MT. ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL hosted Messalonskee Friday ina rainy KVAC girls soccer matchup. In the top photo, Mt. Ararat’s Libby Ouellette (6) heads the ball away from Messalonskee defender Jessica Charrier (14), while in the bottom photo, Mt. Ararat’s Celia Ouellette (10) lets loose with this first-half corner kick.
“They were going to the ball more aggressively in the first half,” said Lisbon coach Jake Gentle. “In the second half, once we tied the game we relaxed and began controlling play.”
Angelico tied the contest for Lisbon (9-0-1) six minutes into the frame off a corner kick. Her breakaway tally with 10:58 remaining proved to be the game-winner, and Kailyn Hill finished things off on a corner kick header from Paige Galligan.
For Lisbon, which visits Madison on Thursday, goaltender Courtney Martel and Oak Hill netminder Kelsey Collins both turned aside six shots. The Greyhounds held a 6-5 edge in corner kicks, while the Raiders finished with a 12-8 lead in shots.
MESSALONSKEE 0
MT. ARARAT 5
Mt. Ararat improved to 6-3 with a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference home win over Messalonskee on Friday at Topsham.
Goals for Mt. Ararat came from Torri Pelletier (2), Sierra Gilley, Erin Tome and Maddison Prescott.
Lauren Williams and Michelle Pelletier shared the shutout for the hosts.
Amanda Knight made 14 saves on 19 Mt. Ararat shots for Messalonskee.
RICHMOND 3
GREENVILLE 0
In East-West Conference action on Saturday, the visiting Bobcats improved to 10-0.
Emily Leavitt converted a Sadie Gosse corner kick with 12:07 left in the first half for a 1-0 lead at the break.
In the second half, Amber Loon scored unassisted with 7:26 left and Noell Acord scored off a Jessie Anair feed five minutes later.
Richmond outshot Greenville 24-4 with goaltender Kelsi Obi making two stops. Richmond also led in corner kicks, 8-3.
Ciarra Lancaster, Bri Snedeker, Haley Murphy and Marlena Carter were defensive standouts for the Bobcats, who are scheduled to host Rangeley on Tuesday.
HYDE 2
GOULD 1
The Hyde Phoenix traveled to Gould Academy on Saturday and picked up their first victory of season.
With the return of some key players, Hyde scored 6:29 into the first half on a Kara Fischer goal.
The team kept up the pressure in Gould’s end and pulled away with another goal, again by Fischer with 10 minutes left the half.
Gould also scored to cut the deficit, but Hyde goaltender Katie Comeux made several key saves down the stretch.
Hyde improved to 1-5 and is scheduled to visit Hebron Academy on Wednesday.
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