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WAUSAU – The Marshfield boys soccer team overcame a slow start to tie the game, but couldn’t hold on and dropped a 6-4 decision at Wausau East on Thursday.
The Tigers fall to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference with the loss. Wausau East is now 5-5 and 3-2 in conference play.
Max Sorenson scored four goals for the Lumberjacks, all in the first half. His first came just 50 seconds into the game and his last was with just 3 seconds remaining in the half as East built a 5-2 lead.
Isaac Wellens had a penalty kick and Blaine Neinast scored in the first half for the Tigers.
Kyle Tremelling and Elijah Hubler-Marti scored in the first 15 minutes of the second half for Marshfield to tie the game, but that was all the Tigers would get.
Zidane Charles hit on a penalty kick at the 64:07 mark and Ryan Keefe score less than 3 minutes later to push East to the win.
“The boys played some good soccer,” Marshfield coach Steve McCann said. “We had a bad start, gave them a goal less than a minute into the game, and a heartbreaker with 3 seconds left in the half.
“To a person, I think every player has stepped up and made themselves and our team better. If we keep improving like we are, the results are soon to follow.”
Marshfield plays a nonconference game at Menasha on Friday and returns to WVC action Tuesday at Wausau West.
Lumberjacks 6, Tigers 4
Marshfield 2 2 – 4
Wausau East 4 2 – 6
First half: 1. WE, Max Sorenson (Isaac Westberg), 0:50; 2. M, Isaac Wellens (penalty kick), 11:24; 3. WE, Sorenson, 18:10; 4. M, Blaine Neinast (Kyle Tremelling), 22:37; 5. WE, Sorenson, 34:29; 6. WE, Sorenson (Westberg), 44:57.
Second half: 7. M, Tremelling (Kevin Cassidy), 47:58; 8. M, Elijah Hubler-Marti, 59:43; 9. WE, Zidane Charles (PK), 64:07; 10. WE, Ryan Keefe, 67:00.
Total shots: Marshfield 12; Wausau East 17.
Shots on goal: M 9; WE 12.
Corner kicks: M 3; WE 9.
Saves: M, Tommy Olson 6. WE, Kenny Smith 5.
Records: Marshfield 3-5, 1-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau East 5-5, 3-2 WVC.