Prep report: Late goal sinks Superior

Superior’s Taylor McMeekin (14) knocks a pass intended for Washburn’s Cassandra Claremboux (21) away in the first half of the game at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Monday afternoon. Backing up the play is the Spartans' Ruby Farnham (13).

By Duluth News Tribune

April 18, 2022 at 9:55 PM

SUPERIOR — The Spartans' Brynn Kimmes scored a goal midway through the second half Monday, but Washburn/Bayfield’s Maddie Ludwig scored with 45 seconds remaining in the game to lift the Castle Guards to a 2-1 win.

After a scoreless first half, Washburn/Bayfield’s Olivia Saltero put a shot past Lexie Lohman off a free kick early in the second half to give the Castle Guards the lead.

Superior goalie Lexie Lohman (1) gets help from her teammate Nora Wells (10) as she knocks the ball away from Washburn’s Davina Anderson (24) in the first half of the game at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Monday afternoon.

Kimmes scored the equalizer about seven minutes later, but it was all for naught when Ludwig found the back of the net just before time expired.

Superior (0-3) is a very young team with seven freshmen and five sophomores on the roster his year, but coach Len Albrecht said his team is still learning and improving at this early stage of the season.

“They’re starting to pass the ball better,” Albrecht said. “The ball movement, the shape is getting better. It’s just the third game and we’re getting them to start understanding our process and how we want things done.”

The Spartans are next scheduled to play at Eau Claire Memorial at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21.

Washburn/Bayfield 0-2—2

Superior 0-1—1

First half — No scoring.

Second half — 1. WB, Olivia Saltero, 44th; 2. S, Brynn Kimmes, 51st; 3. WB, Maddie Ludwig, 80th.

Superior’s Ava Gudowski (19) moves the ball past Washburn’s Josie Hoglund (12) while she gets backup from teammates Presley Kalin (8) and Sydney Friedrich (4) in the first half of the game at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Monday.

Superior’s Emma Cooper (3) fights with Washburn’s Olivia Soltero (5) for possession of the ball in the first half of the game at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Monday afternoon.

Superior’s Addison Aker (11) controls the ball in the first half of the game at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Monday.

Prep report: Late goal sinks Superior

The Spartans have a young team with seven freshmen and five sophomores, but the team’s ball movement is already improving, according to coach Len Albrecht

Washburn/Bayfield 0-2—2

Superior 0-1—1

First half — No scoring.

Second half — 1. WB, Olivia Saltero, 44th; 2. S, Brynn Kimmes, 51st; 3. WB, Maddie Ludwig, 80th.