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Girls soccer squads made one final push to improve their playoff standings as the regular season has now come to an end.
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Daniele Pelkey of the Limestone-MSSM Eagles, left, joins Hodgdon’s Cierra Willette in a race for the ball during Thursday’s contest at Limestone. The Eagles scored a pair of second-half goals to claim a 2-0 victory in their final regular season match. Limestone will compete in the EM Class D quarterfinals next week.
Presque Isle played the final game of the regular season on Tuesday (last night) against Fort Kent in a game that had huge significance for the Wildcats. With a win or tie, Presque Isle may have earned enough points to overtake Winslow for the No. 1 seed.
Caribou secured a playoff berth, despite a season-ending loss at Old Town. The Vikings did defeat Fort Kent thanks to a late-game comeback earlier in the week.
Ashland, Easton, Limestone-MSSM, Central Aroostook and Fort Fairfield are the Class D teams who all look to be among the top eight in their division and as a result will make the playoffs.
The quarterfinal round of the playoffs will be held next Tuesday, Oct. 27. Official matchups will be determined as soon as the final Heal Point standings become official, either today or tomorrow.
The following results are for games played through Monday, Oct. 19.
Ashland 5, Fort Fairfield 0 — At Presque Isle Monday, Ashland won for the 12th time this season against two losses, blanking the visiting Tigers. Brooke LaBelle scored a goal and assisted on two others, while Jessica Jimmo, Macie Pelkey, Kayla Cote and Anna Paradis were the other goal scorers for Peter Belsksis’s squad.
Taylor Baker ran her shutout total for the season to nine, as she saved six of nine shots in goal for the Hornets.
Katy Donovan saved 17 of 38 shots for the Tigers, who finished the regular season at 7-6-1.
Old Town 3, Caribou 2 – At Old Town Saturday, Katie Deshane scored three second-half goals to allow the hosts to overcome a 2-0 halftime deficit and defeat the Vikings.
Jenna Selander scored twice for Caribou, who ended up at 9-4-1 on the campaign.
Van Buren 0, Washburn 0 — At Washburn Thursday, neither team was able to crease the net after 80 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods. Rayah Saucier had 14 saves on 18 shots for Washburn, while Ashley Wilson stopped 16 of 20 shots for Van Buren.
Limestone-MSSM 2, Hodgdon 0 — At Limestone Thursday, the Eagles (8-5-1) ended their season on a high note with a shutout over Hodgdon. Limestone-MSSM goalie Audra Kirk, who stopped eight of nine shots, played exceptional in the game. Eagle Amanda Allen scored off a through pass from Bethany Berry in the second half to break the scoring ice. Rylee Leighton added an unassisted insurance goal.
Emily Jurson had eight saves on 22 shots for Hodgdon.
Caribou 2, Fort Kent 1 (2 OT) — At Caribou last Wednesday, Jenna Selander broke a 1-1 tie with 54 seconds left in the second overtime to give Caribou the win. Olivia Sleeper also scored a goal for the Vikings. Gabby Naranja scored for Fort Kent.
Brittany Doak made seven saves on 13 shots for Caribou, while Carissa Pelletier had six saves on 13 shots for the Warriors.
Limestone-MSSM 6, Wisdom 1 — At Limestone last Tuesday, Eagle Bethany Berry booted in three goals, while Amanda Allen added two and Stephanie Leighton one in the winning effort. Shannon Leighton, Victoria St. Pierre, Stephanie Leighton and Jasmine Cote each had one assist. Deliya Michaud scored the lone goal for Wisdom.
The Eagles held a 17-6 advantage in shots, with Audra Kirk and Patty Welch combining for four saves.
Fort Fairfield 3, Central Aroostook 1 — At Fort Fairfield last Tuesday, Kylie Plourde and Brooke Beaulieu each scored a goal and had an assists to lead the Tigers past Central Aroostook. Sydney Churchill also scored a goal and Kacie York had an assist for Fort Fairfield. Sarah Michaud tallied the only goal for the Panthers.
Katy Donovan had 10 saves on 14 shots in net for the Tigers.
Katahdin 1, Washburn 0— At Washburn last Tuesday, Katahdin’s Melissa Duffy scored the game’s only goal to lead the Cougars to victory. Makayla Patterson had four saves on five shots for Katahdin, while Rayah Saucier had four saves on 12 shots for Washburn.
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Tatiana Reyes, left, and Katrina Lalonde of the Limestone-MSSM girls soccer team try to stay warm while watching Thursday’s match against Hodgdon. The Eagles were 2-0 winners and are advancing to the Eastern Maine Class D playoffs, which begin this week.
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Emily Bard of Fort Kent has a pass attempt blocked by Caribou’s Abby Small during last Wednesday’s match. The Vikings came from behind for a 2-1 victory. Caribou will most likely be the No. 5 seed for the upcoming Eastern Maine Class B playoff tournament.
