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ALEXANDRIA – They needed a minute to warm up, but once they did, the Bemidji High School boys soccer team caught fire.
The Lumberjacks bagged three goals in a 10-minute span on Saturday, a lightning-fast attack that produced a 3-1 win at Alexandria to close the regular season.
After a scoreless 28 minutes to start the match, Jacob Stanoch broke the seal in the 29th minute by scoring off a Charlie Zellmann assist. Seven minutes later, Isaac Stone delivered with a goal of his own for a 2-0 BHS lead.
Jonathan Devescovi had the assist on Stone’s goal, and he got rewarded with a goal of his own just 2:18 later. Brady Riley set him up, and Devescovi finished the flurry for a 3-0 lead.
The Cardinals (8-5-3) scored a consolation goal in the 65th minute, as Otto Anderson spoiled the shutout, but the Bemidji defense held firm from then on out.
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Connor Helm produced eight saves in net for the Jacks, while Grayson Grove also tallied eight saves for Alexandria.
BHS (8-7-1) ends the regular season with a four-game win streak, sending the team into Section 8-3A Tournament play on a high note. Seedings are expected to be announced on Monday, Oct. 10, with first-round games starting on Thursday, Oct. 13. Alexandria is set for the Section 8-2A tournament beginning on Thursday.
Bemidji 3, Alexandria 1
BHS 3 0 – 3
ALX 0 1 -- 1
First half – 1, BHS GOAL, Stanoch (Zellmann), 29’; 2, BHS GOAL, Stone (Devescovi), 36’; 3, BHS GOAL, Devescovi (Riley), 38’.
Second half – 4, ALX GOAL, Anderson (Carlson), 65’.
Saves – Helm (BHS) 8; Grove (ALX) 8.
