Crimson Bears girls soccer falls to Wolfpack

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The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears girls soccer team put up a tenacious fight against visiting Railbelt Conference foe West Valley, but fell 5-2 in the Friday rain at Adair Kennedy Park.

“It was their energy,” JDHS coach Matt Dusenberry said of the visiting Wolfpack. “I think they won most of the 50-50 balls and that is going to pay dividends quite a bit.”

This was the first game of the season for the West country wise email marketing list Valley girls and gives them a 1-0 Railbelt Conference standing.

On Friday West Valley had ball possession just enough to stake the claim on the win despite JDHS getting strong shots on goal in the first half from seniors Natalie Travis and Cerys Hudson, and sophomore Clairee Overson from distance.

The Wolfpack took a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal from junior Mary Stordahl.

In the opening of the second half Stordahl put a ball through the JDHS box and junior Lola Seitz struck a shot that curved into the far post for a 2-0 lead.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Adelyn Buss heads a ball against West Valley during the Crimson Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Adelyn Buss heads a ball against West Valley during the Crimson Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS junior Peyton Wheeler responded with a corner kick that settled onto the feet of junior Kenzie Simonson to close the score to 2-1.

The Crimson Bears had a chance to tie the game, but senior Milina Mazon was basically triple-teamed off a run by West Valley junior Hailey Staiger, sophomore Ilsa Butman and junior Sakaia Fischer.