WILLMAR - Willmar goalie Zachary Courtney got his first varsity start for the Cardinals boys soccer team but it was a lonely experience.
The Cardinals peppered 20 shots at Courtney’s contemporary, Hutchinson keeper Cameron Barrall while Courtney didn’t face any in Willmar’s 10-0 victory Saturday at the Kennedy School pitch.
“After a disappointing loss on Thursday to former section rival Mankato West, our players regrouped and discussed where they want this season to go,” said Willmar head coach Jeff Winter. “They worked through a dedicated practice on Friday and took their frustrations out on Hutchinson.”
David Gomez and Jesus Nevarez both scored two goals and also had two assists.
Ben Gonzalez, Ricarod Contreras, Gerson Maldonado, Jesse Lopez, Blake Hisken and Sakawe Shadoor also scored goals.
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Lopez and Hisken scored their first varsity goals and Contreras scored his first goal since returning from a back injury.
The Cardinals improved to 4-2-1 and play host to Rocori at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kennedy.
Willmar 10, Hutchinson 0
Hutchinson (0-5) 0 0 - 0
Willmar (4-2-1) 8 2 - 10
FIRST HALF – W: David Gomez (Gerson Maldonado) 3rd minute ... W: Ben Gonzalez (Jesus Nevarez) 12th minute ... W: Ricardo Contreras (Gomez) 14th minute ... W: Maldonado (David Aguilar) 18th minute ... W: Gomez ( Nevarez) 19th minute ... W: Nevarez (Gomez) 32nd minute ... W: Nevarez (Fernando Zavala) 35th minute ... W: Jesse Lopez (Sakawe Shadoor) 38th minute
SECOND HALF – W: Shadoor (Marcos Nino) 63rd minute ... W: Blake (Shadoor) time not available
SHOTS ON GOAL – Hutchinson: 0 ... Willmar: 20
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GOALIE SAVES – Hutchinson: Cameron Barral 10 … Willmar: Zachary Courtney 0
DEFENSIVE SAVES – None
GIRLS
Hutchinson 6, Willmar 1
Willmar’s Hannah Bollig scored in the 29th minute to tie the Cardinals’ match at Hutchinson, but the Tigers took control after that and won 6-1 on Saturday at Hutchinson.
Bollig scored on an assist from Hannah Johnson after Hutch’s Grace Penke scored the game’s first goal.
But Penke scored her second goal just two minutes later to help Hutch retake the lead, and Chrissy Dennison followed with three goals.
The Cardinals, now 1-5-1, travel to play Rocori at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Cold Spring.
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Willmar (1-5-1) 1 0 - 1
Hutchinson (4-1-1) 4 2 - 6
FIRST HALF – H: Grace Penke 23rd minute pk ... W: Hannah Bollig (Hannah Johnson) 29th minute ... H: Penke 31st minute ... H: Chrissy Dennison 37th minute ... H: Dennison 39th minute
SECOND HALF – H: Grace Roach 54th minute ... H: Dennison 63rd
SHOTS ON GOAL – Willmar: 5 ... Hutchinson 12
GOALIE SAVES – Willmar: Laura Christianson 6 … Hutchinson: Sydney Crims 4
DEFENSIVE SAVES – None
