Mount Vernon boys’ soccer put their winless ways in the rearview mirror with a two-win week.

The Mustangs opened with a 2-1 loss to No. 5 Williamsburg on Tuesday, April 22, on the road.

They bounced back with two home wins, beating Center Point-Urbana 4-0 on Thursday, April 24, and topping West Branch 2-0 on Saturday, April 26.

“Keeping a clean sheet and controlling the majority of both of those matches, was another good stepping stone for the team,” Mount Vernon Coach Nate Grosse said. “I feel really good about the growth of our team overall.”

Against CPU, Carter Gadberry had two goals, with one each for Jack Carnes and Cash Luneckas.

Against West Branch, Gavin Plathe and Gadberry supplied the goals.

The match against the Raiders (7-1-1) was a battle. Jaxon Anderson had the lone goal for Mount Vernon (3-4-2) off an assist from Luneckas.

“It was a close, well-played match on the road, against a solid ranked program,” Grosse said. “We felt we deserved more, but again felt really good about the effort put in for the full 80 minutes and the growth of the team.”

Girls

The Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team picked up a 2-1 win at Williamsburg on Tuesday, April 22, then lost to No. 12 Center Point-Urbana, 4-0, on Thursday, April 24, in Mount Vernon.

Against the Raiders, Lillian Gaiser and Courtney Franck scored goals for the Mustangs.

“It was a good test for us and asked a lot of questions,” Mount Vernon Coach Angie Knies said. “We answered by not having the best soccer IQ, but we had the grittiness to get those two goals in, and sometimes, that’s all you need.”

CPU, a ranked Wamac team, just overpowered Mount Vernon (5-2-1). “CPU was a great team with a strong offense,” Knies said. “That gave us a lot to practice.”