PREP BOYS LACROSSE: Sandpoint takes one of three in Missoula
Sandpoint 8, Sun Valley 7
MISSOULA — Sophomore Kohta Fisher and junior Oliver Porietis both scored two goals each as the Bulldogs outscored the Wolves 6-4 in the second half for a non-conference win in their tournament opener on Friday at Fort Missoula Regional Park.
Senior Jacob Aexel dished out a season-high three assists and junior Tanyon Sprinkle tied his season-high of six groundballs for Sandpoint, which trailed 3-2 at intermission.
Freshman Liam Bowen was 6-for-10 in the faceoff circle and scooped up five groundballs while sophomore Ryan Gaffney tallied seven saves in between the posts.
Aexel, sophomore Keagan Cole, freshman Trenton Cross and senior Gage McElroy also had goals on the day for the Bulldogs.
Sun Valley 2 1 1 3 — 7
Sandpoint 2 0 3 3 — 8
GOALS: SPT — Fisher 2, Porietis 2, Cole 1, Aexel 1, Cross 1, G. McElroy 1. SV — Geagan 3, Holman 2, Reimund 1, Munro 1.
ASSISTS: SPT — Aexel 3, Addington 1, Sprinkle 1, Cross 1. SV — Holman 2, Parmenter 1, Geagan 1, Munro 1, Ellison 1.
GROUNDBALLS: SPT — Sprinkle 6, Bowen 5, G. McElroy 2, Aexel 2, Peck 1, Cross 1, Addington 1, Porietis 1, Manske 1, Addison 1. SV — Reimund 5, Sluder 2, Geagan 2, Lovlien 2, Holman 2, Wyman 1, Kennedy 1, Parmenter 1, Ellison 1.
SAVES: SPT — Gaffney 7. SV — Ellison 12.
Idaho Falls 8, Sandpoint 6
Ammon 19, Sandpoint 0
MISSOULA — Sophomore Kohta Fisher scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season in the day's opener as the Bulldogs dropped two non-conference contests on Saturday to round out a tournament at Fort Missoula Regional Park.
In the 8-6 loss to Idaho Falls, senior Jacob Aexel and freshman Coen Houtrouw added a goal and an assist apiece. Senior Gage McElroy found nylon as well and scooped up five groundballs.
Sophomore Tanyon Sprinkle once again tallied up six groundballs, tying his season-high, and recorded an assist, as did freshman Trenton Cross and Porietis. Senior Catcher Reid posted a .724 save percentage (21-for-29) and did everything he could to keep the Bulldogs in the game.
In the nightcap loss to Ammon, Sandpoint was unable to get on the board. Freshman Justice Manske tallied a team-high four groundballs. Goalies Reid and sophomore Ryan Gaffney were busy, seeing a combined 57 shots on goal. Gaffney recorded a career-high 21 saves while Reid posted 17.
Sandpoint (3-5, 2-3) will face Immaculate Conception Academy today at War Memorial Field.
Idaho Falls 2 1 2 3 — 8
Sandpoint 2 2 0 2 — 6
GOALS: SPT — Fisher 2, Aexel 1, G. McElroy 1, Porietis 1, Houtrouw 1. IF — Davis 3, Co. Peters 3, Koster 1, Peck 1.
ASSISTS: SPT — Cross 1, Aexel 1, Sprinkle 1, Porietis 1, Houtrouw 1. IF — Peck 4, Koster 1, Ca. Peters 1, Davis 1.
GROUNDBALLS: SPT — Sprinkle 6, G. McElroy 5, Bowen 4, Aexel 3, Addington 3, Cross 2, Murphy 2, Porietis 2, Addison 2, Manske 2, Adam 1, Houtrouw 1, Fisher 1. IF — Peck 6, Co. Peters 3, Lapray 2, Kump 2, Virgin 2, Springman 1, Herbert 1, Ca. Peters 1.
SAVES: SPT — Reid 21. IF — Springman 14.
Ammon 6 9 3 1 — 19
Sandpoint 0 0 0 0 — 0
Sandpoint Stats Only.
GOALS: SPT — None.
ASSISTS: SPT — None.
GROUNDBALLS: SPT — Manske 4, Houtrouw 3, Addison 3, Addington 3, Porietis 2, Cole 2, Sprinkle 2, Peck 2, Fisher 1, G. McElroy 1, Duvall 1.
SAVES: SPT — Gaffney 21, Reid 17.