OREM — The Lone Peak girls soccer team doesn't look like a squad that only won five games last season. With a 6-1 win at Orem on Tuesday, the Knights have started off the year with four consecutive wins — and none of them have even been close.
With a win over Brighton on Thursday, Lone Peak will already have equaled their total number of wins from last season and the team is already being looked at as a serious contender.
New head coach Mike Lahargoue arrived on the scene after coaching several years at Mountain View and has quickly infused a new attitude into the program. Lahargoue says his team is just enjoying the game and showing an unexpected level of talent.
"I just think they're having fun," said Lahargoue. "They've really adapted to my system and my style really quickly. I demand a lot out of them and we run quite a bit. They're playing the way that I want."
Because of confusion over the game's starting time, the Lone Peak team bus didn't arrive until fifteen minutes before the scheduled kickoff and Lahargoue's team barely had time to warm up before the match, but it made no difference as the Knights quickly built a 5-0 halftime lead.
In the 19th minute, Laura Goodrich sent a corner kick into the area and Orem"s goalkeeper inadvertently knocked the ball into her own net trying to make an off-balance clearance.
The Tigers dodged a bullet in the 23rd minute when Lauren Hair missed a wide open shot on a breakaway, but Lora Katzenback headed in a deflected corner kick in the 26th minute for the second goal.
Shantel Flanary scored from 25-yards out on a shot that just slipped under the bar in the 32nd minute, and again in the 38th minute on a cross.
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Hair put the fifth goal in just before the halftime whistle, heading in another corner kick.
The lone bright spot for the Tigers came in the 42nd minute when KT Thomas put in a mid-range shot.
Mikale Wilkes scored the final goal, rebounded on a corner kick in the 46th minute.
"I felt like they were talented but I didn't know they had this in them," said Lahargoue. "I see their individual potential and I still think we can play better. I'm not satisfied by any means but I'm happy."
Flanary, who scored 11 goals last season, scored her seventh and eight goals of the season on Tuesday, maintaining her average of two goals per game.
The Knights have been the highest scoring team in 5A during the preseason, averaging nearly six goals per game.
In other prep action on Tuesday:
SOCCER
REGION 1
FREMONT 2, LAYTON 1 (OT):Lindsie Robbins scored a golden goal off an assist from Brook Manning as the Silver Wolves broke a three-game losing streak.
VIEWMONT 3, DAVIS 2 (OT): The Vikings Erin Dalley scored the game-winning goal seven minutes into the first overtime. The tally was her second of the game as teammate Clancee Miller had the team's other score. Lauren Parkhurst scored both of the Darts' goals in the loss.
NORTHRIDGE 2, WEBER 0: The Knights got first-half goals by Kiersten Wood and Sarah Naranjo that were both assisted by Nikisha Fernandes. Goalkeeper BreannaFitzgerald and the rest of the Northridge defense shutout Weber to preserve the win.
REGION 5
BONNEVILLE 2, SKY VIEW 1:Jessie Baddley scored a pair of goals as the Lakers slipped past the Bobcats. Hillary Housely scored in the second half for Sky View.
WOODS CROSS 5, BOX ELDER 1: The Wildcats scored three goals in the first 15 minutes of the game to defeat the Bees. Cassidy Christiensen scored twice for Woods Cross with Tyann Sommer and the sister combination of Abby and Kelly Robinson each scoring a goal. Sarah Farr recorded the only goal for the Bees.
MOUNTAIN CREST 5, ROY 1:Erika Mouritsen scored two goals, leading the Mustangs to victory over the Royals. Alex Hansen, Amanda Jensen, and Tanesha Sayama each added goals for the Mustangs. Rachel Strawn had the single goal for the Royals.
REGION 6
EAST 1, WEST 0:Maggie Schmidt scored in the second half, leading the Leopards to victory. Claire McConkie recorded the shutout for the Leopards.
GRANGER , COTTONWOOD : Game was canceled due to lightening.
HIGHLAND 5, CYPRUS 1:Britt Edman scored two goals and Kate Van Wagner, Megan Reichman, and Lauren Phillips to help the Rams down the Pirates. Krisite Henriod scored the only goal for Cyprus.
MURRAY 1, OLYMPUS 0: In the second halfEllen Larsen scored the game's lone goal , giving the Spartans a win. Shaylyn Kennedy recorded the shutout.
NONREGION
CANYON VIEW 2, NORTH SANPETE 0: The Falcons swooped past the Hawks behind goals from Nicole Gilles and Ashley Gentry. Kristina Lundgren anchored the defense in the net to earn her team the shutout.
LEHI 2, PINE VIEW 0: The Pioneers shutout the Panthers behind keeper Tonya Smith. Kylie Wardwell and Kammi Hunt both scored one goal.
LONE PEAK 6, OREM 1: With Shantel Flanary's two goals and Laura Goodrich, Mikake Wilkes, Lauren Hair and Lora Katzenbach scoring one goal each the Knights hammered the Golden Tigers.
MORGAN 7, ST. JOSEPH 0:Jill Little and Shanae Wilkinson each had two goals for the Trojans while Hillarie Walker anchored the shutout from goal.
PARK CITY 9, ROWLAND HALL 0: The Miners downed the Winged Lions in a game featuring two goals from Marlee Davis. Eli Reed, Kelly Isleib, Hannah Terri, Katie Sharp, Kelsey Onysko, Lia Margolis, Brianna Wilson each scored once while Alex Phillips recorded the shutout.
CLEARFIELD 12, WEST JORDAN 0: The Falcons blanked the Jaguars with Haley Hall scoring five goals. Cloee Colohan scored three, with Aubrey Marion, Whitney Trimble, Megan Lamar, and Rachel Perkins each scored one. Goalie Aleena Shelton earned the shutout.
ALTA 7, HUNTER 0: In a rout of the Wolverines Candice Chang had two scores for Alta while Stephanie Devisser, Natalie Norris, Stephanie Lowery, Corie Walch and Ashley Jones each notched one.
COPPER HILLS 3, PAYSON 1:Brittany Jake, Kyrsten "Kiwi" Wingert and Chalise Taylor each scored once for the Grizzlies, who continued their impressive turnaround. The team went winless last year but they've already won three games this year and its junior varsity team also won.
PROVO 1, JUAN DIEGO 0: The Bulldogs nipped the Soaring Eagles. Both teams played solid. The Bulldog's Chandra Salmon scored the one goal and goalie Kristin Chambers earned the shutout.
SOUTH SUMMIT 3, UNION 1: After a hour and a half delay becauses of lghtening the Wildcats defeated the Cougars. Mandy Lee, Rachel Julkuhen, and Sarah Lambert each lit up the net for South Summit. Hailey Crozier scored the lone score for the winless Cougars.
SPRINGVILLE 3, PLEASANT GROVE 1:Crosby Joyner scored twice and Karissa Henage added another tally for Springville in a win.
BRIGHTON 3, TIMPANOGOS 2: Four of the game's five goals were scored on free kicks while each team braved bad second half weather. Kristi Pugmire led Brighton with two goals and Jessica Ringwood notched one. Karley Nelson scored both goals for the T-Wolves.
TIMPVIEW 7, DELTA 0:Camy Carman scored twice for the Thunderbirds while Sana Halasima and Susan Vogtman recorded the shutout in goal.
BOUNTIFUL 2, RIVERTON 0: The Braves defeated the Silverwolves behind goals from Lauren Rdiling and Heather Pond. Braves goalies Mollie Merrill and Amy Clark teamed up for the shutout.
HILLCREST 6, KEARNS 1: Star Hillcrest midfielder Rebecca Riddle banged in four goals and Briana Bush added a pair of assists for the Huskies, which moved to 3-1 on the season season.
TOOELE 5, CARBON 0: The White Buffalo thundered past the Dinos. Brooklyn Bown found the net twice with Kate Deleeuw, Camarie Evans, and Corrine Bird each scored one goal. Goalie Alexis Bird earned the shutout.
VOLLEYBALL
NONREGION
MONTICELLO DEF. GRAND 25-19, 25-14, 25-27, 25-23: The Buckaroos notched a win against the visiting Red Devils in four games to open the season for both teams.
NORTHRIDGE DEF. KEARNS 25-8, 25-12, 25-21: The Knights defeated Cougars during a preseason match with great serves keying the victory.
GRANTSVILLE DEF. ROWLAND HALL 29-27, 25-17, 25-15: Left hander Rika Larsen's serves and kills proved to be the key factor for the Cowgirls win over the Winged Lions.
SKY VIEW DEF. LOGAN 25-10, 25-23, 25-21: Racheal Weaver had 28 assists and five aces in leading the Bobcats to victory. Kylee Jessop added four aces and seven kills for Sky View.