Three different players scored as visiting Madison shut out the Wolverines, 3-0, in Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer action Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15.

After battling through a scoreless first half, striker Jill Holden found the net five minutes into the second half. The score stayed 1-0 until the 14:21 mark when Madeline Wood booted in a penalty kick. Seventy-four seconds later, Sidney LeBlanc netted the third goal for the Bulldogs.

Madison entered the game ranked number two in the MVC standings with a record of 4-1; Wiscasset, at 3-1, was ranked fourth. Monmouth Academy which is undefeated at 5-0 is at the top of the standings. The Wolverines play Monmouth away at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Picking up the action with 20 minutes left in the first half, Wiscasset’s Grace Webber found Gabby Chapman open in front of the net but a Madison defender broke up the play and cleared the ball down field.

At 16:40, Holden crossed a pass to LeBlanc. who was open in front of the net. LeBlanc fired but Wiscasset’s Maeve Blodgett got a piece of the ball and goal keeper Lindsey Gordon scooped it up and cleared the ball down field.

Wiscasset was whistled for a handball with 7:55 left until the half but Wood’s shot went over the crossbar.

Soon after, Webber carried the ball down the right wing but her shot was wide right.

The Bulldogs held a 12-2 shot edge at halftime. Webber had both Wolverine shots on goal. Holden and Wood had four shots apiece for Madison.

Wiscasset had an opportunity to get on the scoreboard at the 26:10 mark of the second half. Vanessa Dunn centered the ball to Brooke Carleton but Carleton’s shot was broken up. Moments later, Carleton passed off to Chapman but Madison’s keeper Lauren Hay charged and broke up the play.

With 20 minutes to go, Lilly Souza dribbled through three Madison players but Hay was once again there for the stop.

Wiscasset had two more chances to score late in the game. Cara Viele made a nice cross-field pass downfield to Webber but the drive into Madison territory stalled when the Wolverines lost possession of the ball out-of-bounds.

With the clock winding down to two minutes to play, the Wolverines got a corner kick. Chapman chipped the ball to the goalmouth and there was a scramble in front of the net but a Madison player headed the ball away.

Gordon finished with a dozen stops; Hay turned away five Wiscasset shots. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Wolverines, whose record is now 3-2.