The Crookston Pirate Boys Soccer team couldn’t keep up with the St. John’s Prep Johnnies on Tuesday, falling by a score of 9-1.
FIRST HALF –
The Johnnies were celebrating their senior day during this game, so for the first few minutes, a combination of starters and reserves played, and the Pirates were able to get a few shots on goal in the period, but they were all saved by Zach Henry. After the Johnnies made a change to their normal lineup, they began firing on all cylinders, and put ample amounts of pressure on the Pirate defense. Shay Richter was the main culprit, getting a hat trick in the first half alone, and with two other teammates behind him, the Johnnies took a commanding 5-0 lead into the second half.
SECOND HALF –
In the second half, the starters for the Johnnies got a bit more run, and Shay Richter scored his fourth goal of the game, along with two from Hendrick Schulde. The Pirates would not go down quietly, though; they played hard for every single minute of the game, and their hard work was finally rewarded in the final few minutes, as Aaron Gosse was awarded a free kick in the box and found Masen Lessard for a great goal, adding a highlight to what was otherwise a tough day, as the Pirates fell to the Johnnies by a score of 9-1.
Crookston falls to 1-10 on the year and they will take on Detroit Lakes in their final game of the regular season on Thursday, while St. John’s Prep improves to 10-2.
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
| Crookston | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. John’s Prep | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Crookston Scoring –
Masen Lessard (Aaron Gosse assist)
St. John’s Scoring
Shay Richter – 4 goals
Hendrick Schlude – 2 goals
Carter Burke, Bashir Hassan, Alyjah Neal – 1 goal
| SAVES | 1 | 2 | Final |
| Colton Osborn – Crox | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Zach Henry – SJP John Ruzanic | 4 – | – 4 | 8 |
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