Luke McCann scores three times in two games for Tigers

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WAUSAU — The Marshfield boys soccer team won one and tied another at the Wausau East Quadrangular on Saturday.

The Tigers tied Pulaski 3-3 and whipped Hortonville 7-1 to improve to 5-5-3 this season.

Klaus Friedli, Kevin Cassidy, and Luke McCann had goals for the Tigers in the tie with Pulaski. Marshfield held a 15-9 advantage in shots on goal, and Jared Klein and Matt Pahl combined for six saves in the tie.

McCann had two goals, and five others added one in the win over Hortonville.

The Tigers dominated play, outshooting the Polar Bears 21-6 on goal.

“We played well against a good team (Pulaski) that we expect to face again in the playoffs,” Marshfield coach Steve McCann said. “Our passing game looked as sharp as it has in the first half of the game (versus Hortonville). Our finishing is improving, but we can still do better.”

Marshfield hosts Wausau West on Monday and Rhinelander on Tuesday. Both games, at Griese Park, will begin at 4:30 p.m.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Tigers 3, Red Raiders 3

Marshfield 2 1 – 3

Pulaski 2 1 – 3

First half: 1. M, Klaus Friedli (Nathan Carlson); 2. P, Tallon Shuster (Pierce Narges); 3. M, Kevin Cassidy; 4. P, Zack Sataszak.

Second half: 5. M, Luke McCann (penalty kick); 6. P. Kevin Berg (free kick).

Total shots: Marshfield 22; Pulaski 7

Shots on goal: Marshfield 15; Pulaski 9

Corner kicks: Marshfield 14; Pulaski 2.

Saves: M, Jared Klein and Matt Pahl 6 (combined); P, Sam Brodhagen 12.

Records: Marshfield 4-5-3; Pulaski 7-2-5.

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Tigers 7, Polar Bears 1

Marshfield 4 3 – 7

Hortonville 0 1 – 1

First half: 1. M, Klaus Friedli (penalty kick), 15:31; 2. M, Luke McCann, 20:05; 3. M, Hunter McManus (Colin Nikolai), 26:20; 4. M, Ethan Leischow, 31:21.

Second half: 5. M, Nikolai (Kade McManus), 56:39; 6. M, McCann, 68:19; 7. M, Leischow (Nathan Carlson), 75:00; 8. H, Jake Bakich (Jake Buhler), 82:00.

Total shots: Marshfield 31; Hortonville 7.

Shots on goal: Marshfield 21; Hortonville 6.

Corner kicks: Marshfield 8; Hortonville 3.

Saves: M, Jared Klein 6; H, Cade Wagner 14.

Records: Marshfield 5-5-3; Hortonville 6-5-2.