COLUMBUS CATHOLIC SOCCER PULLS AWAY IN FINAL MINUTES TO WIN AT PACELLI

Zaleski Sports

STEVENS POINT – Kellen Delaney and Grant Olson scored goals in the final four minutes to lift the Marshfield Columbus Catholic soccer team to a 3-1 win over Stevens Point Pacelli on Thursday night in Central Wisconsin Conference action.

Alex Edwards scored at the 6:51 mark for Columbus Catholic and that 1-0 lead held until the final 10 minutes when a flurry of offensive action decided the game.

Alex Deckers tied the score with a goal for Pacelli with 8:06 left, but the Dons quickly responded.

Delaney scored on an assist from Olson with 3:51 to go, and Olson ended it with another goal with 17 seconds left.

Columbus Catholic outshot Pacelli 20-10 on goal.

The Dons improve to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the CWC. Columbus Catholic will play a nonconference match at Northland Lutheran on Saturday. Pacelli falls to 1-4-2 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play, and will play at Northland Lutheran for a CWC match on Monday.

Dons 3, Cardinals 1 Columbus Catholic 1 2 – 3 Stevens Point Pacelli 0 1 – 1 First half: 1. CC, Alex Edwards, 6:51. Second half: 2. SPP, Alex Deckers, 81:54; 3. CC, Kellen Delaney (Grant Olson), 86:09; 4. CC, Olson, 89:43. Total shots: Columbus Catholic 24; Pacelli 12. Shots on goal: CC 20; P 10. Corner kicks: CC 5; P 0. Records: Columbus Catholic 6-2, 2-1 Central Wisconsin Conference; Pacelli 1-4-2, 1-3-1 CWC.