McGahan, Thorborjnsen lead Three Rivers to win at Sturgis

Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal

STURGIS — The Adams Cup is staying with Three Rivers.

The honor of hosting the cup is an annual tradition played for between Sturgis and Three Rivers on the soccer pitch. On Monday, the Lady Wildcats picked up a 5-0 victory at Sturgis.

Three Rivers' Natalie McGahan shares a high-five with teammate Savannah Morrill after scoring a goal on Monday.
Three Rivers' Natalie McGahan shares a high-five with teammate Savannah Morrill after scoring a goal on Monday.

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The win for the Wildcats was the third on the year. It's also the second victory in a row for Three Rivers, which also picked up a 3-1 win over Constantine last week. The Cats also own a victory over Dowagiac this season, a 4-0 decision.

To date, Three Rivers is 3-4-2 on the year. With the loss on Monday, Sturgis fell to 0-14-1 on the season. The Trojans still play Edwardsburg, Constantine and Quincy during the remainder of the season.

Three Rivers had five goals on Monday, but they were scored by just two players. Three Rivers led 3-0 at halftime.

Tori Thorborjnsen scored twice for Three Rivers at Sturgis on Monday.
Tori Thorborjnsen scored twice for Three Rivers at Sturgis on Monday.

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Natalie McGahan finished the game with a hat trick, scoring two goals in the first half and one more in the second. Tori Thorborjnsen also found the back of the net twice in the game, scoring one tally in each half.

Three Rivers got seven keeper saves in net from Amaria Currier. The Wildcats will host Otsego on Wednesday.

Contact Sports Editor Brandon Watson at bwatson@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BwatsonSJ.

This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: Three Rivers beats Sturgis to retain Adams Cup

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