Wellens scores twice for Tigers

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MENASHA — The Marshfield boys soccer team nearly overcame a four-goal deficit but came up just short, dropping a nonconference game to Menasha 4-3 on Friday at Calder Stadium.

Menasha scored all four of its goals in the first half before the Tigers stormed back.

Isaac Wellens scored 8:54 into the second half, and Kyle Tremelling added another goal with just less than nine minutes remaining to cut it to 4-2.

Wellens hit on a penalty kick with 50 seconds left in regulation for the final goal as the Tigers came up one goal short of pulling off a tie.

Austin Mannigel had three saves in goal for Marshfield, which drops to 3-6 this season.

Marshfield plays at Wausau West on Tuesday.

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

Bluejays 4, Tigers 3

Marshfield 0 3 – 3

Menasha 4 0 – 4

First half: 1. MEN, Kabumbu Tshitamba (Ricardo Gomez), 6:50; 2. MEN, Gomez (Edgar Granados), 29:46; 3. MEN, Ed. Granados (Justin Zirimwabagabo), 31:17; 4. MEN, Ed. Granados (Eric Granados), 44:05.

Second half: 5. MAR, Isaac Wellens, 53:54; 6. MAR, Kyle Tremelling, 81:15; 7. MAR, Wellens (penalty kick), 89:10.

Total shots: Marshfield 9; Menasha 11.

Shots on goal: Marshfield 7; Menasha 7.

Saves: Menasha 4; MAR, Austin Mannigel 3.

Records: Marshfield 3-6; Menasha 6-4-1.