Wiscasset’s girls’ summer soccer team saved its offense for the last 20 minutes of the game but came up short losing 2-1 to visiting Medomak Valley High School; the Wednesday, July 18 was the third one of the season for Wiscasset. The team lost its opener to Richmond then battled Oceanside to a scoreless tie.

The visitors scored five minutes into the first 20-minute quarter. Sadie Cohen found the net firing from the left side past Wiscasset keeper Lily Souza. Souza recovered after the goal and went on to record eight saves. Wiscasset’s offense struggled but got off one shot at Medomak’s keeper about 10 minutes into the contest. Both teams were scoreless in the second quarter. Medomak’s best scoring opportunity came after Wiscasset was whistled for an infraction just outside the 18-yard line. The shot that followed was blocked by Souza and cleared away by Gwen Webber.

Cohen rang a shot off the crossbar in the third period but Wiscasset’s defense held thanks to Sydnie Thayer, Ellie Pratt and Webber who played well together in the backfield. In the final seconds of the third period, Medomak scored again. Autumn Ripley kicked the ball into the net following a scramble inside the penalty area. Wiscasset turned on the offense in the final 20-minute period. Freshman Latisha Wright put the hosts on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal that came with just two minutes gone by. Wright very alertly rebounded a loose ball sending it into the corner of the net.

Soccer fans will have another chance to see Wiscasset play at home 6 p.m., next Wednesday, July 25 when they’ll host Monmouth. The team will also take part in the Richmond round robin tournament on Saturday Aug. 18.

Wiscasset Coach Duane Goud has had a good turnout of players this summer. Between 20 and 25 girls have been showing up for the games and skills clinics. Todd Souza is helping coach the team.

All but three freshmen and one junior played for Goud on last year’s Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverine soccer team. Last year, the Wolverines advanced all the way to the Class D South semifinals losing to Greenville 1-0.

September’s team will be a young one made up mostly of underclassmen. Sydnie Thayer is the only returning senior. Other familiar faces besides Sousa, Pratt and Webber are Kayla Cossette, Jade Rego, Chrissy Easter, Kaitlyn Main, Brooke Thayer (Sydnie’s younger sister), Alyssa Bassett, Paige Davenport, Natalie Potter, Eliza Paradis, Emily Richardson and the Trask sisters, Kateleen and Riley. The newcomers are Justine Murphy, a junior, and the freshmen, Wright, Jasmine Rego and Brianna Orr.