The Wolverine boys ended their Mountain Valley Conference soccer season with a 5-0 win over visiting Spruce Mountain Tuesday afternoon. The first ever combined Wiscasset/Boothbay team finished with a 5-8 record, which failed to qualify it for the Class C South playoffs.

After winning the coin toss, the Wolverines elected to play the first half with the wind at their backs. They dominated the initial 10 minutes of play but the Phoenix who had the first scoring opportunity, at 26:26 on a direct kick after the Wolverines drew the game’s first whistle just outside the 18-yard line. Cam Cain fired low to the near post sending Wolverine goalie Caleb Gabriele diving to the turf and tipping the ball wide of the net.

On Wiscasset/Boothbay’s next possession, Matt Chapman centered a pass from the right wing to James Hodson but his shot was caught by Jacob Bryant, the Phoenix keeper. Chapman put the Wolverines on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal at 14:55. Jordan Espeut then scored from 30 yards away with 3:41 left until halftime.

Less than four minutes into the second half, Tim Chappelle rang the ball off the far post and scored, putting the Wolverines up 3-0. Cain then broke free and fired from inside the penalty area. Gabriele slid to his right and caught the ball, punting it downfield. At 32:52, Chapman found Hodson open again at the goal mouth. This time, Hodson drilled the ball past the keeper.

Late in the game, Garret Smith rang a shot off the crossbar for the Phoenix and that was as close as Spruce Mountain came to averting the shutout.

With less than three minutes left to play, Wiscasset/Boothbay drove deep again and drew a corner kick. Chappelle chipped the ball in front of the net and Bayly Gaughan-Carrasco was there to hammer it home.

On Senior Night, four seniors, Chapman, Hodson, Chappelle and Gaughan-Carrasco, all scored and Gabriele picked up a shutout. The win was a great way for Wolverine Coach Chris Cossette and his assistant coach Devin Grover to end the season.  

Gabriele finished with six stops. Bryant turned away eight for Spruce Mountain.

Two weeks ago, the Wolverines shut out the Phoenix 2-0 at Jay. Wiscasset/Boothbay’s other MVC wins this season came against Dirigo, Lisbon and Carrabec whom they defeated twice.

Class B Spruce Mountain entered the game at 2-11 with wins over Dirigo and Carrabec.