To see how dominant the King’s Way Christian girls soccer team was in the Trico League this season, just look at this statistic.
Sixty-five goals scored. One goal allowed.
But that doesn’t mean King’s Way wasn’t tested. The Knights got a stern challenge from Seton Catholic in a 2-0 win Thursday in their league finale.
Lucy Mohammadi and MacKenzie Ellertson scored first-half goals as host Knights finished Trico play 10-0.
Seton Catholic (8-2) was solid on defense. The Cougars had periods of sustained offensive pressure in the second half.
“They gave us a great game,” King’s Way coach Tina Ellertson said. “They moved the ball well. They’re very organized.”
Both teams hope to return to the Class 1A state tournament, a quest that continues next week in the District 4 tournament.
King’s Way has a winner-to-state game against the winner of Tuesday’s La Center vs. Elma match.
As the Trico’s No. 2 seed, Seton Catholic faces Hoquiam on Tuesday in a loser-out game.
“Celebrate tonight, but now our season starts,” Tina Ellertson said. “We really want to do our best to make an impact.”
Mohammadi opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Her shot from 30 yards found the top-left corner of the goal.
Returning Trico MVP MacKenzie Ellertson scored her 34th goal of the season just before halftime. She dribbled by a defender before scoring from a tough angle.
“Mac can do some special things when you let her go,” Tina Ellertson said. “I was proud of how she played because being man-marked like that is tough.”
Stars of the day
• Laynie Erickson, La Center volleyball, had 26 kills, 10 blocks and 29 digs as the Wildcats beat Castle Rock 3-2 to win the Trico League title.
• Libby Gregory, Washougal girls soccer, had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Mark Morris.
• Emma Merritt, Firm Foundation volleyball, served up 10 aces in the 3-0 Columbia Valley League win over Washington School for the Deaf.
• Maddy Campbell, Ridgefield volleyball, had 16 digs as the Spudders beat Hockinson to clinch the 2A Greater St. Helens League title.
• Lily Freshwater, Columbia River volleyball, had 31 assists and 12 digs in a win over Washougal.
• Madelynn Culp, Union volleyball, had 18 assists, 6 aces and 7 digs as Union beat Skyview to secure the No. 2 seed to the big-district tournament.
• Julia Sprowls, King’s Way Christian volleyball, had 14 kills, 9 digs and 3 aces in a win over Seton Catholic.
