“It was a really great showing from our team over the weekend, especially after our loss to Kingsford last week,” MSHS head coach Colleen McKay said in an email detailing the results. “Our goal over the weekend was to implement what we have been working tirelessly on in practice — finishing. I am very proud of every player on our team for stepping up and not giving up throughout the day.

“Each day we are getting better, and it is exciting to see our progress thus far.”

Against Kingsford, who the Sentinels lost 4-0 to about a week earlier, the Flivvers scored early and shored up their defense to hold off every Marquette comeback effort.

Then on Saturday, MSHS posted a 4-2 win over Boyne City, 3-0 victory over Sault Ste. Marie and a 2-0 whitewash of Houghton.

Marquette’s Ellarie Thierry rushes for the ball to move it out of the Sentinels’ defensive zone during a high school girls soccer game played against Houghton and held at the Marquette Senior High School football field on April 10. (Journal photo by Caden Sierra)

Set plays were noted as being the key to Marquette’s success, with senior Joslyn Leuzzo heading in three corner kicks for goals that day. Sophomore Olivia Stade joined Leuzzo in scoring three goals on Saturday, while senior Anabel Ollila, sophomore Cora Wernholm and freshman Elsie Talvensaari each scored once.

Wernholm also made four assists, while sophomore Preslie Mason had a pair, and Ollila and freshmen Kirra Longton and Allie Kreis had one apiece.

Boyne City scored first in its game vs. the Sentinels before Marquette roared back for its second-biggest offensive production of the season so far.

Marquette (5-3) hosts Sault Ste. Marie at 5 p.m. Thursday, then entertains Houghton at 4:30 p.m. next Tuesday, both at the Kaufman Sports Complex.

Story contents based on email received from MSHS soccer representative Meredith Ollila. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.