(Tom Hoganson)
MONTROSE — In a battle of top-10 boys soccer teams, No. 9 Battle Mountain went on the road and beat No. 7 Montrose.
The teams went up and down the field for the first 20 minutes of the game, without a goal between them.
The Battle Mountain got on the board 21:06. They scored again at 35:35 and ended the first half with a goal with 4:05 to play.
Montrose scored early in the second half, but Battle Mountain added a late goal to make the final 4-1.
“There were times where we could of made better decisions,” first-year Montrose coach Cassie Snyder said. “We did very well moving the ball. There were some bright spots and looking forward to moving forward.”
Said Montrose junior Shawn Alex: “We have lots to work on. We learn more from a loss. Practice will be things to work on.