SLP Orioles Split With Waconia Wildcats

 Welcome Waconia Wildcats.  

One of three new Metro West Conference schools along with Orono and New Prague, the Wildcats made their first trip down Highway 7 to St. Louis Park for a soccer doubleheader with the host Orioles.  In the boys game, a four goal second half outburst led St. Louis Park to a 4-1 win over Waconia and in the girls game,  Brynley Theis scored two goals to led the Wildcats to a 4-0 shutout over the Orioles.  

First up was the boys game.  Facing a 1-0 halftime deficit, Elijah Proost scored two second half goals to lead the St. Louis Park Orioles to a 4-1 win over the Waconia Wildcats.  

The Wildcats took the early lead with the only first half goal when Travis Reigard scored from the left side.  Goaltending was the key to the half with Waconia goalkeeper making a couple of outstanding saves of St. Louis Park shots by Claudy Zua and Proost.  The Orioles goalkeeper Luis Benitez Matias made an excellent one handed save of Isaac Meehan's shot.  

Heading into the second half, St. Louis Park would put the game away with four unanswered goals.  Zua would strike first from the center slot.  Proost would score the next two goals.  The first would come on a corner kick that bounced off a Wildcat and into the net so he would get credit for the goal.  Bennett Kouame would line a shot toward the net to wrap up the scoring.  

The Orioles improved their record to 2-1 and return to action on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 PM when the head to Benilde-St. Margaret's to face their city rival, the Red Knights.  The Wildcats fell to 1-2 and host the Watertown-Mayer Royals on Saturday, September 11 at 11 AM.  

Next was the girls game where Brynley Theis scored two goals to lead the Waconia Wildcats to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Park Orioles.  

It didn't take long for the Wildcats to score the first half's only goal when Theis scored on a rebound :20 into the first half.  Waconia would increase the margin by three more goals.  The first would come from Grace Seim, the second from Theis and the third from Adrienne Linehan with 6:37 to go.  

The Wildcats would win their fourth straight game and improve their record to 4-0.  They will travel to Richfield for a showdown with the Holy Angels Stars on Saturday, September 11 at 1 PM.  In their first four games, Holy Angels has outscored their opponent 15-0.  The Orioles fell to 0-3 and will also be in action on the 11th as they head to Minneapolis Southwest for a 5 PM battle with the Lakers.