Tied 0-0 at halftime, the Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer team scored three in the final half of the game to win 3-0 and stay undefeated in the race for a conference title.

 

“Our defense has been very solid all season. Izzy (10 saves) has not yielded a goal in conference play, and Goetelmann and Anderson (CB) have been very durable all season," head coach Robert Desoltelle said after the game. "Shutting down Peshtigo’s Audra Bauman is no easy task.  She was the MVP last season for the Packerland Conference, and she is a handful. The rain and wet field made the keeper's job very difficult. So a clean sheet was no easy task against a quality team like Peshtigo.”

A very tight game turned on a blast from midfielder Miya Nell, who scored her first goal of the season.

“It was a tough ball for the Peshtigo keeper to handle due to the slick field.”  10 minutes later, Malaya Martinez made it 2-0 with a dagger past two defenders just inside the 18. “Malaya is so sneaky around the 18-yard line. She can score with either foot and is a nightmare for defenders “.   

 

The Clippers' last score came from Hayden Luders.

 

“ Yarrow Goetelmann served an awesome direct kick deep into the goal box, and Hayden made an awesome one-touch strike to seal the deal”. 

 

With the win, Sturgeon Bay is 2-0-1 in the conference race.

“ This was a total team victory. The game was up for grabs at halftime, and our players showed some toughness and determination to get this win. While we have some bad habits to correct, this win most definitely is a step in the right direction.  Our coaches Jenna Augustson, Shane Olson, and Shelly Stenzel have done the hard work needed to prepare our players. Good work all around to prepare for this match“.   

Next up for the Clippers are the Green Bay West Wildcats at Sturgeon Bay's Clark Field on Monday.