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WAUSAU – The Marshfield boys soccer team dropped its fourth-straight game, falling 5-2 at Wausau West on Tuesday.
The Tigers are now 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. West improves 7-1-1 overall and 5-1 in the WVC.
Barni Shiferaw scored the first of his three goals in the 7th minute for West before Marshfield quickly tied it on a penalty kick from Isaac Wellens at the 11:45 mark.
West ripped off two more goals before halftime and went up 4-1 on Shiferaw’s third goal just 2:33 into the second half.
Evan Weister had Marshfield’s second score in the 72nd minute, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Tigers lost their third Valley game in a row.
Tommy Olson had six saves in goal for Marshfield.
The Tigers return to action Saturday at the Wausau East Invitational.
Warriors 5, Tigers 2
Marshfield 1 1 – 2
Wausau West 3 2 – 5
First half: 1. WW, Barni Shiferaw, 6:18; 2. M, Isaac Wellens (penalty kick), 11:45; 3. WW, Ethan Cattanach, 23:58; 4. WW, Shiferaw (Mark Raasch), 32:43.
Second half: 5. WW, Shiferaw, 47:33; 6. M, Evan Weister (Blaine Neinast), 71:39; 7. WW, Raasch (Cadin Stankowski), 78:50.
Total shots: Marshfield 10; Wausau West 19.
Shots on goal: Marshfield 9; Wausau West 10.
Corner kicks: Marshfield 2; Wausau West 3.
Saves: M, TommyOlson 6; WW, 7.
Records: Marshfield 3-7, 1-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau West 7-1-1, 5-1 WVC.