Freshman Audrey Fletcher netted four goals as Monmouth Academy overpowered Wiscasset Middle High School 9-1 Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26 in Monmouth.

The top-ranked Mustangs ended the soccer season for the eighth-seeded Wolverines in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Class C soccer tournament.

Wiscasset had advanced in the post-season after defeating Hall-Dale 2-1 in overtime Oct. 22. Monmouth finished the Mountain Valley Conference at 13-1, drew a bye in the opening round of the playoffs, will have home field advantage for the remainder of the tournament and will host the winner of Lisbon and Waynflete Oct. 28.

The Wolverines took to the field Oct. 26 with a stiff late autumn breeze blowing at their backs. The temperature at the start was a chilly 43 degrees.

The Mustangs, who had not played since Oct. 13, showed no ill effects from the 12-day layoff. Ten minutes into the game, Haley Fletcher passed off to her sister Audrey Fletcher for the score.

At 27:30, Wiscasset’s Grace Webber found Vanessa Dunn open on the wing; a Monmouth defender broke up the play but the ball bounded out of bounds setting up a corner kick. The Wolverines failed to convert and Monmouth regained possession of the ball.

Tia Day broke free but Maeve Blodgett ran her down clearing the ball away. On Monmouth’s next possession Audrey Fletcher fired from the 18, but goalie Lindsey Gordon made a leaping save and punted the ball down field. Day then put the hosts up 2-0 scoring on a breakaway goal at 21:22.

With two minutes left until the half Wolverine Gabby Chapman drove deep. A second corner kick resulted but once again the Mustang defense held firm. Chapman started the game playing defense but was moved back up front after the second goal.

The Wolverines were very much in the ballgame at the start of the second half. With the score still 2-nil the Wolverines were awarded a direct kick at the Mustangs’ end of the field. Chapman fired but keeper Destiny Clough was well-positioned for the save. Webber then carried the ball down the wing and crossed a pass to Cyra Fait. Clough charged and blocked the shot.

At the 26:18 mark, Audrey Fletcher scored from the 18-yard line to put Monmouth up 3-0. At 16:31, Emily Grandhal (Day assisting) scored the fourth goal, off an indirect kick following a collision inside the penalty area. For WMHS things went down hill from there. Monmouth was up 6-0 before being whistled for roughing inside the penalty area. Chapman netted the PK ending the shutout.

Monmouth scored three more times in the last 12 minutes of play. Audrey Fletcher scored the last goal, her fourth with 5:43 left. She also had one assist.

Gordon finished with over a dozen saves for Wiscasset. The Wolverines finished their season at 7-7-2.