ASSUMPTION GIRLS SOCCER BLANKS ALTOONA/FALL CREEK IN CONFERENCE OPENER

Zaleski Sports

ALTOONA – The Wisconsin Rapids Assumption girls soccer team, following two ties to open its season last Saturday, earned its first win by blasting Altoona/Fall Creek 6-0 in its Mid-Western Wisconsin Soccer Conference opener Thursday at Altoona High School.

Kendall Duellman scored twice and Kayla Kerkman added a goal in the opening 16 minutes to help the Royals to a 3-0 lead by halftime.

Assumption added three more goals in the second half, one on an Altoona/Fall Creek own goal two minutes in, and on scores from Grace Dolan and Clara Kubis.

Assumption (1-0-2) hosts Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell for another conference game at 6 p.m. Friday at Washington Field.

Royals 6, Railroaders 0

Assumption 3 3 - 6

Altoona/Fall Creek 0 0 - 0

First half: 1. AS, Kendall Duellman (Molly Steinke), 5:30; 2. AS, Kayla Kerkman, 8:04; 3. AS, Duellman (Clara Kubis), 16:00.

Second half: 4. AS, Altoona/Fall Creek own goal, 47:00; 5. AS, Grace Dolan, 59:00; 6. AS, Kubis (Izzy Jungwirth), 89:20.

Total shots: Assumption 45; Altoona/Fall Creek 6.

Corner kicks: Assumption 8; A/FC 0.

Saves: AS, Kate Eithun 6; A/FC Abby 30.

Records: Assumption 1-0-2, 1-0 Mid-Western Wisconsin Soccer Conference; Altoona/Fall Creek 1-4-1, 1-1 MWWSC.