Patrick Sheedy's first-half penalty kick lifted Duluth Marshall over Duluth Central 1-0 and a sweep of their Lake Superior Conference high school boys soccer season series Tuesday at Marshall.
Tyler Olson and Doug Lewis share goalkeeping duties and each stopped four shots as the Hilltoppers (10-4, 8-0) reclaimed first place in the conference with their fourth straight shutout over an LSC opponent.
Central fell to 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the league.
Duluth Denfeld 5, Ashland 0
Justin Ayers scored the first two goals as the Hunters (2-11, 1-6) snapped a 10-game losing streak and a 338-minute scoreless streak with the LSC win on the road.
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Duluth East 7,
Two Harbors 0
Tim Beddow had a goal and an assist as the visiting Greyhounds (8-3-2) remained perfect against Northland competition and upped their unbeaten streak to four.
East has won all six games against local teams by a 26-2 combined score.
Proctor 7, Hibbing 2
Donovan DeBartolo notched a hat trick as the host Rails scored five goals in the first half of the nonconference win.
GIRLS SOCCER
Duluth Marshall 2,
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Duluth Central 1
Emily Diener scored two second-half goals, including a penalty kick in the 50th minute, to give the visiting Hilltoppers the LSC victory.
Duluth Denfeld 3,
Two Harbors 0
Sarah Langlee scored two second-half goals to rally the Hunters (9-2-1) to the nonconference win at Public Schools Stadium.
Cloquet 8, Grand Rapids 0
Courtney Esse and Katie Pappas each scored two goals to lead the host Lumberjacks (9-2-1) to their sixth consecutive victory and fourth by shutout.
Cloquet last allowed a goal Sept. 17 to Two Harbors, a stretch of more than 335 minutes.
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VOLLEYBALL
Carlton 3, Cromwell 2
Tayler Carpenter recorded a team-high 23 kills as the visiting Bulldogs won the Polar League match.
Duluth Central 3,
Duluth Denfeld 2
In the next-to-last meeting between the schools, the visiting Trojans dropped the first game before pulling out the LSC victory.
Duluth Marshall 3,
Superior 0
Asha Urban's 15 set assists and 13 digs propelled the host Hilltoppers past the Spartans in an LSC match.
