Posted: 9/11/02

Ranger soccer teams fall to Mounds View

Berk Brown
Sports Editor

Mounds View defeated both the Forest Lake boys and girls soccer teams Monday night.

In the boys game, Mounds View broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of goals early in the second half on its way to a 3-1 victory over the Rangers at Mustang Stadium.

Pat Harnett scored to tie the game for Forest Lake in the first half, but the Mustangs took advantage of a pair of Forest Lake breakdowns in the second half to score the victory.

ìWe had some good opportunities tonight,î Forest Lake coach Randall Appleton said. ìWe played a little better in the first half than the second. We just had two key mistakes that really hurt us.î

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Park (Cottage Grove) used a penalty kick with five minutes left in the game to beat Forest Lake 1-0. Forest Lakeís boys are 1-3-1 on the season.

In the girls game Monday night, Mounds View scored all of its goals in the first half in taking a 3-0 victory over the Rangers. Forest Lake dropped to 0-4 with the loss. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Park (Cottage Grove) defeated the Rangers 1-0.

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