Category: Boys Soccer

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (12-2-1)

Marquette 3, Lakeland Union 2 (MSHS Wins Shootout 4-3)

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team traveled to Minocqua, Wisconsin on Saturday (9/17/22) to take part in a two-game showcase hosted by Lakeland Union High School.

Marquette took on the host Thunderbirds in the first contest of the day.  After battling to a 2-2 deadlock at the end of regulation, MSHS earned a 4-3 shootout victory.

Marquette’s Max Dawson scored the game’s first goal off a pass from goaltender Edan Hautamaki for a 1-0 MSHS lead.  That margin held through the remainder of the first half.

After Lakeland Union tied the game at 1-1,  Indigo Catalano put Marquette back ahead with a penalty kick.

With roughly seven minutes to go in the game, Lakeland Union again knotted the contest to force the deciding shootout.

In the five-round shoot out, Lakeland Union took leads at 1-0 and 2-1 before Hautamaki made a save in the third round to bring the shoot out level at 2-2 heading into round four.  With the team’s still equal at 3-3 after round four, Marquette’s Evan Sysko buried his attempt with the subsequent Lakeland Union player hitting the crossbar to give MSHS the win.

Other goal scorers in the shoot out for Marquette included Dawson, Andy Brunswick and Henry Wood.

Hautamaki faced five shots in the first half and three in the second half.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “Our team played well. Lakeland has a similar playing style to us and I feel we were very equally matched. We had the same outcome last year so it is nice to be on the winning side of these shootouts.”

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (11-2-1)

Marquette 3, Gaylord 2

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team concluded their weekend road trip on Sunday, 9/11/22, when they took on Gaylord High School.  After a hard fought contest, Marquette secured a 3–2 come from behind victory.  The win stretches the team’s unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Gaylord opened the scoring at the 12-minute mark to take an early 1-0 advantage.

Cody Struck brought MSHS level with the hosts when he put in a rebound off of an Ezra Pickard shot.

Gaylord capitalized on a penalty kick taken at the 30-minute mark for a 2-1 halftime advantage.

In the second half, Max Dawson was able to again tie the game with a goal assisted by Pickard. That combo hooked up again with roughly 10 minutes to go in the game to secure the victory.

Goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced eight shots in the first half and six in the second half.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “It was a great game and we really had some players step up off the bench. We were down three defensive starters and the team rallied without them. Alexi Caron, Dixon Poggi, and Will Salo were big contributors in the game.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will now enjoy the week of practice before traveling to Lakeland Union next Saturday (9/17/22) to compete in the Thunderbird Shootout.  First game times are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (10-2-1)

Marquette 5, Traverse City Central 1

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled to Traverse City on Saturday, 9/10/22, for their first game of a weekend road trip and came away with a 5-1 victory over hosts Traverse City Central.

After a hard fought first half that remained scoreless, Ethan Sandstrom was able to get Marquette on the board when he headed the ball in off of a pass from Mason Bocklund.

TC Central tied the game up moments later on a corner kick.

Max Dawson then put Marquette back on top for good when he converted a penalty kick at the 10-minute mark.  At the 20-minute mark of the second half, Dawson scored his second goal off a Ezra Pickard pass.

Evan Sysko then extended the lead to 4-1 in favor of MSHS with a bicycle kick goal scored from a corner kick assist by Dawson.

Dawson finished the scoring in the game when he completed the hat trick on a goal assisted by Kaleb Chipelewski.

Goaltender Edan Hautamaki faced two shots in the first half and eight in the second half.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “Our defense did a great job tonight holding them to one goal.  Traverse City dialed it up in the second half and we matched them in the intensity tonight and outplayed them.  Evan Sysko‘s goal was one of those highlight reel plays and it really provided a huge lift for our team.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will finish their weekend road trip when they play at Gaylord tomorrow (9/11/22) at 1:00 p.m.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (9-2-1)

Marquette 3, Sault Ste. Marie 0

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team had their second home game of the week this evening (9/8/22) when they hosted Sault Ste. Marie at the Kaufman Sports Complex.  Marquette won the contest by a final margin of 3-0.

Max Dawson recorded a hat trick for MSHS with one goal in the first half and two tallies in the second stanza.

Dawson’s first half goal was assisted by Ethan Sandstrom and Isaac Johnson. The second goal came off of a corner kick from Ezra Pickard with the third being assisted by Andy Brunswick.

James Barch earned the shutout in goal for MSHS and recorded two saves in the contest.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “We had really windy conditions tonight and it led to some sloppy play. Definitely not a clean win but we will take it. We still have plenty to work on as we try to get better.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will head downstate this weekend for a set of games against Traverse City Central (9/10/22; 5:30/7:00 p.m.) and Gaylord (9/11/22; 1:00/2:45 p.m.).

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (8-2-1)

Marquette 2, Kingsford 1

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team hosted Kingsford this evening (9/6/22) at the Kaufman Sports Complex and came away with a 2-1 victory.

Kingsford opened the game with all the momentum that culminated in gaining a penalty kick goal early in the first half.  That 1-0 Flivver advantage held until halftime.

At the 10-minute mark of the second half,  Marquette’s Noah Bell headed in a corner kick from the foot of teammate Ezra Pickard to equalize the game at 1-1.

Near the 20-minute mark of the second half, Max Dawson then converted a penalty kick to give MSHS the 2-1 advantage that proved to be the difference in the contest.

Goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced 10 shots in net with Isaac Johnson also tending net for a few minutes while Hautamaki was injured.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “Kingsford showed up ready to play.  They took control of the game right from the start and held the momentum most of the first half.  I think our boys were a bit surprised at the intensity Kingsford came with.  At halftime we settled them down and got back to our game plan and things went our way in the second half.  Our outside defender Leo Vartainenen made a great goal line save after our keeper made a diving save but couldn’t get to the rebound.  That was probably the play of the game.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will remain at home later this week to host Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, September 8 for a contest beginning at 5:00 p.m. from the Kaufman Sports Complex.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (7-2-1)

Marquette 8, Iron Mountain 1

Marquette opened the contest with three goals in the first seven minutes. Max Dawson opened the scoring on a goal assisted by Evan Sysko.  Isaac Johnson then made the score 2-0 off a pass from Dawson.  Shortly thereafter, Dawson added an unassisted goal for a quick 3-0 MSHS lead.  While Iron Mountain’s Will Fairchild cut the lead to 3-1 at the 25-minute mark, Ezra Pickard scored with five minutes remaining in the first half (Dawson assist) for a 4-1 halftime lead.

In the second half, Kaleb Chipelewski scored from a Jack Sysko pass.  Dawson then completed his hat trick on a tally assisted by Pickard.  Alexi Caron made the score 7-1 in favor of MSHS when he converted a free kick from 47 yards out.  Evan Sysko finished the scoring with an assist going to Noah Bell.

MSHS goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced 4 shots in the first half and 2 in the second half for 6 total saves in the game.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “In a game like this, we were able to get contributions from up and down our bench. Our captain leadership of Dawson, Evan Sysko, and Pickard shined through. Matt Barsch had a great game defensively.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will return to play on Tuesday, September 6, when they host Kingsford in a game beginning at 5:00 p.m. from the Kaufman Sports Complex.

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled to Alpena on Saturday (8/27/22) to compete in the Alpena Sunrise Side Soccer Challenge Cup.  After finishing three games of preliminary pool play with a record of 2-0-1, the team advanced to the event’s championship game where they defeated host Alpena by a final score of 3-0.

Game 1:  Marquette 5, Sault Ste. Marie 1

• MSHS jumped out to a 4-0 halftime lead with goals scored by Ezra Pickard (assisted by Max Dawson and Kaleb Chipelewski), Chipelewski (assisted by Dawson), Pickard (assisted by Isaac Johnson) and Cody Struck (assisted by Jack Sysko.
• Pickard added an unassisted goal in the second half before Sault Ste. Marie scored a late goal for the 5-1 final score.
• MSHS keeper Edan Hautamaki stopped 5 shots in the game.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “From a coaching standpoint, we scored two goals on set pieces so I am really happy with that. Some of our younger players really stepped up in this game.”

Game 2:  Marquette 0, Boyne City 0

• After defeating Boyne City at home last week, this contest was a stalemate throughout.
• Goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki stopped 4 shots in the game.

Game 3:  Marquette 8, Pinconning 0

• The mercy rule shortened game saw MSHS run out to a 7-0 halftime lead before ending the contest in the second half when Kaleb Chipelewski completed a hat trick.
• Goals in the game came from Evan Sysko (assisted by Jack Sysko), Isaac Johnson (assisted by Max Dawson), Dawson (assisted by Ezra Pickard and Jack Sysko), Chipelewski (assisted by Pickard), Henry Wood, Seamus Waite (assisted by Wood), Chipelewski (PK) and Chipelewski (assisted by Jack Sysko).
• Pinconning did not register a shot on goal during the game.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “This was a lopsided game but we knew we had to win big because of the tiebreakers. The boys went out there and did their job and we had some great effort from Chipelewski, Jack Sysko, and Wood.”

Championship:  Marquette 3, Alpena 0

• MSHS jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Evan Sysko scored on a goal assisted by Max Dawson.
• Dawson added the final two goals for Marquette with the first being assisted by Indigo Catalano and the second coming off of a penalty kick in the second half.
• Edan Hautamaki turned away 3 shots in the first half and 7 in the second half for 10 total saves in the title game.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “We set the pace early as Sysko‘s goal was just 30 seconds into the game. This was a great way to cap off the day as it was a true team effort in getting the win. Dawson and the offense took care of their side of the ball and the defense stepped up huge. Hunter Sandstrom and Indigo Catalano anchored that defensive line, these two were stand outs. Hautamaki made a couple great saves at key moments in the game which could’ve turned against us quickly. For having such a young team this year, winning this tournament feels really good.”

All-Tournament Team:

• Following the championship game, MSHS players Ezra Pickard, Max Dawson, Edan Hautamaki, and Evan Sysko were named to the event’s All-Tournament Team.

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team will have the early part of the week to practice before returning to competition on Thursday, September 1, when they travel to Iron Mountain for a game beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (3-2)

Marquette 3, Boyne City 1

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team hosted Boyne City this afternoon (8/23/22) at the Kaufman Sports Complex.

Senior captain Ezra Pickard got the scoring started in the first half off assists coming from Max Dawson and Kaleb Chipelewski.

Goaltender Edan Hautamaki made four saves in the first half for a 1-0 lead in favor of MSHS at the break.

Shortly into the second half, Chipelewski then found the back of the net after a nice pass from Pickard to double the lead for MSHS.

Pickard then notched his second goal of the contest with Dawson assisting for a 3-0 Redmen advantage.

Boyne City was able to get on the board with a goal coming with roughly 15 minutes to go in the game.  Hautamaki turned away all remaining shots from there to solidify the 3-1 final score.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “Boyne City pushed us hard and made us really battle for the win tonight.  We lost some momentum in the first half but quickly regained it in the second half. A very good team effort tonight.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will next travel downstate on Saturday, August 27, to compete in the Sunrise Classic Tournament hosted by Alpena High School.  That event has a 10:00 a.m. start time.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (2-2)

Marquette 0, Traverse City West 4

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team team hosted Traverse City West on Saturday (8/20/22) for a game played at the Kaufman Sports Complex.

Marquette’s defense was under heavy pressure from the opening kickoff.  Traverse City West 14 total shots on goal in the first half against MSHS goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki with four finding the back of the net for a 4-0 Trojan lead at halftime.

While Traverse City West continued their onslaught of shots in the second half, the MSHS defense held strong by not allowing the 4-0 final margin to widen.

Hautamaki saw 13 additional shots in the second half to make 23 total saves in the contest.

From MSHS Head Coach, Dan Salmon:

• “Traverse City West is good and we knew that so I challenged the boys to not give up in the second half.”

Next Up:

• The Varsity Boys Soccer team will be back at home on Tuesday, August 23, when they host Boyne City.  Two total games will be played on the day with a JV/Reserve contest being played at 3:00 p.m., and a Varsity contest to follow at 5:00 p.m.

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team (2-1) traveled downstate today (8/19/22) to compete in the Petoskey Northmen Classic.  After dropping their first game on the day, the team battled back to win the next two contests to finish 2-1 on the day.

Game 1:  Marquette 0, Petoskey 3

• In game one versus Petoskey, Marquette struggled to find their footing and suffered a 3-0 loss.  Petoskey scored in the first half on the Marquette keeper Edan Hautamaki who faced 4 shots. Hautamaki left the game in the second half with an injury and Isaac Johnson tended net allowing two goals on four shots.  The final goal being a penalty kick for Petoskey.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “For our first game of the season I thought we played alright. It took some time to adjust to the turf and the fast play but we managed.”

Game 2:  Marquette 3, Marshall 1

• In game two, Marquette faced Marshall High School.  Max Dawson got the goal scoring started with an assist going to Ezra Pickard.  That combo struck again before the half for the 2-0 lead.  Marshall scored in the second half to cut the margin to one before Dawson and Pickard again hooked up for the third time with a final score of 3-1.  Hautamaki faced two shots in the first half and four shots in the second half.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “Hunter Sandstrom and Indigo Catalano played some phenomenal defense in this game. Max and Ezra were unstoppable on the offensive side.”

Game 3:  Marquette 4, Lake Orion 3

• In the final game of the day, Marquette faced off against Lake Orion.  Dawson again started the scoring with a penalty kick in the first two minutes of the game.  Just one minute after that, Dawson scored another goal from Isaac Johnson for a 2-0 lead.  Lake Orion then went on a scoring run putting in three unanswered goals for a 3-2 halftime lead.  In the second half, Dawson and Pickard hooked up again to tie the game at three goals apiece.  With eight minutes to go in the game, Dawson scored his fourth goal of the game with an assist from Kaleb Chipelewski.  Keeper Hautamaki first six shots in each half.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “Max Dawson put an explanation point on the day with four goals in this game. We leaned on him heavy and he came through.”

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team returns to action tomorrow, August 20, when they host Traverse City West for the squad’s first home match of the season.  Kickoff from the Kaufman Sports Complex is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.