Nc’s 2nd Win Over U-Hi Tightens Gsl Soccer Race

The race for third place tightened Monday night in Greater Spokane League soccer as North Central beat University for the second time this season, winning 2-1.

NC won 2-0 in the first round.

Also, Lewis and Clark beat Rogers 4-0, Gonzaga Prep earned a 2-0 victory over Central Valley and Shadle Park defeated Ferris 2-0 to keep its hopes alive for the fifth and final playoff spot.

At University, Mike Hawley scored the winning goal as the Indians beat the Titans in a shootout, 4-2.

Cody Smith opened the scoring in the second half with a shot that hit the left cross bar before hitting Titan goalkeeper Richie Bernal and going in.

The Titans’ goal came with 10 minutes left. Jason Daniel led Josh Melcher on the right side of the field and Melcher beat the keeper to the right corner.

At Gonzaga Prep, the Bullpups scored two late goals against CV. Craig Connell scored a goal and assisted on one by Joe Ascolese as the Bullpups held on without the GSL’s leading goal scorer, Chad Zlateff - out with a sprained ankle.

At Hart field, LC got three secondhalf goals to pull away from Rogers. Tyler Fransen assisted on two goals, headers by Zack Seyl and Jon Guenther.

Aaron Sweatt scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half.

At Ferris, Shadle got goals from Jason Wells and Robert Riddle. Ferris goalkeeper Travis Ruhl saved two breakaway goals, one in each half.

GSL softball

Jennifer Ganey had four hits and five RBIs to lead the Ferris Saxons (1-5) past visiting Lewis and Clark (1-6) 11-8 Monday and out of the GSL cellar.

Pitcher Kristi Prosser (1-0), who led off the first with a solo home run, allowed five hits and recorded six strikeouts for Ferris.

In another makeup game, Kelly Kinder’s two-run triple in the seventh inning helped the visiting Mead Panthers (6-1) past the North Central Indians (3-3) 9-7.

Mead pitchers Holly Turner and Holly Vanwert combined to strike out 10 North Central batters.

CdA coach quits

Bill Eisenwinter, Coeur d’Alene’s most successful high school soccer coach, has resigned to spend more time developing youth teams.

Eisenwinter, 29, will leave Lake City at the end of the boys’ season. He coached two years at Coeur d’Alene High before moving to Lake City in the fall.

Eisenwinter said he will focus his attention as head coach of the sprawling Lake City Sting Soccer Club.

Eisenwinter, who oversees 19 boys and girls Sting teams ranging from U-11 to U-19, has a combined three-year coaching record at CdA schools of 91-12-6.