Northern Lights Conference soccer fills the week with Peninsula teams facing-off in Southern Division showdowns. On Tuesday, Nikiski faced Kenai and SoHi traveled to Homer to battle the Mariners.
SoHi Girls 3 – Homer 0
After a 1-0 first half in favor of the Soldotna girls, SoHi added two second half goals for a 3-0 shutout of the Homer Mariners.
SoHi Boys 2 – Homer 1
The SoHi boys improved to 5-3 on the season with a 2-1 victory over Homer. Homer held an early 1-0 lead, before SoHi scored to tie the game in the first half. The Stars netted the game-winner in the second half.
Kenai Boys 5 – Nikiski 1
The Kardinal boys remained unbeaten in Northern Lights Conference play with a 5-1 victory over the Nikiski Bulldogs. Kenai’s Zack Tuttle recorded a four-goal hat trick; Rykker Riddall added a goal for Kenai. Luck Broussard scored Nikiski’s lone goal.
Kenai Girls 7 – Nikiski 0
The Kardinal girls recorded another shutout with a 7-0 victory over Nikiski.
After nearly 20 minutes of scoreless back-and-forth play, Kenai opened the scoring on a Jacey Ross goal which opened the floodgates for the Kardinal girls. Cassie Holmes recorded a pair of goals and Cori Holmes, Samantha Morse, Sarah Every and Savaya Biever. Alli Steinbeck recorded her second, straight shutout in goal for the Kenai girls.
NLC Soccer Schedule
Friday, April 22
Soccer: SoHi vs Palmer @ Palmer Girls @ 5 p.m. Boys @ 7 p.m.
Soccer: Kenai @ Colony Girls @ 5 p.m. Boys @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
Soccer: SoHi vs Colony @ Colony Girls 2 p.m. & Boys 4 p.m.
Soccer: Kenai vs Palmer @ Palmer Girls 3 p.m. & Boys 5 p.m.