The Hutchinson girls soccer team opened its Wright County Conference season at home Thursday, and the Tigers lost a 9-0 rout to the Orono Spartans.

Orono is the No. 2 ranked team in the latest Class A ratings, but on Tuesday it beat out Benilde-St. Margaret's, the No. 1 team, 1-0.

Hutch kept the Spartans scoreless for a few minutes in the first half, but eventually yielded a ninth-minute goal to get them going. A few minutes later the Spartans went on a scoring streak with three straight goals in the 12th, 13th and 14th minutes. The finished the half with a 6-0 lead.

Orono called the dogs off a little in the second half, but still managed to score three more goals while holding Hutch scoreless. The Spartans outshot the Tigers 14-1.

Hutch (1-2-2, 0-1 WCC) is scheduled to play Section 2A rival Willmar at 5 p.m. Saturday in its first road match of the year. The Tigers are back on the road 7 p.m. match Tuesday again WCC opponent Mound-Westonka.

First Half - 1. O-Lily Mc Kown (Catherine Fraser), 9th minute; 2. O-Danielle Jorgenson (Sophie Babo, Taylor Eckerline), 12th minute; 3. O-Babo (Carly Goehring), 13th minute; 4. O-Jorgenson (Goehring), 14th minute; 5. O-Carly Hewitt (Goehring), 23rd minute; 6. O-Lucy Hendrickson, 38th minute.

Second Half - 7. O-Babo, 53rd minute; 8. O-unknown, 57th minute; 9. O-Alexandra Ruschiano, 65th minute.