Wiscasset girls soccer

Wiscasset defeats Boothbay, 5-2

Tue, 09/05/2017 - 7:15pm

Showing determination throughout the game, the Wiscasset Middle High School girls soccer team easily defeated Boothbay on Sept. 5 in Boothbay.

Forward Lily Souza started the scoring, drawing her first goal in the first 10 minutes of play. Grace Webber followed suit minutes later to make the score 2-0. Then, Natalie Potter scored Wiscasset’s third goal to make the score 3-0. Boothbay’s Olivia Paolillo scored on a cross from Reagan Cola to end the half at Wiscasset 3, Boothbay, 1.

Souza was the first to draw blood in the second half, increasing Wiscasset’s lead to 3. Boothbay’s Cola scored on a solo drive from midfield, but Wiscasset’s Vanessa Dunn answered with a quick goal of her own.

Boothbay was awarded a penalty kick with less than 10 minutes left in play, but goalie Lindsey Gordon handily stopped Summer Chamberlin’s shot on net.

The final score was Wiscasset 5, Boothbay, 2.