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Owls record two more shutouts on soccer pitch

The Marshall Owls improved to 9-0 on the soccer season with the pair of shutout wins at Southern Boone in Ashland last weekend.The Owls blanked the host Eagles 8-0 in their first match last Friday and then shut out the Laquey with Richland Hornets 5-0 Saturday.Marshall 8, Southern Boone 0The Owls scored three goals in the first 40 minutes and ended the match via the 8-goal mercy rule with less than two minutes left in regulation.Junior striker Danis Alvarez netted a hat trick to lead the Owls.

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Mistakes costly as Owls blanked by B’Ville

After a short, what sports broadcasters refer to as a feeling-out process, the Boonville Pirates dominated play on both sides of the football and rolled to a 47-0 victory over the Marshall Owls in the latter’s home opener last Friday night on Cecil Naylor Field.The Pirates took advantage of multiple Marshall turnovers to score more than one touchdown in each of the first three quarters.The final two quarters were played under quick-clock rules due to Boonville holding 35-0 lead at the half and 47-0 going to the fourth quarter.Boonville beat the Owls for the fifth straight time on the gridiron.

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