Morning Star Staff
Gray Monk/Longhorn Impact appear serious about staying in the penthouse of the North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division.
The Impact improved to 3-0 by brushing back the Controllers 3-1 Tuesday night a t Marshall Field #2.
Fast Eddie Ramsey got the Impact ramped up by feeding Nelson product Char McNaught, who laid the ball off to Shelinda Morin for the opening strike.
Dawn Lemiski sent a scorching free kick up the left flank right to the feet of newbie Fahn Bacon, who calmly buried it far right corner.
Stacey Cover completed the attack with a sweet 20-yard free kick. The Gray Monk goalkeeping was shared by Lori Phillip, Dana Hornibrook and Morin.
Fletcher Meats Lady of the Match for the Impact was Bacon.
Angela Durfeld scored for the Controllers off a rebound from a close shot by Karen Zupp that was crossed along the six-yard box by fellow forward Carla Rayner.
Midfielder Tara Murray was Player of the Match for the Controllers. Murray did a sensational job putting pressure on the Impact and registered a couple of crafty breaks to net.
Brandie Hunter, Maritza McLeod, and Jody Peshko were solid on defence, holding the Impact’s speedy forwards to minimal chances most of the game.
Squires Four Pub/ Dr. Lee’s joined the Impact at three wins by icing the Shuswap Merlot 6-0 in Salmon Arm.
Jacquie Hansen jumpstarted the attack with a low shot to the corner with Deanna Baker and Irene Arrotta recording the assists.
Barb Levesque fed Leah Fry a nice through ball and Fry grabbed her own rebound to put the crew up 2-0.
Levesque pushed up to forward and put one past the Merlot keeper off a nice feed from Baker.
In the second half, Lisa Arrotta’s goal kick up to half was donkey-kicked on by Deanna Baker to a speedy Frye who took on the keeper one on one to make it 4-0.
Lori Shippy secured the win on an unassisted goal for her first of the season. Jennie Currie dished a beauty to Andi King for the final tally.
Lisa Arrotta posted her third consecutive shutout and there was strong, consistent play in center half by Irene Arrotta, King and Marisa Weibe. Frye was the Lady of the Match with her non-stop hustle.
TED United of Salmon Arm shut down Rosters 3-0 at MacDonald Park to grab a share of top spot.
Fullback Chrstine Beham was named Most Sportsmanlike Player for Rosters.
Salmon Arm Kaos clipped Courtesy Motors Sistas 2-1 at Marshall #3iAndy Zubot fed a short pass to Dani Moffat, who than made a stellar pass to Diane Neudorf, who buried a corker top right corner for the Sistas goal.
Most Sportsmanlike Player honours went to Moffat for her speed, sweet passes and great forward/defence presence. Angela Vicars took the same award for the Kaos.
The Chick Kickers shut down VQA 3-0 at Mac Park.
Jane Sutton, Jenny Hatten, Vicki Ryan and Shelly Johnston were bold on the VQA back line. The VQA night was quiet – except for the thunder – as Rita Tedesco had laryngitis.
Cheryl Roddis, Ginger Nickoli and Leah Willinger were all kept busy with several attacks up the flanks with crosses to the forwards Sue Barss and Sheila Westwell.
The InfoNews News Hounds upended the North Enderby Timber Celtics 4-0 in Division 1 action at Marshall #5.
The Celtics worked hard to keep the News Hounds ay bay since they were missing their starting keeper.
Kyra Lee gave the Hounds a crucial 1-0 lead at 10 minutes. As play continued, the persistent and skilled footwork of the Hound midfielders resulted in success for Lee again, just before the half.
As play picked up in the second half, the Hounds’ defence was solid as they tirelessly kept dangerous Ashley Krause and the rest of the Celtic forward line from scoring. Lee connected twice more to record the InfoNews four-pack.
Kendra Ostafie was superb in the Celtic midfield.
The AF Blazers and Kicksters ran to a scoreless draw in other Division 1 action at Marshall #4. MVPs for the Blazers were dynamic defenders Ally Makasoff and Amber Maltman.