MADAWASKA – Alex Martin scored three goals and assisted on the other as Van Buren opened its schoolboy soccer season with a 4-1 boys victory over rival Madawaska Monday.

Ruben Hastings scored a second half goal for the 1-0 Crusaders and Keith Vallancourt recorded an assist. Andrew Taylor stopped six of seven shots.

Craig Daigle scored six minutes into the second half on a Tyler Levesque assist for 0-1 Madawaska. Chad Bechard made 11 saves on 22 shots.

Hodgdon 2, Easton 1

At Easton, Nick Mazzacco and Seth Dorr each scored a first-half goal to lift Hodgdon by Easton.

Alex Harris notched an assist for the 2-0 winners and Daniel McGillicuddy made 12 saves on 20 shots.

Brad Trask scored an unassisted second-half goal for 0-1 Easton and Jeremy Brock made 12 saves on 21 shots.

Girls soccer

Washburn 1, Wisdom 0

At Washburn, Erica McDougall scored in the 27th minute of the first half on an Alex Bird assist to give Washburn the victory.

Amber Palmer saw no shots in goal for the 1-0 Beavers.

Kayla Daigle stopped 13 of 26 shots for 1-1 Wisdom of St. Agatha.

Van Buren 2, Madawaska 1

At Madawaska, Lindsay Lajoie and Megan Lajoie scored first-half goals to lead Van Buren past Madawaska.

Jennifer Ouellette stopped eight of nine shots for the 1-0 Crusaders.

Nicole Daigle scored in the first half for the 0-1 Owls as Stephanie Nadeau made four saves on seven shots.

Hodgdon 5, Easton 0

At Easton, Brianne McGray scored two goals to help lead Hodgdon to the win.

Alyssa Hutchinson, Shannon Martin, and Amanda Scott scored for the 2-0 Hawks. Heather London made two saves on five shots.

Brianna White blocked 22 of 27 shots for 0-2 Easton.