MARS HILL, Maine — Michael Cannan scored a goal off a Jon Lee assist with 26:32 remaining in the first half Friday, giving the Owls the only goal they would need in a 2-0 boys soccer victory over Central Aroostook.
Lee also set up Cannan for a second-half goal as Madawaska (5-1-1) beat the Panthers for the second time this season. Jamie Cyr made six saves on 15 shots for the Owls.
Ross Grass made seven saves on 18 shots for 7-2 Central Aroostook.
LCS/MSSM 0, Washburn 0 (2OT)
At Limestone, Aaron St. Pierre of Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics and Washburn’s Justin Howe didn’t allow a goal through regulation and two overtimes.
Pierre stopped six of 11 shots for the 2-4-1 Eagles and Howe made 15 saves on 22 shots for the 1-7-1 Beavers.
WA Raiders 5, George Stevens 1
At East Machias, Nicholas Hickson and Ben Teer scored two goals apiece as Washington Academy topped George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill.
Noah Von Rotz added a goal for the 1-0 Raiders. Bryce Colbeth turned away 10 of 11 shots.
Mike Senter-Zacof scored in the second half for the 0-1 Eagles. Ben Olivari saved 29 of 34 shots.
Dexter 3, Central 0
At Corinth, Corbin Bilodeau tallied twice and Andrew Wing scored the third, all in the second half, as the Tigers toppled the Red Devils.
Ryan Wilks had the only assist, on a Bilodeau goal. Goalkeeper Nathan Wyman made eight saves on nine shots.
Cole Haskell made nine saves on 12 shots for Central.
JV: Dexter 3-0
Bangor 5, Brewer 0
At Doyle Field in Brewer, senior striker Nick George scored three goals and assisted on another as the defending Eastern Maine Class A champs opened their season with a convincing season-opening win.
Phil Frost and Brian Loiselle scored the other Bangor goals.
Phil Frost opened the scoring 7:14 into the game as he took a pass from Loiselle and toe-poked the ball into the far corner past helpless junior goalie Shawn Williams.
George gave the Rams some well-earned breathing room with 22 seconds left in the half as he broke behind the Witch defense to gather in a long thrown-in by Adam King and had his shot deflect off a Brewer defender between Williams’ legs.
George made it 3-0 3:03 into the second half when he and his cousins, Noah and Phil Frost, teamed up on a beautiful passing sequence. Phil Frost accepted a pass from Noah Frost and sent a low cross across the goalmouth where George simply tapped it home.
George completed his hat trick by finishing off a Phil Frost through ball with an angled shot into the far corner and Brian Loiselle capped the scoring by lunging to direct George’s pass into the net.
Bud Angst made two saves on three shots for Bangor while Williams turned aside 11 of 39 shots.
Field hockey
Brewer 5, Lewiston 2
At Lewiston, Amanda Ryan scored one goal and assisted on two others as the Witches won their season opener.
Delaney Turner, Kim Thorn, Tonya Carlson and Lindsay Houp scored a goal apiece for Brewer. Deaven Smith registered two assists, while Rowan Bost had one. Angela Patterson made 11 saves on 15 shots.
Katherine Tirabassi and Saba Naji notched unassisted goals for 0-1 Lewiston. Marissa Zamrock made 12 saves on 17 shots.
JV: Lewiston 2-1
Girls soccer
LCS/MSSM 4, Washburn 3
At Limestone, Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics scored three straight goals in the second half and held on to defeat Washburn.
Stephanie Leighton scored two second-half goals and Jasmine Cote scored for the 3-3-1 Eagles. Daniele Pelkey scored in the first half and Amanda Allen provided an assist. Audra Kirk saved five of eight shots.
Lindsey Blackstone had a goal and an assist for the 2-4-3 Beavers. Jordan Chandler and Kristi Sperrey also scored. Rayah Saucier saved seven of 14 shots.
Madawaska 4, Cen. Aroostook 0
At Mars Hill, Valerie Parker scored twice as Madawaska beat Central Aroostook of Mars Hill.
Nicole Cyr and Meagan Ouellette scored goals for 3-3-0 Madawaska. Amanda Nadeau saved four of nine shots.
Ashley Estabrook turned away five of 20 shots for 3-5-1 Central Aroostook.
Caribou 8, Mattanawcook 0
At Lincoln, Jamie Martin and Jenna Selander scored two goals apiece as Caribou defeated Mattanawcook Academy in the Lynx’s first varsity game in school history.
Abby Small, Morgan Swan, Lydia Kieffer and Kayla Collins also scored for the 2-2 Vikings. Brittany Doak saved 12 of 14 shots.
Taylor Blood and Jenn Rider combined to stop 25 of 37 shots for 0-1 Mattanawcook.
Woodland 5, Shead 0
At Woodland, Molly White recorded a hat trick with three goals as the Woodland Dragons opened the season with a win.
Hope Howard and Ann Ressdal added goals for the 1-0 Dragons while Kelsey Worden had seven saves on 16 shots.
Cassandra Stanhope saved six of 18 shots for 0-1 Shead of Eastport.
John Bapst 4, Ellsworth 1
At Bangor, Lexi Chasse scored two goals and assisted another as John Bapst defeated Ellsworth.
Sierre Pierce also scored twice for the 1-0 Crusaders. Kate Gerow had an assist. Laura Jordan saved nine of 14 shots.
Heather Holt scored in the second half for 0-1 Ellsworth. Morgaen Jones turned away 14 of 21 shots.
JV: 1-1
Central 4, Dexter 1
At Dexter, Mackenzie McHugh had two goals to help lift Central of Corinth over Dexter.
Hannah Pray and Michelle Ferrie scored goals for the 1-0 Red Devils. Remay Burke assisted a goal as Samantha Brownell stopped eight of 16 shots.
Raven Patterson scored in the second half off a Sarah Murray assist for the 0-1 Tigers. Kaitlyn Caron turned away 17 of 27 shots.
Lee 3, Foxcroft 2
At Lee, Katelyn Mallet broke the 2-2 tie off of a Britney Rideout assist with about 10 minutes remaining in regulation to lift Lee Academy over Foxcroft Academy.
Rideout had a goal and two assists for the 1-0 Pandas. Ashley Dill scored a goal and Kelsey Grass had an assist. Felicia Thornton saved six of 15 shots.
She-Ann Sergeant and Tia Gould scored unassisted goals for the 0-1 Ponies. Sarah Whittemore stopped five of 11 shots.