Outlaws soccer wins two

The boys soccer team tallied a huge 7-1 victory over the Huskies at home on Tuesday, September 20, and on the road two days later defeated the Elmira Falcons 2-1.

Sisters started their scoring spree in the first minute in Tuesday's game against Sweet Home. Asher Bachtold fed the ball to Jude Kokesh-Carhart on the left side, and Jude put in the close-range goal.

In the 14th minute, the Huskies got the whistle for a hand ball in the box. Malachy Sundstrom converted on the penalty kick. At the half the Outlaws held a 2-0 lead.

Sundstrom scored again for Sisters 11 minutes into the second half. Malachy received the ball from the midfield just beyond the half, dribbled through the defense, clicked it up to turbo-speed and dunked it with his right foot at the six-yard mark for the goal.

Four minutes later, Sean Willitts cut hard inside a defender and curved the ball around the keeper from 25 yards out for the score.

The Outlaws added another goal in the 61st minute. Keaton Green hit a low hard shot from the right side, which deflected off the keeper, and Sam Garbrecht followed it up with volley off the bounce for the goal. Three minutes later, Malachy rounded the right corner and slotted the ball across to Sam, who scored his second goal of the night.

Sweet Home scored off a corner kick play before the Outlaws nailed down the win with a final goal from Sundstrom. Malachy dribbled in from the left corner, hesitated, looked for the pass, and then scored from eight yards out.

Coach Rob Jensen told The Nugget the Outlaws played better in the second half and were very unselfish in their play. Keegan Greaney and Anson Ricker were solid in the back line throughout the contest.

On Thursday, Elmira scored first with a goal in the 14th minute, but Sisters answered two minutes later and tied it up 1-1. Elmira had a handball in the box, and Sundstrom converted on the penalty kick.

The Outlaws scored their winning goal 14 minutes into the second half when the ball was played up the right side to Keaton Green, who one-touched it to Alec Gannon, who pinged it across the middle to Sundstrom for the goal.

Sisters had several good opportunities throughout the rest of the contest, but failed to convert.

The Outlaws were short a couple of players in the back line and Andrew Mayes really stepped up to fill the gap. Ryan Funk played big for the Outlaws and recorded some great saves in the box, and Asher Bachtold won a lot of balls in the middle.

Sisters was to play at home against Junction City on Tuesday, September 27. The Outlaws will play at Cottage Grove on Thursday, September 29.