Despite an opening scare, it was the Wiscasset High School girls varsity soccer team that was in control in the Sept. 5 opener in Boothbay Harbor.

Wiscasset finished with 25 shots, including 21 in the first half. The Wolverines scored three first half goals in their 5-0 victory. It was both teams’ opening game in girls’ Mountain Valley Conference soccer action.

Boothbay forward Sinead Miller opened the game in prime position to score a goal as she dribbled down the near sideline for 30 yards and found herself about 12 yards from the goal. She let the shot fly, but Wiscasset goal keeper Kayla Gordon smothered the shot and punted it away.

Other Boothbay Region scoring chances were few and far between. Miller’s shot was only one of four for the game.

Wiscasset scored at the eight minute mark on Hanna Foye’s goal. Brooke Carleton made it 2-0 with a goal at the 26 minute mark. And Wiscasset forward Miranda McIntire scored the third first half goal and two second half ones to cap the scoring. McIntire said her team started slowly, but it focused on a team concept of play to keep the ball in the Boothbay zone for the majority of the contest.

“We did a good job controlling the ball, but we still need to work on a lot of things,” McIntire said. “Our intensity wasn’t there to start the game. They out-hustled us to a lot balls in the air, and they did a good job at getting in front us to win those balls.”

Boothbay goal keeper Jamie Wheeler was kept busy making 12 saves on 25 shots. Wiscasset goal keeper Kayla Gordon made four saves on four shots.

Wiscasset (1-0) will have its first home game Tuesday, Sept. 9 against Carrabec.