Thursday, September 9, 2010

Crusaders roll past Foxcroft 3-0

September 7, 2010
By Skip Hawkes

uesday in Bangor, Sierra Pierce and Victoria Miller each had a goal and an assist as the Crusaders of John Bapst shutout the Foxcroft Academy Ponies 3-0 in girls varsity soccer action. With the victory, Bapst improves to 2-0 on the young season while Foxcroft sits at 0-1.

John Bapst's Brandi Pierce (left) tries to get the ball past Foxcroft's Drewcilla Stone (second from left), Erin Boyer (9), and keeper Haley Mcleod during the second half of Tuesday's game in Bangor. John Bapst won the game 3-0. Photo by Skip Hawkes

The Crusaders dominated the game for the majority of the 80 minutes of play, and on the defensive side of the ball limited the Ponies to just one shot in each half.

Pierce put the Crusaders on the board with 26:52 left in the opening half assisted by Maggie Lynn to give Bapst a 1-0 lead.

John Bapst's Taylor Edgecomb settles the ball during the first half. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Miller made it 2-0 Bapst with 9:42 remaining in the half with an assist by Pierce, and Sarah Pyne wrapped up the scoring for the half with a goal off an assist from Miller with six seconds to play to put the Crusaders on top 3-0.

Despite the Crusaders total control of the second half and a shot difference of 19-1, Bapst was not able to add to their three goal’s in the first half.

Foxcroft's Drewcilla Stone gets tripped up by John Bapst's Brittany Williams. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Abby Pyne picked up the shutout in net for the Crusaders making two saves on two Foxcroft shots.

Haley Mcleod had a very busy afternoon for the Ponies making 14 saves on 40 John Bapst shots.

Bapst also got the advantage in corner shots 11-0.

Foxcroft (0-1) 0 – 0 – - 0
John Bapst (2-0) 3 – 0 – - 3

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