SEQUIM — Short-handed Sequim was too much for short-handed North Mason in a 6-1 Olympic League boys soccer win at Sequim High School.
The Wolves, who are on spring break, and the Bulldogs each were without three starters for Tuesday’s game.
“We picked up right where we left of with PA, moving the ball well,” Sequim coach Dave Brasher said, referencing the Wolves’ 1-0 loss to the Roughriders last Saturday.
“I thought we did a nice job playing with quickness and intensity.”
Sequim’s Kyle Harrison opened the scoring with a 17th-minute goal off a cross from Hayden James.
Liam Harris made it 2-0 three minutes later, rebounding a miss by freshman Liam Harris and ripping a shot into the goal.
In the 31st minute, Cameron Chase scored off an assist by Adrian Espinoza.
Two minutes later, Josh Gonzalez set up Chase for another goal that gave Sequim a 4-0 lead going into halftime.
The Wolves added two more goals in the second half.
The first was scored by Hayden James, who headed in one of Espinoza’s signature long throw-ins at the 49-minute mark.
Espinoza then scored a goal of his own on an long free kick in the 56th minute.
North Mason’s only goal came in the 75th minute on a free kick from outside the box.
“We played well,” Brasher said. “We got to have a lot of kids, and some of our starters who have played a lot got to rest.”
The Wolves (2-2, 3-3) are off until Tuesday, April 14, when they play at Port Townsend (1-5).
Port Angeles 4, Bremerton 1
BREMERTON — The Roughriders scored three second-half goals to pull away from the Knights.
Port Angeles opened the scoring in the 31st minute when Jesse Salgado played a pass into the box to Kenny Soule, who put away a left-footed shot to the near post.
Bremerton evened the score seven minutes later on a goal by Tom Zimpel.
The match remained tied until the Riders exploded with three goals during a nine-minute stretch of the second half.
In the 51st minute, Tim Schneider scored after following a shot that Bremerton’s goalkeeper couldn’t hold onto.
Three minutes later, Salgado knocked the ball into the goal his knee after a corner kick by Jeff Glatz.
Salgado then took a nice pass from Schneider in the 60th minute and slotted a low shot to give Port Angeles a 4-1 advantage.
“Bremerton played [us] tough, despite the score line, and had several good chances, but were unable to capitalize on them,” Riders coach Chris Saari said following Tuesday’s match.
Saari picked Salgado as the Riders’ offensive player of the match. Spencer Beverford-Stewart was the top defender and Angel Rivero was singled out for his play in transition.
With the win, Port Angeles (2-1, 5-1) picks up three key league points and moves ahead of Bremerton (1-2, 1-5) in Olympic League 2A standings.
The Riders face winless North Mason (0-2, 0-4-1) at Civic Field tonight at 6:45 p.m.
The Port Angeles JV team defeated Bremerton 2-0 on Tuesday.
