Esquivel powers Trojan boys

- BOYS

MOSCOW — It was just one of those days for Post Falls forward Diego Esquivel.

Esquivel took eight shots on goal, seven on target and scored five goals, leading the Trojans past the Moscow Bears 6-1 in a nonleague soccer match at Great Northern Park on Wednesday.

“We definitely ran through Diego today and tried to get more creative in the second half,” Post Falls coach Gabe Lawson said. “In the second half, we wanted to create around him, and it worked. Diego was just having one of those days and he was pretty darn accurate today.”

Post Falls (1-0) travels to Sandpoint on Tuesday.

First half — 1, PF, Diego Esquivel (McKie Gregory), 10:00. 2, PF, Esquivel (unassisted), 17:00. 3, PF, Esquivel (Ethan Lawson), 25:00. 4, PF, Esquivel (Lawson), 35:00. Second half — 5, PF, Gregory (Kaden Perry), 50:00. 6, PF, Esquivel (Logan Koller), 55:00. 7, Mos, unknown (unassisted), 56:00.

Shots on goal — PF 26, Mos 6.

Saves — PF, Tanner McCliment-Call 1; Mos, Joe Kappawana 14.

Sandpoint 1

Coeur d’Alene 0

COEUR d’ALENE — Mac Stultz broke a scoreless tie in the 62nd minute for the Bulldogs in a nonleague win over the Vikings at Coeur d’Alene High.

“The key for us was we lacked intensity today,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Lake said. “It was obviously our first game and it looked like we hadn’t played together in a year. Both teams had their chances here and there, and Sandpoint took advantage of their chance today. They just came out more intense than we did.”

Shawn McKeeken had seven saves for Coeur d’Alene (0-1), which hosts Moscow on Saturday.

Julian Reichold had six saves for Sandpoint.

First half — none. Second half — 1, Spt, Luke Koch (unassisted), 62:00.

Shots on goal — Spt 8, Cd’A 6.

Saves — Spt, Julian Reichold 6; Cd’A, Shawn McKeeken 7.

- GIRLS

Post Falls 0

Moscow 0

POST FALLS — Goalkeeper Carly Schacher had six saves for the Trojans in a nonleague draw with the Bears at Post Falls High.

“We moved the ball well, but just couldn’t finish, including a missed penalty kick,” Post Falls coach Steve Mills said. “We did a lot of great things to take away from the game and we’re looking forward to our match against Lakeland.”

Post Falls visits Lakeland today.

First half — none. Second half — none.

Shots on goal — Mos 6, PF 8.

Saves — Mos, unknown, 5; PF, Carly Schacher 6.