Kelowna import Lauren Harris pulled the hat trick as the Longhorn Impact tripped up North Okanagan United 3-1 Tuesday night at Marshall Field #3.
The Impact improved to 7-0 top the 10-team North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division.
Christine Fraser, who is playing Division 1 as well, showed her prowess by setting up Harris’ second goal with a nice through ball.
Dawn Lemiski played great at centre midfield by setting up numerous chips to speedsters Edeen Ramsey and Janelle Smithson.
Minda Chittenden stepped up to play sweeper for an injured Bree Pickett, while Velvet Beaumont was brilliant on left defence using the outside channels, as per coach Mike Sandstra’s game-plan.
Sue Barss scored on a sweet header for NOU (2-3-3) after a fabulous cross from Cheryl Roddis. It was the first goal Longhorn has allowed this season.
Carly Bibby was aggressive and impressive on the front line with several attacks at the Longhorn net.
Setters switch off Controllers
A warm evening in the Shuswap saw Setters Pub double the Vernon Controllers 4-2 in a battle of fourth-place clubs.
Jenn Spitzer of Vernon sent a rocket just over the crossbar for the best chance by both sides in the first half. Early in the second half, Jennifer Findlay caught up to a through ball and raced in alone, firing a shot off the far post and in past Controller keeper Leslie Epp.
Epp, filling in for regular keeper Mickey Templeton, was the victim of a scramble on the goal line with Findlay putting it home after a Setters’ corner.
The Controllers (3-4-1) got back on track as Jenny Currie’s throw-in found Felicia O’Gorman on the touch line. O’Gorman relayed it to Spitzer and she dropped it to Michele Wernicke, who drove a 20-yarder top cheese.
Another breakaway from the left sideline saw Jennifer Small put a shot off the post, short side, past a helpless Epp. Setters (4-2-1) made it 4-1 minutes later as Marie Peterson put a free kick just out of the reach of a diving Epp.
O’Gorman took a Wernicke corner and drove a header over the outstretched fingertips of the keeper and just under the bar for the Goal of the Match.
In Division 1 play, Dr. Lee’s Dental fell 2-1 to Glenn Power United of Salmon Arm at MacDonald Park.
Down 1-0, star striker Andi King made a solo run down the wing, tying it on a blast to the top corner just before half. After the goal, King was carted off the field with a knee injury, leaving Dr. Lee’s (6-2) with no subs.
The second half was dominated by United, who just missed several times before a miscue by the Floss Crew gave Salmon Arm (4-4) the winner.
Blazers stop Celtics
The AF Blazers tripped up the NET Celtics 3-1 in other Division 1 action Tuesday night at Marshall Fields.
Starting shorthanded, the Blazers gave up a quick goal by Tori Reid, off a cross from Maddy Demers, just minutes after kickoff.
Once their 11th player arrived, the Blazers settled down and controlled the play. Hailey Woon equalized by knocking in a feed from Jeruscha Bahmuller.
Veteran Jenny Hatten rounded out the first-half offence scoring the winner with a gorgeous shot from the top of the 18. Woon earned the assist.
In the second half, Ali Clarke stripped a defender of the ball and added an insurance goal on a partial breakaway.
Defenders Jeanette Maleska, Amber Maltman and Emma Rimmer had outstanding games in support of keeper Katie Hatten for the 4-3-1 Blazers.
Shantell Hayhurst and Holly Wylie had several great runs up the wings, while Jessica Brewis and Nicole Stensrude were firm in the midfield. NET dipped to 4-3-1.
