Torbey scores Dons’ only goal in road loss

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STEVENS POINT — The Marshfield Columbus Catholic soccer team suffered its first loss of the Central Wisconsin Conference season, falling 2-1 to Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia/Rosholt on Monday at the Portage County Youth Soccer Complex.

Columbus outshot Amherst 20-10 overall and 8-7 on goal but could only slip one shot past goalie Devin Toth, who had seven saves in the win.

Luke Wright scored at the 28:08 mark to put the Falcons on top before Columbus tied it 6:47 later on a Nadim Torbey goal.

The tie game did not last long as Lucas Hohn scored at the 37:05 mark to put Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia/Rosholt back on top, and neither team could score during the final 43 minutes.

Kellen Heinzen had five saves in goal for the Dons, who fall to 7-3-1 overall and 6-1 in the CWC. A/IS/R now pulls into sole possession of first place in the conference at 6-0-1 and improves to 8-0-2 overall.

Columbus Catholic hosts Northland Lutheran at 5 p.m. Thursday at Griese Park.

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

Falcons 2, Dons 1

Columbus Catholic 1 0 – 1

Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia/Rosholt 2 0 – 2

First half: 1. AISR, Luke Wright, 28:08; 2. CC, Nadim Torbey, 34:55; 3. AISR, Lucas Hohn, 37:05.

Total shots: CC 20; AISR 10.

Shots on goal: CC 8; AISR 8.

Corner kicks: CC 3; AISR 1.

Saves: CC, Kellen Heinzen 5; AISR, Devin Toth 7.

Records: Columbus Catholic 7-3-1, 6-1 Central Wisconsin Conference; Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia/Rosholt 8-0-2, 6-0-1 CWC.