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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic soccer team continued its early-season assault with a dominating 9-0 wipeout of Wausau Newman Catholic in a Mid-State Soccer Conference game Thursday at Griese Park.
The Dons scored four times in the first half and added three more goals in the first 6 minutes of the second half on their way to the rout.
Charles Payant scored the Dons’ first goal 4:16 into the game and assisted on three others. Nadim Torbey scored twice and six other players also scored for Columbus Catholic, which is now 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the MSSC. Newman drops to 0-3 and 0-2 in the conference.
The Dons controlled play throughout, outshooting Newman 15-1 on goal. The Cardinals’ only shot came midway through the second half as Columbus was able to keep them away with a stellar defensive effort.
“It was a good game tonight where we were able to get a lot of players in the mix and let them play some new positions,” Columbus Catholic coach Jeff Edwards said.
Tyler Fuerlinger headed in a shot off a corner kick from Evan Dieringer in the 19th minute, Torbey scored on a breakaway and Zach Olson knocked in a goal off a throw-in pass from Payant to put the Dons up 4-0 at the half.
Nick Malovrh, Torbey and Calvin Brown added goals in the first 6 minutes of the second half, and Ella Schultz and Alex Giles finished off the scoring for Columbus, which has posted a shutout in five of its seven victories.
“There has been a lot of variety in goals and assists,” Edwards said. “We don’t have that really outstanding player again, we just have a lot of players that can put it in the net. That makes it really difficult to defend us because anyone can score on any given night.”
Dons 9, Cardinals 0
Newman Catholic 0 0 – 0
Columbus Catholic 4 5 – 9
First half: 1. CC, Charles Payant (Calvin Brown), 4:16; 2. CC, Tyler Fuerlinger (Evan Dieringer), 18:28; 3. CC, Nadim Torbey (Payant), 21:11; 4. CC, Zach Olson (Payant), 34:22.
Second half: 5. CC, Nick Malovrh (R. Dieringer), 48:57; 6. CC, Torbey (Brown), 49:43; 7. CC, Brown (Tom Nystrom), 50:56; 8. CC, Ella Schultz (Payant), 59:53; 9. CC, Alex Giles (E. Dieringer), 70:41.
Shots on goal: Newman 1; Columbus 15.
Corner kicks: Newman 1; Columbus 17.
Saves: N, Brandon Resch 6; CC, Jose Martin 1.
Records: Newman Catholic 0-3, 0-2 Mid-State Soccer Conference; Columbus Catholic 7-0, 3-0 MSSC.