Nooksack Valley shuts out Mount Baker on the road

Pioneers down Mountaineers, 2-0

March 25, 2024 8:54 p.m.

Nooksack Valley's Isaac Lind (13) gets a fist bump from teammate Evan Bravo on Monday, March 25 after scoring the first goal for the Pioneers in a 2-0 road win over Mount Baker. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Trevan Brisky and Mount Baker's Mikele Fairbanks go head-to-head on a play. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley’s goalie Rubin Andriychuk makes a leaping save. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Christopher Martinez, left, tries to head the ball after teammate Mikele Fairbanks and Nooksack Valley's Isaac Lind collide going for a header. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Mauricio Arellano blocks a shot on goal. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Brian Marcelino-Ramirez (2) smiles as teammates celebrate his goal. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Christopher Martinez reacts as Nooksack Valley sores a second goal in the final minutes. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley’s Alex Flores, right, and Mount Baker goalie Rubin Andriychuk watch as the ball heads for the net but is stopped by Baker’s Mikele Fairbanks. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

By Connor J. Benintendi Staff Reporter

Nooksack Valley earned its second shutout of the season with a 2-0 win over Mount Baker on Monday, March 25 at Mount Baker High School.

Juniors Isaac Lind and Brian Marcelino-Ramirez scored the Pioneers’ goals in the victory, moving NV to 2-3 overall on the season and 2-0 in Northwest Conference play. Mount Baker (0-1) dropped its season opener.

Next up for NV is a road match against Lynden (3-4-1, 1-2-0 NWC) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. Mount Baker’s next game will be at home versus Meridian (2-2-0) on the same date and time.

Connor J. Benintendi is a former CDN sports reporter, send tips and information to newstips@cascadiadaily.com.