EVERETT – The perennially playoff-bound Meadowdale Mavericks came to Everett Tuesday night and found themselves in a battle to remain undefeated.
After the dust cleared, Meadowdale had wrestled a 3-1 non-league girls soccer win away from the feisty Seagulls.
Everett got the first goal in the 18th minute.
“We scored first on a beautiful cross from Nichole (Robinson) to Brittany (McMullen),” said Seagulls coach Kosta Pitharoulis.
Meadowdale didn’t give up and Lauren Thompson tied the score in the 28th minute off a corner kick from Mari Tasche.
“Meadowdale’s experienced and they fought back,” Pitharoulis said. “They really showed their experience and poise.”
He said Everett focused on stopping the Mavericks’ Ashley Correa, who has “scored a bunch of goals for them.
“We were able to shut her down and Monika (Gruszecki) really stepped up and did damage.”
With Correa unable to find open looks at the goal, the Mavericks turned to Gruszecki, who scored two second-half goals to win the game.
“That’s our first loss,” Pitharoulis said. “In the South they don’t count yet, so it’s definitely an experience, playing one of the perennial powerhouses in the league.”
Pitharoulis said Everett’s recent girls soccer history is that the Seagulls win one or two games each season. He said to win three to begin the season is huge for the team.
“This gave us a measuring tool,” he said. “Because Meadowdale is usually in the playoffs and very competitive.”
He said the Seagulls are looking forward to playing the Mavericks again later in the season when the games count.
“We’re treading new waters and it’s very encouraging,” Pitharoulis said. “It’s a great new group of girls with a good attitude.”
At Lincoln Field
Goals-Meadowdale: Thompson, Gruszecki 2. Everett: McMullen Assists-Meadowdale: Tasche. Everett: Robinson. Goalkeepers-Meadowdale: Horman. Everett: Brinster, Nesting. Records-Meadowdale 4-0-1 overall. Everett 3-1-1.
Shorecrest 5, Mariner 0: At Everett, Casey Maehl scored two goals and had an assist, leading the Scots to the non-league win. The Scots’ Sylvia Olsby added a goal and an assist. Lisa Dimak was in net for the shutout.
At Goddard Stadium
Goals-Shorecrest: Maehl 2, Speidel, Olsby, Bright. Assists-Shorecrest: Olsby, Riodran, Woodward, Maehl. Goalkeepers-Shorecrest: Dimak. Mariner: Quinto. Records-Shorecrest 1-0-3 overall. Mariner 1-3-0.
Cascade 2, Lake Stevens 1, OT: At Everett, Kelsey Lundberg scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the Wesco North game off a header from fellow Bruin Liz Gross.
At Everett Memorial Stadium
Goals-Lake Stevens: Lee. Cascade: Mac, Lundberg. Assists-Cascade: Percival, Gross. Goalkeepers-Lake Stevens: Osborn. Cascade: Gegax. Records-Lake Stevens 4-2-0 in division and overall. Cascade 4-1-0, 4-1-0.
Oak Harbor 2, Arlington 0: At Oak Harbor, Brooke DeWitt scored a goal in each half to lead Oak Harbor to the Wesco North win.
At Memorial Stadium
Goals-Oak Harbor: DeWitt 2. Assists-Oak Harbor: Schoeffling, Melcher. Goalkeepers-Arlington: Welk. Oak Harbor: Shulock. Records-Arlington 0-5-0 in division and overall. Oak Harbor 1-4-0, 1-4-0.
Stanwood 4, Marysville-Pilchuck 2: At Marysville, Stanwood’s Lauren Hansen scored a pair of goals to help the Spartans win the Wesco North game.
At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.
Goals-Stanwood: Sutton, Thees, Hansen 2. Marysville-Pilchuck: Riozzi, Williams. Goalkeepers-Stanwood: Ludwig. Marysville-Pilchuck: Lewis, Peterson. Records-Stanwood 3-2-0 in division and overall. Marysville-Pilchuck 2-4-0, 2-4-0.
Cedarcrest 4, Jackson 0: At Duvall, Amanda Johnson scored two goals and had an assist in the non-conference game. Goalkeeper Sarah Holerud recorded the shutout for Cedarcrest.
At Cedarcrest H.S.
Goals-Cedarcrest: Johnson 2, Coe, Chapman. Assists-Cedarcrest: Coe, Dowd, Johnson, Pratto. Goalkeepers-Cedarcrest: Holerud. Jackson: Wood. Records-Jackson 2-1-2 overall. Cedarcrest 3-1-1.
Archbishop Murphy 2, Seattle Prep 2: At Everett, the Wildcats’ Andrea Gaitan and Emma Nelson scored in the 44th and 65th minutes. Sophomore Ally Mansfield assisted on both goals in the non-league tie.
At Kasch Park
Goals-ATM: Gaitan, Nelson. Seattle Prep: Bloecker, Sullivan. Assists-ATM: Mansfield. Goalkeepers-ATM: Jelinek. SP: Ralph. Records-ATM 3-0-1 overall. Seattle Prep 2-2-1.
Lakewood 3, Lynden Christian 0: At Lakewood, Sami Hargrove netted a pair of goals as the Cougars scored three second-half goals in a five-minute outburst in a non-league game. Katie Bartlett had 18 saves for Lakewood to register the shutout.
At Lakewood H.S.
Goals-Lakewood: Hargrove 2, Hoidal. Assists-Lakewood: Prosser, Bustad. Goalkeepers-Lakewood: Bartlett. Lynden Christian: Not reported. Records-Lakewood 3-1-0 overall. Lynden Christian 4-2-0.
La Conner 8, Coupeville 1: At Coupeville, Coupeville’s Erin Hickey scored her team’s lone goal in the Northwest A/B game.
At Coupeville H.S.
Goals-La Conner: Not reported. Coupeville: Hickey. Goalkeepers-Coupeville: Anderson. La Conner: Not reported. Records-La Conner 1-1-0 in league, 2-2-0 overall. Coupeville 1-2-0, 1-5-0.
Inglemoor 4, Bothell 1: At Bothell, Kara Kuttler scored a goal and had an assist to lead Inglemoor to the Kingco 4A victory. Taryn Trombley scored an unassisted goal for Bothell.
At Bothell H.S.
Goals-Inglemoor: Robertson, Sekijima, Grant, Kuttler. Bothell: Trombley. Goalkeepers-Inglemoor: Not reported. Bothell: Not reported. Records-Inglemoor 1-1-0 in league, 3-1-2 overall. Bothell 0-1-0, 3-2-0.
Boys soccer
Shoreline Christian 5, La Conner 2: At Shoreline, Shoreline Christian’s Grant Brandal scored three goals in the Northwest 1A/B League game.
At Shoreline Christian H.S.
Goals-La Conner: Sible, Hernandez. Shoreline Christian: Brandal 3, Hudson, Wahlman. Assists-Shoreline Christian: Sink. Goalkeepers-Not reported. Records-La Conner 0-2-0 league, 0-3-0 overall. Shoreline Christian 1-1-0, 3-1-0.
Coupeville 4, Lopez Island 0: At Coupeville, Tom Rogers and Greg Mottet teamed up to score two goals each for the Wolves in the non-league game.
At Coupeville H.S.
Goals-Coupeville: Rogers 2, Mottet 2. Goalkeepers-not reported. Records-Lopez 1-2-0 overall. Coupeville 3-2-0.
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