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Area teams eliminated in Michigan girls soccer districts

Jack Walkden
Tribune Correspondent

Michigan Lutheran's Ellie Primerano was too much for Buchanan to handle Wednesday night.

Primerano scored seven goals as the Titans beat Buchanan 8-2 in a Division 4 girls soccer district match.

Primerano now has 65 goals this year, the third-highest single season total in state history. Her seven goals Wednesday equaled the ninth best single game total. 

Julian McKean had one goal and one assist and Jenna French had a goal for Buchanan, which finished 10-6.

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MICHIGAN LUTHERAN 8, BUCHANAN 2

At Buchanan

Michigan Lutheran goals: Ellie Primerano 7, Dimercia Mbayo 1

Buchanan goals: Jenna French 1, Julian McKean 1

Buchanan assists: Julian McKean 1

Shots on goal: Buchanan 18, Michigan Lutheran 20

Records: Buchanan 10-6, Michigan Lutheran 10-6

• Bridgman 8, Brandywine 0: Bridgman overwhelmed Brandywine 8-0 in another Division 4 district match Wednesday. Olivia Tomlin scored three goals, Emmy Dinges had two goals and one assist and Dru Dinges had one goal and two assists for the Bees. Bridgman outshot Brandywine 14-1.

BRIDGMAN 8, BRANDYWINE 0

At Bridgman

Bridgman goals: Olivia Tomlin 3, Emmy Dinges 2, Dru Dinges 1, Mikayla Walsh 1, Graci Tate 1

Bridgman assists: Dru Dinges 2, Emmy Dinges 1, Mikayla Walsh 1, Ellie Kroeze 1, Steph Demeulenaere 1

Halftime score: Bridgman 4, Brandywine 0

Shots on goal: Bridgman 14, Brandywine 1

Division 2

• Vicksburg 7, Niles 0: Kendra Cooley and Alyssa Metelka each scored twice as Vicksburg crushed Niles in Division 2.

VICKSBURG 7, NILES 0

At Niles

Vicksburg goals: Kendra Cooley 2, Alyssa Metelka 2, Malorie Heflin 1, Emily Ouding 1, Bella Hillard 1

Halftime score: Vicksburg 3, Niles 0

• Lakeshore 6, Edwardsburg 1: Macey Laubach scored the lone goal for Edwardsburg (7-6-2).

LAKESHORE 6, EDWARDSBURG 1

At Stevensville

Edwardsburg goal: Macey Laubach

Record: Edwardsburg 7-6-2

DIVISION 2

Wednesday, May 25

St. Joseph 3, Paw Paw 0

Lakeshore 6, Edwardsburg 1

Vicksburg 6, Niles 0

Sturgis at Mattawan, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1

At Mattawan

St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 5 p.m.

Vicksburg vs. Sturgis-Mattawan winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 4

At Mattawan

Championship, 11 a.m.

DIVISION 3

Wednesday, May 25

Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 6 p.m.

Three Rivers 3, Coloma 0

Friday, May 27

Dowagiac at Constantine, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1

Three Rivers at Watervliet-Berrien Springs winner, 6 p.m.

Dowagiac-Constantine winner at South Haven, 6 p.m.

Friday, June 3

At Berrien Springs

Championship, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Wednesday, May 25

Bridgman 8, Brandywine 0

Michigan Lutheran 8, Buchanan 2

New Buffalo at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1

Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 5 p.m.

New Buffalo-Marcellus winner at Lake Michigan Catholic, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 3

At Buchanan

Championship, 5 p.m.