WILLMAR -- Baylie Young netted four goals in Willmar's regular-season finale as the Cardinals blanked Central Lakes Conference rival Sauk Rapids 5-0 Thursday in girls soccer.
Willmar (3-8-1, 7-9-1) netted two goals in the first half before Young notched a hat trick in the final 40 minutes of play. Sara Kallhoff scored the other goal for Willmar, which won for the third time in its last four matches.
"Young had a phenomenal (match)," said Willmar coach Jeff Winter. "We're playing our best soccer at the right time."
Willmar 5, Sauk Rapids 0
Sauk Rapids........................0 0 -- 0
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Willmar.................................2 3 -- 5
FIRST HALF - Wil: Baylie Young (Emily Dowdell) 12:58 ... Wil: Sara Kallhoff (Megan Skalla) 26:48
SECOND HALF - Wil: Young (unassisted) 44:10 ... Wil: Young (unassisted) 48:27 ... Wil: Young (Samantha Thompson) 75:07
Shots on goal - Sauk Rapids: 10 ... Willmar: 24
Goalie saves - Sauk Rapids: Morgan Euteneuer 18 ... Willmar: Jordan Martins 10
Defensive saves - Sauk Rapids: Leah Messerich ... Willmar: none
