Morning Star Staff
Lynnelle Erbacker returned to the Courtesy Motor Sistas’ lineup in cracker jack-style Tuesday night.
Erbacker pulled the hat trick as Courtesy Motors brushed back Shuswap Merlot 4-3 in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division play at Marshall Field #5
Andy Zubot and Danielle Sand made nice touches to set up Erbacker’s first strike. Erbacker’s second snipe was also set up by Andy Zubot.
Sand converted the third goal after a corner by Zubot, while Erbacker, assisted by Jessica Garro, netted the winner.
Most Sportsmanlike Player of the game went to Erbacker.
It was another game and another shutout for Lisa Arrotta as Squires Four Pub/Dr. Lee Dental grounded Gray Monk Impact 5-0 at MacDonald Park.
The Impact started the fast-paced tilt with strong possession before Andi King converted a great pass from Jacquie Hanson.
King made it 2-0 for the Dental Crew early in the second half on another feed from Hansen, after taking an thru ball from Irene Arrotta.
Deanna Baker set King up for her hat trick with a sweet ball at the top of the 18 that King drove to the far corner.
Leah Frye made it 4-0 after a nice thru ball from Jill Rintoul (first game back after having a baby). King struck again in the final minutes, heading in a brilliant cross from Barb Levesque.
The dynamic defensive line of Marisa Wiebe, Carolyn Gustafson, Jennie Currie and Barb Levesque denied the Impact forwards
Impact newbie Lori Phillips shielded the ball well from the Squires centre midfielders and distributed to her forwards who couldn’t finish. Props to Suzie Andrews and Stacey Cover for tirelessly defending.
The Chick Kickers ambushed Rosters 5-0 at MacDonald Park.
After some glorious missed opportunities from Dawn Ansdel and strikers Mel Jacobs and Jenny Garnett, the Chicks finally connected with Ansdel finding Garnett busting through the tight Rosters defence and finishing far corner. Jen Kemper then found the top corner with a 25-yard free kick.
Rosters pushed hard in the second half, forcing the always smiling Robyn Sherwood to come up with a masterful fingertip save.
Ansdel fed Jacobs with a gorgeous breakaway pass for the 3-0 snipe. Minutes later, Jacobs returned the favour, doing all the work then passing to Ansdel who finished the play with her patented left-foot bomb top cheddar.
Jacobs netted her second with Player of the Match Michelle Loxam drawing the assist.
Stephanie Curtis and the double-tough duo of Shauna Duncan and Marilyn VanderDeen on the outside, kept Rosters to few chances.
Wingers Crystal Bergman, Heidi Holtman and her sister Joanne Lockhart ran miles on the wings.
The host Shuswap Kaos toppled the Controllers 2-0.
The Kaos scored near the 37th minute off a scramble and tricky shot past Michelle Embleton. The Shuswap gals added another in the late in the game.
Defender Mandy Frederick was stellar in her first game back with the Controllers this season, making a few fast runs up the flank.
Jessi Bicknell was a machine in centre mid and created several offensive opportunities for Jacquie Nuyens and Martina Allen. Striker Wanda Vanderveen was tenacious up front.
Michelle Wernicke and Jodi Peshko sparkled in the midfield.
VQA and TED United drew 2-2 with Ginger Nickoli scoring on a fabulous solo run and Carly Bibby burying a PK for VQA, who got clutch showings from keeper Bobbi Jo Gordon and Karen Benn.
The AF Blazers bounced the Blasters 3-1 in Division 1 action at Marshall Field #4.
Shantell Hayhurst dished a gorgeous feed to Susan Wiseman, who buried a corker for the Blazer opening strike. The second goal came on a breakaway by Hayhurst, who finished far side top cheddar.
Chara Devolder added insurance on a breakaway Judith Leon-Gauard volunteered to play goal and earned the Most Sportsmanlike Player for the Blazers.
Vicki Schley scored for the shorthanded Blasters.