WATERBORO — The Massabesic girls soccer team owned the first half of its preseason game against Sacopee Valley Wednesday afternoon. It dominated time of possession and out-shot Sacopee by a three-to-one margin. However, it shared a 0-0 score with the Hawks at halftime.

The Mustangs had plenty of good looks, but couldn’t get the ball into the back of the net.

“We have to figure out how to finish those chances,” said Massabesic coach Kevin St. Jarre.

The Mustangs broke the ice less than five minutes into the second half, when Hannah Sleight scored on a free kick just outside the box from the left.

After some more close calls, including a string of quality chances from junior Heather Everett, Massabesic scored again with less than 14 minutes to go when Emilie Duggan headed in a corner kick from Alyssa Wardwell.

“We work on set pieces a lot,” said St. Jarre. “A lot of the scoring today in soccer is in those set pieces. That’s why you practice them I guess.”

Sacopee Valley scored on a penalty kick after a handball in the box late in the game, but the Mustangs held on for a 2-1 victory.

While St. Jarre was happy to see his team score goals on the set pieces it practiced, its inability to finish when given the chance caused some concern, he said.

“We had a lot of chances that we shot wide, or shot over the crossbar, or kicked the ground or whatever. So that last touch, that’s what we really need to focus on,” said St. Jarre.

Everett said the team is already starting to round into form, even with the lack of a finishing touch, but that by no means is it a finished product.

“We’re definitely sketching out the picture of where we want to be,” said Everett. “We’re definitely happy where we are now, so early in the season, but we don’t want to be here at the end of the season, either. We want to be better.”

— Contact Wil Kramlich at 282, 1535, Ext. 323.