Archive for April, 2009

Big wins for Riverstone goalkeepers!

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Goalies Olyad Debo, Ian Rice and Jon Frizzell all contributed great performances this week in big games for the Riverstone soccer program.  On Tuesday, April 7 Ian Rice and Jon Frizzell combined to limit a much bigger and physical Sons of Wellington team to four goals, ensuring that Steven Egeler and Ian Cherny’s combined 5 goals were good enough for the win.  Outweighed by 30 pounds, but refusing to give up his ground, Ian Rice withstood several collisions with hard-charging Wellington forwards.  Jon Frizzell stepped in to give Ian a chance to gather himself after a particularly hard hit and then supported the team on the field, coming close to scoring a few goals of his own from the midfield position.  On Wednesday, April 8, 7th grader Olyad Debo had his first shut-out performance for the Middle School Otters.  The 3-0 shut-out performance was particularly impressive considering that it included a penalty shot save in the second half.  Appropriately, when the final whistle blew, it was with the ball in Olyad’s hands.  

Congratulations to all three of Riverstone’s netminders!

RSFC Notches First Win of Spring Season

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

RSFC defeated the Eagle Patriots last night, 5-3, in a close, well-played match in an afternoon thunderstorm.  After jumping to an early 2-0 lead with goals in the 3rd and 7th minutes from Nic Anderson and Steven Egeler, RSFC settled down and eventually extended the lead in the 34th minute with second goal from Egeler.  At half the score was a comfortable 3-1, but the Patriots persisted and the remainder of the game was played within a one-goal margin.  Nic Anderson’s goal in the 52nd minute and Ian Cherny’s game-sealer in the 78th put the game out of reach.  Men of the Match: Nic Anderson and Ian Cherny, but congratulations to all for their efforts in the win!

Next Game: Saturday, April 4 @ 3:00 p.m. vs. International.  (Ann Morrison Field #6).