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WAUSAU – Wausau West took advantage of a strong wind with a pair of penalty kicks in the first half and held off Marshfield 2-1 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference girls soccer game Thursday.
Jessy Wiskofske scored both of the penalty kicks for West as a result of handballs called on the Tigers.
Olivia Haessly had Marshfield’s only goal, coming with just 2:56 remaining in the game.
Marshfield (4-8-1, 2-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference) plays at the Rhinelander Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Warriors 2, Tigers 1
Marshfield 0 1 – 1
Wausau West 2 0 – 2
First half: 1. WW, Jessy Wiskofske (penalty kick), 18:09; 2. WW, Wiskofske (penalty kick), 34:47.
Second half: 3. M, Olivia Haessly, 87:04.
Saves: M, Andrea Carolfi 4; WW, Wiskofske 3.
Records: Marshfield 4-8-1, 2-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau West 4-4-1, 3-3-1 WVC.