Adian Foley and John Hodson both scored, but it wasn’t enough for Wiscasset/Boothbay, who lost 8-2 to Spruce Mountain in MVC soccer action Monday afternoon at Wiscasset Middle High school.

Foley’s unassisted goal from 30 yards away came just 32 seconds into the game and briefly put the Wolverines ahead. The Phoenix tied the game on the ensuing kickoff. Jake Gilbert scored at 38:47 on a cross pass from Kaleb Finelli. Gilbert scored two more goals before the half ended, at 32:34 with Owen Bryant assisting, and then getting the hat trick at 13:04 from 40 yards away chipping the ball over the head of Wolverine goalie L.J. Travis.

At 35:35, Foley carried the ball to the right corner and centered a pass to Peyton Blagdon in front of the Phoenix net. Blagdon caught goalie Jake Bryant flat-footed but his shot, aimed at the far post, missed wide of the net. Just after the Phoenix scored their second goal, Travis charged to smother a loose ball in the penalty area. Wolverine Gavin Loupe later ran down Spruce Mountain’s Joel Thornton after Thornton broke free with the ball on the left wing. Seniors Billy Pinkham and Josh Jones ended drives by Gilbert and Bryant.

Another close call for Wiscasset/Boothbay came with 4:20 left before halftime, as the Wolverines’ defense held against a Phoenix corner kick, the first one of the game.    

Spruce Mountain finished the half with seven shots, Wiscasset had four. The Phoenix’s fourth goal, a rocket off the foot of Finelli, came just 25 ticks into the second half.

Hodson then scored (Pinkham assisting) at 32:56 and it was a 4-2 ballgame. Ninety seconds later, Gilbert netted his fourth goal. At 29:32, he scored again, this one a head-ball on a pass from Cam Cain. Before the final horn, the Phoenix added two more goals.

Travis had another busy day in the net recording 13 saves. Bryant had five stops.

It was the final home game for the Wolverines. Before the game, Coach Chris Cossette recognized his three senior players: Josh Jones and Billy Pinkham of WMHS and Boothbay Region High School’s Jordan Espute. Espute didn’t play in Monday’s game.

The loss dropped Wiscasset/Boothbay’s record to 0-10-1 and raised Spruce Mountain to 3-10.

Wiscasset/Boothbay lost to Winthrop Oct. 8, 11-2. Wiscasset/Boothbay’s last games of the MVC season were set for Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Buckfield and Thursday, Oct. 17 in Wales.