A late goal on a penalty kick by Aberdeen’s Emma Green gave the Bobcats a 2-1 victory over Myrtle Street rival Hoquiam as we review all of Tuesday’s prep sports events.
GIRLS PREP SOCCER
Aberdeen 2, Hoquiam 1
Aberdeen’s Emma Green sat out most of the first half but ended up scoring the game-winning goal with a penalty kick in the 77th minute to give Aberdeen the 2-1 victory over Hoquiam Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam.
The rivalry game appeared to be headed for a tie with the score at 1-1 in the final minutes of second half.
Aberdeen had controlled the pace of play for much of the second half, putting seven shots on goal, but hadn’t been able to find the back of the net.
The Bobcat’s aggressive play paid dividends when forward Emmy Walsh was taken down in the box to draw a penalty.
Green, with her injured thigh still wrapped, placed the penalty kick to her go-to spot, low and to the right side of the goal, to put Aberdeen up 2-1.
Hoquiam keeper Katie Burnett had made six saves in the second half but couldn’t get enough of the game-winning penalty shot to keep it out of the net as the ball glanced off her elbow when she dived to her right.
Hoquiam keeper Katie Burnett makes a save on a shot from Aberdeen’s Emmy Walsh in the second half of a match on Tuesday at Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam. (Hasani Grayson | Grays Harbor News Group)
Green said getting selected to take the penalty was nerve-racking but she felt relieved once she saw the ball get past the keeper.
“I was really nervous and I was just like ‘find your spot,”’ she said. “I placed it where I wanted it, so I was happy with how it turned out.”
Aberdeen got off to a fast start in the first half with a goal in the third minute.
Bobcats midfielder Abbie Bradt played a through ball that Walsh ran onto and beat Burnett 1-on-1 with a shot from deep in the box to give Aberdeen a 1-0 lead.
The Bobcats offense hit a lull after firing the opening salvo, leaving Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming disappointed with his team’s goal total.
“I’m frustrated because we had a lot of time in front of their goal with not a lot of goals,” he said. “Yes, the field is narrow. Yes, it’s a little mushy (at midfield), but we just made some bad touches and bad choices.”
The Grizzlies took advantage of a mistake at the back to tie the game in the 34th minute. Emily McFadden scored when the Bobcats failed to clear the ball out of the box, leaving McFadden with a point-blank opportunity that she buried to bring her team level.
Hoquiam’s second-half struggles were a disappointment to head coach Drew Grannemann, who thought his team didn’t display the vigor necessary for a rivalry game.
“It doesn’t matter how good one team is compared to the other in these rivalry matchups, anything can happen,” he said. “This is when the mental aspect of the game is so important because physical ability and soccer IQ go out the window in the heat of the moment. If you just have that innate fire like Aberdeen had tonight, it’s easy to walk away victorious.”
Aberdeen’s Michelle Lang (4) controls the ball before passing it upfield in the first half of a match against Hoquiam at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. (Hasani Grayson | Grays Harbor News Group)
Hoquiam will play WF West at 7 p.m. Thursday at home while Aberdeen will travel to Tenino for a 7 p.m. road match, also on Thursday.
Green will still be nursing her injury when the team heads to Tenino, but had no regrets about fighting through the pain to help her team secure the victory.
“My thigh is really hurting right now, but you have to stick it out for the rivalry game,” she said.
Aberdeen 1 1 – 2
Hoquiam 1 0 – 1
Top Players: Hoquiam – McFadden (G, 34th minute); Aberdeen – Walsh (G, 3rd minute), Green (G, 77th minute), Bradt (Assist)
Montesano 3, Rochester 0
Montesano benefited from an own goal and put the game out of reach with two second-half goals in a 3-0 victory at Rochester High School on Tuesday.
Montesano went into halftime with a 1-0 lead and added to their lead with a Sierra Birdsall goal in the 54th minute to put the Bulldogs up 2-0 early in the second half.
Anna Ayres scored 10 minutes later for the Bulldogs with a shot from the edge of the box to give her team a 3-0 lead.
Bulldogs head coach Fidel Sanchez said it was good to see his team return to form after back-to-back losses to Tumwater and WF West in their last two matches.
“We had a really good tournament in Cashmere and went into a bit of a lull after that,” he said. “Tonight was a big improvement on how to move the ball and attack in space.”
Montesano’s next match comes at Centralia at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tumwater 8, Elma 0
Elma was shutout in a 8-0 road loss to Tumwater on Tuesday.
No other information was available at the time of this writing.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Castle Rock 3, Elma 0
Elma struggled against the defending Division IV champion Castle Rock in a straight-set loss on Tuesday at Castle Rock High School.
Elma (2-1) lost 25-14, 25-15 and 25-15 to the Rockets (2-0)
Elma outside hitter Quin Mikel had 10 kills and 15 digs while setter Ella Moore added 16 assists and nine digs for an Eagles team that head coach Kendra Henry said “had some good moments, but couldn’t tie them together.”
“Castle Rock is a really strong opponent. They did a really good job and are very scrappy,” Henry said. “There are some positives we can take out of it, but definitely some things we need to work on.”
Elma looks to get back in the win column against La Center at 7 p.m. Thursday at La Center High School.
Elma 14 15 15 — 0
Castle Rock 25 25 25 — 3
Top Players: Elma — Mikel (10 kills, 15 digs); Moore (16 assists, 9 digs)
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
Ocosta 3, Willapa Valley 2
The Ocosta Wildcats opened the season with a critical 3-2 victory over league-rival Willapa Valley on Tuesday in Westport.
Ocosta (1-0) won by a score of 19-25, 25-20, 25-17, 20-25 and 15-10.
The Wildcats were led by Layne Martin’s 13 kills followed by Kiana Morrow’s 11 kills.
Ocosta senior setter and all-time school assist leader Emily Snider had 33 assists and had a 100% service night. Snider, along with Evalyn Marsh and Daijhia Adams combined to go 23-for-23 in serves on the night.
Ocosta’s bench also got involved, particularly Maddie Cuzdey, who came off the bench to serve two aces to win the third set.
Ocosta will take on Hoquiam at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Hoquiam High School.
The Wildcats will face South Bend on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in South Bend.
Willapa Valley (which beat Adna 3-2 last Thursday to open the season, faces South Bend at 7 p.m. Thursday at South Bend High School.
Willapa Valley 19 25 25 20 15 — 3
Ocosta 25 20 17 25 10 — 2
Top Players: Ocosta — Martin (13 kills); Morrow (11 kills); Snider (33 assists)
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
Montesano 3, Rochester 0
Montesano got six kills from Jessica Stanfield and nine assists from Janessa Otterstetter todefeat the Rochester Warriors in straight sets on Tuesday at Rochester High School.
McKynnlie Dalan added three blocks and Mylaina Parker had seven digs for Monte (2-1), which won 25-20, 25-17 and 25-12.
Montesano has a few days off before hosting Morton-White Pass at 7 p.m. on Monday.
Montesano 25 25 25 — 3
Rochester 20 17 12 — 0
Top Players: Montesano — Stanfield (6 kills); Otterstetter (9 assists); Dalan (3 blocks); Parker (7 digs)
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
Napavine 3, Raymond 1
The Raymond Seagulls had an off-night in a 3-1 loss to Napavine on Tuesday at Napavine High School.
Raymond took the first set 25-15, but proceeded to lose three straight to Napavine by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-17.
“This is basically a game I would like to have back because I feel we are very capable of beating Napavine, but had a bad night,” Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said. “We had some uncharacteristic mistakes that I have never seen us make before.”
Swogger noted a bright spot for the Seagulls (1-1) was Maddie Silvernail, whom he said provides a spark for the team.
“(Silvernail) has found a role on the team and brings a fire and passion for playing that is infectious,” he said.
Raymond will try to get back on track when they host Onalaska at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Raymond 25 20 23 17 — 1
Napavine 15 25 25 25 — 3
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
Other Scores
Pe Ell 3, South Bend 2
North Beach 3, Winlock 0
Cancellation
Grays Harbor College women’s soccer match against Bellevue on Tuesday was cancelled.
No rescheduled date has been announced at the time of this writing.
