PREP SOCCER: Riverhawks bounce back with big win over Suns

The Chiawana girls soccer team needed to find itself again after suffering a 5-0 loss to Kamiakin on Saturday.

They came back in a big way Tuesday, recording an impressive 4-0 Mid-Columbia Conference win over Southridge after getting two goals and an assist from forward Braydey Hodgins.

“This was a good way to bounce back from a poor outing Saturday. The girls came out and played really well,” Riverhawks coach Rich Zoller said. “As far as the result tonight, it didn’t matter as much as getting our fight back.”

Chiawana forwards Hodgins, Alexis Stephenson (two goals), Summer Yates (two assists) and Molly Sullivan (assist) combined for a devastating attack against the Suns’ defense.

“(Those four) gives us a pretty dynamic situation up top that’s difficult for teams to handle,” Zoller said. “But we found out Saturday we still have to defend and fight.”

Zoller credited Riverhawks goalkeeper Cydni Cottrell with “a phenomenal game. Five of her six saves were just amazing saves to keep Southridge out of the net.”

Scoring—1, C, Braydey Hodgins (Summer Yates), 30:00; 2, C, Hodgins (Yates), 39:00; 3, C, Alexis Stephenson (Molly Sullivan), 52:00; 4, C, Stephenson (Hodgins), 78:00. Shots—S 13, C 8. Saves—S, Tiara Valadez 3. C, Cydni Cottrell 6.

Kamiakin 2, Pasco 0: Kaylee Craft had a goal and an assist for the Braves, who improved to 3-0 in MCC play with a win over Pasco at Lampson Stadium.

Katie VanPelt scored just 9:20 into the game, with Craft following at 18:13. But the Bulldogs shut down the Braves in the second half.

“We possesse the ball really well,” said Kamiakin coach Chris Erikson. “I was pleased with our play. They came out in the second half with some adjustments that slowed what we were doing.”

Scoring—1, K, Katie VanPelt (Kaylee Craft), 9:20. 2, K, Craft (Rilee Castilla), 18:13. Shots—P 2, K 12. Saves—P, Carrie Nolan 5. K, Kelci Young 2.

Richland 4, Hanford 3: Samantha Heilman was one of the Mid-Columbia Conference’s top scorers last year with 17 goals.

“Sam just busted this game wide open and let them have it tonight,” Bombers coach Sara Elfering said. “Hanford really came to play. They didn’t give us a chance to breathe.”

Though it’s early in the season, it might not be long until Heilman matches or surpasses her 2013 tally. She scored all four goals for host Richland in its victory over Hanford.

“She came out and played a really good game and really ran at us and made us work,” Hanford coach Kaylie Winston said.

Maddy Bingham scored twice for the Falcons, and Taylor Matheny had the other goal.

“I was really proud of the way we responded,” Winston said. “We came out and got down real quick. We got organized and went forward and started making things happen.”

Scoring—1, R, Samantha Heilman, 5:13. 2, R, Heilman (Tate Kautzky), 14:40. 3, H, Maddy Bingham (Taylor Matheny), 32:45. 4, H, Matheny (Bingham), 39:08. 5, R, Heilman (Karsyn Suhadolnik), 48:00. 6, R, Heilman (Kautzky), 58:06. 7, H, Bingham (Matheny), 61:50. Shots—H 10, R 10. Saves—H, Mariah Brush 1. R, Gracelyn Fine 3.

KENNEWICK 3, WALLA WALLA 1: Hannah Templeton had a goal and an assist to lead the Lions to their first Mid-Columbia Conference win, beating Walla Walla on the road.

The Blue Devils got on the board first with a goal by Ayssa Ortiz 23 minutes into the game, but the Lions (1-2) scored three unanswered goals for the win.

Scoring—1, WW, Ayssa Ortiz, 23:00. 2, K, Klarissa Barajas (Hannah Templeton), 25:00. 3, K, Templeton, 61:00. 4, K, Bailee Rea (Barajas), 75:00. Shots—WW 14, K 22. Saves—WW, Billie Paul 10. K, Olivia Blank 7.

Davis 6, Sunnyside 1: Susana Arreola scored in the 23rd minute, and Vanessa Loera made 18 saves, but the Grizzlies dropped their Big Nine season opener to the host Pirates.

Scoring—1, D, Jocelyn Vinsant, 18:00. 2, S, Susana Arreola (Daisy Chavez), 23:00. 3, D, Nelly Pulido, 37:00. 4, D, Sarah Reiber (Amy Morales), 55:00. 5, D, Reiber, 59:00. 6, D, Pulido, 63:00. 7, D, Reiber, 77:00. Shots—S 9, D 29. Saves—S, Vanessa Loera 18. D, Katie Fowler 8.

PROSSER 5, QUINCY 0: Jamie Fassler had two goals as visiting Prosser beat Quincy in a nonleague match.

Scoring—1, P, Hanna Clark (Hannah Johnson), 13:00. 2, P, Jamie Fassler (Josie Courtney), 16:00. 3, P, Jennifer Inions, 49:00. 4, P, Fassler, 62:00. 5, P, Liz Hart, 89:00. Shots—P 30, Q 2. Saves—P, Izzy Thornbrugh, 0. Q, Isabel Gonzalez, 10.

KIONA-BENTON 1, HIGHLAND 0: Freshman Jaime Sicilia scored her first varisty goal, and Leandra Ranirez posted her second shutout of the season as the Bears defeated the Scotties in Benton City.

“It was a pretty good win for us,” said Ki-Be coach Marty Martinez, whose team improved to 2-1. “Highland is pretty good team. We have four starting freshmen and a few are on defense. They played really well. They moved the ball when we needed them to, and they possessed the ball when we needed them to.”

Scoring—1, K, Jaime Sicilia (Analicia Alvarado), 32:00. Shots—H 3, K 6. Saves—H, Gabi Gonzalez 5. K, Leandra Ramirez 3.

MCC standings

Lg Overall

Kamiakin 3-0 3-0-1

Southridge 2-1 3-2

Hanford 1-2 2-3

Chiawana 2-1 2-2

Pasco 1-2 1-3

Richland 2-1 2-2

Kennewick 1-2 1-3

Walla Walla 0-3 0-3

Tuesday

Chiawana 4, Southridge 0

Richland 4, Hanford 3

Kennewick 3, Walla Walla 1

Kamiakin 2, Pasco 0

Saturday

Kamiakin at Hanford, noon

Pasco at Chiawana, noon

Richland at Kennewick, noon

Walla Walla at Southridge, noon

This story was originally published September 16, 2014 at 11:04 PM with the headline "PREP SOCCER: Riverhawks bounce back with big win over Suns."