C-Falls drubs Bigfork and Libby on the road
<p>Wildkat Ellie Johnson knocks in a goal in the second half against Bigfork.</p>
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team dominated two conference foes last week to take sole possession of second place.
The Wildkats dispatched Bigfork in an Oct. 1 away game 8-0 and then hammered Libby 5-0 again on the road Oct. 4.
The girls are now 3-1-1. They faced Polson on Tuesday after presstime and then are on the road against rival Whitefish on Thursday. The girls need to win out to have a shot at the conference title.
Haley Purdy had a fine afternoon against Bigfork, knocking in four goals against the hapless Valkyries. The Kats outshot Bigfork 18-2.
Purdy also had two goals against Libby, and Lindsay Strouse is finding her form — she had two goals against Bigfork and one against Libby.
C. Falls 3 5 – 8
Bigfork 0 0 – 0
CF – Lindsay Strouse (Haley Purdy), 5:00
CF – Purdy (Alexi Corbett), 21:00
CF – Purdy (Kendra King), 36:00
CF – Purdy (Corbett), 48:00
CF – Purdy (unassisted), 51:00
CF – Ellie Johnson (Strouse), 56:00
CF – Lottie Ellis (Strouse), 64:00
CF – Johnson (unassisted), 69:00
Shots on goal – Columbia Falls 18, Bigfork 2. Saves – Columbia Falls 2 (Andrea Getts), Bigfork 9 (Alyssa Beach-Wallen). Corner kicks – Columbia Falls 2, Bigfork 2. Fouls – Columbia Falls 4, Bigfork 0. Yellow Cards – Columbia Falls 2.
C. Falls 4 1 – 5
Libby 0 0 – 0
CF – Lindsay Strouse (Natasha Martin), 11:00
CF – Haley Purdy (Alexi Corbett), 20:00
CF – Purdy (Tavia Bechtel), 26:00
CF – Strouse (Bechtel), 33:00
CF – Meagan Deliver, 50:00
Corner kicks – C. Falls 8, Libby 1. Saves – C. Falls 1 (Ally Gimble), Libby 15 (Danni Hawthorne). Total fouls – C. Falls 2, Libby 3. Yellow cards – none. Red cards – none.