NORTH SUTTON, N.H. - Mascoma boys soccer closed its regular season Friday with a 1-3 loss at Kearsarge, a team that has lost only once all fall.
The Royals found the net, but Kearsarge pulled away for its 13th win and improves to 13-1-2. The Cougars had shut out Fall Mountain and Derryfield 3-0 in the previous two weeks.
Mascoma finishes the regular season 2-12-2. The Royals’ wins came against Farmington (3-2 on Sept. 8) and Berlin (1-0 on Oct. 9), and they played Hillsboro-Deering and Raymond to 2-2 draws.
It has been a tough closing stretch. Mascoma lost its last four games to Trinity, White Mountains, Hopkinton and Kearsarge, scoring once in each. Coach Stuart Kinsman’s Royals went 3-11-2 a year ago and reached the playoffs.
Mascoma football hosts Missisquoi Valley on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Other relevant play on Friday, October 23:
White Mountains (9-1-6) 5 at Farmington (2-11-2) 1 White Mountains, which beat Mascoma twice this fall, won at Farmington, the team the Royals beat 3-2 on Sept. 8.
Monadnock (1-14-1) 0 at Fall Mountain (10-3-2) 5 Fall Mountain, which beat Mascoma twice, shut out Monadnock, which edged the Royals 1-0 on Sept. 4.
GIRLS SOCCER
Mascoma vs. Kearsarge | Friday, October 23
Mascoma girls soccer fell 0-1 to Kearsarge at home Friday in its regular-season finale.
It was a tight one. The Royals held Kearsarge to a single goal, the fewest they allowed in any loss this season, and it was Mascoma’s second one-goal loss in its last three games after a 1-2 result against White Mountains on Oct. 19.
Mascoma finishes 1-12-3. Its win was a 5-0 shutout of Newfound on Sept. 15, and it tied Fall Mountain twice and Hillsboro-Deering once. Kearsarge improves to 3-10-3.
First-year coach Shannon Gould laid out the priorities before the season. “We have a hardworking group of girls who are committed to supporting one another and getting better each game. Our success will come down to teamwork, communication, consistency and a strong work ethic,” Gould said.
Other relevant play on Friday, October 23:
Monadnock (5-9-2) 0 at Fall Mountain (2-7-7) 1 Fall Mountain, which tied Mascoma twice, edged Monadnock, which beat the Royals 2-0 on Sept. 4.
Hillsboro-Deering (1-12-3) 0 at Bishop Brady (4-10-2) 4 Bishop Brady, which beat Mascoma 6-0 on Oct. 12, shut out Hillsboro-Deering, which played the Royals to a 0-0 draw.
White Mountains (11-4-1) 3 at Belmont (0-15-1) 1 White Mountains, which beat Mascoma twice, won on the road.
That wraps up the day for Mascoma Valley Regional High School sports. We’ll see you next time!