PREP SOCCER: Sandpoint boys play to draw with Lewiston

LEWISTON — Senior Luke Leavitt scored during the 35th minute, assisted by junior Huxley Hall, but the host Bengals scored in the second half to notch a 1-1 draw during an Inland Empire League match held Saturday at Walker Field.

Sandpoint coach Dan Anderson said the Bulldogs started slow and struggled to convert chances, which allowed Lewiston (1-5-2, 0-2-2 IEL) on the season, to hang around and tie the game.

“This was our fifth away game in a row and it was evident based on our energy levels and execution,” Anderson said. “I am looking forward to seeing a complete performance from our boys, because the potential is there, but the focus is lacking.”

Sandpoint had 16 shots compared to Lewiston’s four.

Sandpoint (3-3-2, 3-1-2 IEL) travels to Post Falls Tuesday.

First half — 1, Spt, Luke Leavitt (Huxley Hall), 35:00. Second half — 2, Lew, unknown, 68:00.

Shots on goal — Spt 7, Lew 3. 

Saves: Spt, Gavan Miles 2; Lew, unknown 6.

• GIRLS

Coeur d’Alene 4 

North Central 0 

COEUR d’ALENE — Senior Kaylie Smart scored a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes as the Vikings blanked the Wolfpack of Spokane in nonleague play at Viking Stadium. 

“We’ve been dealing with illness and injury — when we played at Moscow on Thursday (a 1-0 loss), we had six girls either sick or injured,” Coeur d’Alene coach Andy Vredenburg said. “We got a bunch of girls back today. The girls played really well; our defense played fantastic.” 

Coeur d’Alene travels to Lewiston on Thursday for an Inland Empire League game. 

North Central is 0-2. 

First half — 1, Cd’A, Kaylie Smart (penalty kick), 6:00. 2, Cd’A, Smart (Alli Carrico), 10:00. 3, Cd’A, Mattie Fish (Sienna Grant), 35:00. Second half — 4, Cd’A, Eva Callari (Audrey Linder), 55:00.

Shots on goal — NC 2, Cd’A 16. 

Saves — NC, unknown 9; Cd’A, Macy Walters 2. 

Lewiston 3

Sandpoint 0

SANDPOINT — The Bulldogs conceded two second half goals as the visiting Bengals took home an Inland Empire League at War Memorial Field.

The Bulldogs had three close chances in the first half, including a free kick from 25 yards out by junior Ava Glahe that hit the top of the crossbar. 

Sandpoint (4-2-1, 2-2-1 IEL), which hosts Post Falls on Tuesday.

Lewiston is 6-2, 4-0.

First half — 1, Lew, Eve Steele (Sawyer Broumley), 11:00. Second half — 2, Lew, Lizzy Roy (Harper Haynes), 58:00. 3, Lew, Jessa Hartwig (Bryn Wimer), 67:00.

Shots on goal — Lew 6, Spt 4.

Saves — Lew, Solana Inzunza 4; Spt, Lilliana Brinkmeier 3.