MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN RAPIDS TIE IN WVC BOYS SOCCER SHOWDOWN

Zaleski Sports

MARSHFIELD – Joey Ter Maat scored in the 82nd meet to help Wisconsin Rapids forge a 2-2 tie with Marshfield in a Wisconsin Valley Conference boys soccer match at rainy and wet Heiting Community Stadium on Tuesday night.

The team’s exchanged goals in each half, with the game ending in a tie after 90 minutes.

Marshfield is now 7-3-2 overall and 5-1-1 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. Rapids moves to 5-6-2 and 3-4-1 in conference play.

Brian Fay scored off an assist from Sam Roherty at the 36:42 mark to give Marshfield a 1-0 lead.

Wisconsin Rapids retaliated six minutes later when Isias Escalera scored, on an assist from Ter Maat, to knot the game at 1-1.

That score held until Kyle Tremelling scored on a penalty kick at the 77:19 mark for Marshfield, only to see Rapids come back again with Ter Maat’s goal 4½ minutes later.

Trevor Cassidy had eight saves for Marshfield, and Ethan Wilhorn made 11 saves for the Raiders.

Marshfield hosts Merrill at 7 p.m. Thursday at Heiting Community Stadium. Wisconsin Rapids will be at home at Washington Elementary School at 7 p.m. Thursday against Stevens Point.

Tigers 2, Raiders 2 Wisconsin Rapids 1 1 – 2 Marshfield 1 1 – 2 First half: 1. M, Brian Fay (Sam Roherty), 36:42; 2. WR, Isias Escalera (Joey Ter Maat), 42:54. Second half: 3. M, Kyle Tremelling (penalty kick), 77:19; 4. WR, Ter Maat, 81:41. Total shots: Wisconsin Rapids 14; Marshfield 23. Shots on goal: WR 10; M 13. Corner kicks: WR 2; M 9. Saves: WR, Ethan Wilhorn 11. M, Trevor Cassidy 8. Records: Wisconsin Rapids 5-6-2, 3-4-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 7-3-2, 5-1-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.