C-Falls drubs Bigfork and Libby on the road

The Columbia Falls girls soccer team dominated two conference foes last week to take sole possession of second place.

The Wildkats dispatched Bigfork in an Oct. 1 away game 8-0 and then hammered Libby 5-0 again on the road Oct. 4.

The girls are now 3-1-1. They faced Polson on Tuesday after presstime and then are on the road against rival Whitefish on Thursday. The girls need to win out to have a shot at the conference title.

Haley Purdy had a fine afternoon against Bigfork, knocking in four goals against the hapless Valkyries. The Kats outshot Bigfork 18-2.

Purdy also had two goals against Libby, and Lindsay Strouse is finding her form — she had two goals against Bigfork and one against Libby.

C. Falls 3 5 – 8

Bigfork 0 0 – 0

CF – Lindsay Strouse (Haley Purdy), 5:00

CF – Purdy (Alexi Corbett), 21:00

CF – Purdy (Kendra King), 36:00

CF – Purdy (Corbett), 48:00

CF – Purdy (unassisted), 51:00

CF – Ellie Johnson (Strouse), 56:00

CF – Lottie Ellis (Strouse), 64:00

CF – Johnson (unassisted), 69:00

Shots on goal – Columbia Falls 18, Bigfork 2. Saves – Columbia Falls 2 (Andrea Getts), Bigfork 9 (Alyssa Beach-Wallen). Corner kicks – Columbia Falls 2, Bigfork 2. Fouls – Columbia Falls 4, Bigfork 0. Yellow Cards – Columbia Falls 2.

C. Falls 4 1 – 5

Libby 0 0 – 0

CF – Lindsay Strouse (Natasha Martin), 11:00

CF – Haley Purdy (Alexi Corbett), 20:00

CF – Purdy (Tavia Bechtel), 26:00

CF – Strouse (Bechtel), 33:00

CF – Meagan Deliver, 50:00

Corner kicks – C. Falls 8, Libby 1. Saves – C. Falls 1 (Ally Gimble), Libby 15 (Danni Hawthorne). Total fouls – C. Falls 2, Libby 3. Yellow cards – none. Red cards – none.