The Class 1A #13 ranked Pella Christian boys soccer team knocked off rival #16 ranked Des Moines Christian 5-3 Monday night, while the Eagles girls soccer squad fell 8-0 against the Class 1A #1 ranked Lions.

The Pella Christian boys came out firing on all cylinders against DMC, as Theo Hugen scored 33 seconds into the game on a shot that snuck underneath the goalie.  The Lions rallied to reclaim a 2-1 lead after scoring on a corner kick and a breakaway.  With 53 seconds left in the first half,  David OIivier knotted the score at 2-2 off a failed clearance on corner kick from 20 yards out.  In the second half, DMC struck first, but Theo Hugen re-tied the game with his second goal off a feed from Ethan Van Arendonk.  Jack Fancher pushed the Eagles back in front 4-3 on a penalty kick, before Ethan Van Arendonk finished off the win with an insurance goal.  Goalkeeper Kaleb Pogany had 10 saves in the win, as Pella Christian improved to 2-1.

Competing against the top team in Class 1A, the Pella Christian girls struggled to keep pace with their rivals.  Des Moines Christian grabbed control of the game early, building up a 2-0 lead going into halftime. The Eagles couldn’t muster up a comeback in the second half, as they fell to 3-1-1 on the season. 

Both of the Eagles soccer teams return to action today, in addition to the other five spring sports teams. The P.C. girls soccer squad host Norwalk at Pella Community Soccer Complex, while the boys are at Norwalk, and both matches begin at 5:30 p.m. 

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Pella Christian Spring Sports Teams in Action Today (4/10/23):

Pella Christian Boys Golf at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet in Oskaloosa – 1 p.m.

Pella Christian Boys and Girls Track and Field hosting the P.C. Invitational – 4:45 p.m.

Pella Christian Boys Tennis at Newton for Triangular vs Cardinals and Nevada – 2 p.m.

Pella Christian Girls Tennis vs Newton – 4:15 p.m.

Pella Christian Girls Soccer vs Norwalk at Pella Community Soccer Complex – 5:30 p.m.

Pella Christian Boys Soccer at Norwalk – 5:30 p.m.