

Kamiakin 1 1 1 2 – 5

GOALS: SPT – Aitken 3, Davis 3, Beers 2, Bode 1. KAM – Fansler 2, Throolin 1, Meek 1, Andrews 1.

ASSISTS: SPT – Davis 2, Bode 1, Browne 1, Cox 1. KAM – None.

GROUNDBALLS: SPT – T. Sloan 3, Beers 2, Gavin 2, Davis 2, Baker 2, Browne 1, Bode 1, Aitken 1. KAM – Andrews 6, Leavitt 3, Gaspar 2, Meek 2, Ali 1, Fansler 1.

SAVES: SPT – E. Sloan 8. KAM – Holtfreter 18.