Micah Laack contributed to all five goals for the Carson High boys soccer team, which rolled to a 5-0 win at Hug on Wednesday.
Laack had three goals and two assists for Carson (4-0, 2-0 in the Sierra League). The Sierra League race looks to be wide open after Reno High beat South Tahoe 2-1 on Wednesday. "We've got some work ahead of us," Carson coach Jason Koop said.
Christian Volker opened the scoring for Carson off of an assist from Laack when he sent a rocket from the right side to the far post. "He can hit them," Koop said. "He finally ripped one."
Laack then scored from the top of the 18-yard box on assist from Mats Boehnke to give the Senators a 2-0 halftime lead.
Zach Weismann scored on a header off of an assist from Laack and then Weismann returned the favor, assisting on Laack's goal. Laack finished the scored when he scored on a header off of Enrique Mendoza's corner kick.
Carson outshot Hug 33-5. "We played very well," Koop said. "We moved the ball well as a unit.
"From top to bottom everbody played extremely well. I'm pleased with how the guys are playing."
Brandon Briggs returned from a one-game suspension after receiving a red card in the previous contest to post the shutout.
"It's nice having him back in there," Koop said. "It's a different dynamic when Brandon's in for us."
Koop praised the play of Boehnke, John Nuthall, Drew Heller, Andrew Hill, Matt Tillitt and Nic Marsh on defense, Weismann, Blake Moreland and Adam Updegrove at midfield and Martin Azzam and J.P. McFarren up front.
Carson will host Damonte Ranch on Saturday.
The boys will play at 5 p.m. and the girls will follow at 7.
DOUGLAS 8, DAMONTE 0
Edgar Arceo scored all four of Douglas High's goals in the first half in the Tigers' win over Damonte Ranch. Andrew Andraski, Jeff Hulsey and Dustin Goldade assisted on three of Arceo's goals.
Arceo also assisted on Michael Gransbery's goal, Michael Barnes scored twice, with one of his goals coming on an assist from Gransbery, and Jeff Crozier came out of the box to play in the field and scored on an assist from Andraski.
Gransbery has 12 goals on the season and 43 for his career. Douglas outshot Damonte 33-3. Crozier, and Gransbery, who finished up at goalie, combined for the shutout.
Ray Kaffer, Jake O'Farrell, Derek Cantley, Kyle Mannshreck and Geff Rahe all also played well for Douglas (7-1, 1-1).