Both won on Tuesday, though the Stags had to rally and earn the result via a shootout against Riverside while Freeman cruised to a win in Newport. The following night the two squared off in a tight contest that saw Deer Park prevail on a goal with two minutes remaining to move even with Freeman in the table.
The week closed out with Freeman winning at Riverside, but Deer Park took the second seed with a dramatic overtime comeback win at Newport.
In the Great Northern League, West Valley's bid for a higher seed fizzled out over the course of the week. Their four-game win streak gave way to three defeats last week as they fell at Cheney, at home to rival East Valley and on the road against last-place Pullman.
Round-up of the action for October 17-21
Great Northern League
10/17 West Valley 2-4 Cheney
Emma Scott put the Blackhawks in front early, setting up Makenna Benson in the ninth and Kaitlin Teeters in the 21st. Chelsea Koker set up Frankie Schade a minute later and the two reversed roles to even it up before the break. Scott, though, turned goal scorer in the second half to propel Cheney to the win, scoring two goals in the final three minutes.
10/17 Clarkston 4-5 East Valley
In a game that looked like a rout, things took a dramatic turn in the end with Makinzie Packwood scoring three goals for the Bantams in the final 10 minutes with goals in the 70th, 75 and 78th, but it was not quite enough as the Knights had built a significant lead. Chloe Gellhaus set up two early goals from Kailee Hance-Brown in the ninth and Kaitlin Harvey in the 13th. Harvey scored again five minutes later for a three-goal lead at the break. Autumn Stewart made it four in the 45th before Maddie Hoffman finally put the visitors on the board three minutes later. Stewart scored again in the 52nd with what proved to be the winner.
10/19 Pullman 0-2 Clarkston
Makinzie Packwood kept her scoring ways going with a tally six minutes into the contest. Taylen Wohl added some insurance in the 34th with Hannah Covey recording the shutout.
10/19 East Valley 6-1 West Valley
After the pair of rivals split a pair of wild goalfests earlier in the campaign the third proved to be a one-sided affair, though it still saw seven total goals. Kelsy Ross set up Gracie Montoya two minutes in and then scored in the 29th. Kailee Hance-Brown made it three in the final minute of the half via Kaitlin Harvey. Ross opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half courtesy of Chloe Gellhaus before Abby McConnell put the Eagles on the board. With the win moments away Harvey and Gelhaus scored for the Knights.
10/21 Cheney 3-4 East Valley
Makenna Benson put the visitors on the board seven minutes in before Chloe Gellhaus set up three consecutive for the Knights. Kaitlin Harvey tied it up in the 17th and things stayed level until Autumn Stewart tallied three minutes after the break. Kelsy Ross pushed the lead to two in the 61st, but Benson struck five minutes later and Kailey Estrellado tied things up in the 73rd. The match went to overtime and nearly went to a shootout before Harvey connected for the winner via Ross with two minutes remaining.
10/21 West Valley 1-2 Pullman
Exactly a month since their last two-goal contest, the Greyhounds scored once in each half to build a two goal lead, getting goals from Hailey Talbot in the 23rd and Peyton Teevens in the 61st. Akylah Beitey scored two minutes later, but the Eagles were unable to find another.
Remaining Games
10/23 Pullman @ Cheney
10/24 Clarkston @ East Valley
Northeast A League
10/17 Lakeside 4-0 Colville
Payton Stueckle scored in the 12th and Alyssa Figy doubled the lead seven minutes later. Alexis Torok made it three in the 28th and Figy tallied again with four minutes remaining in the match to round out the scoring. Payton Williams posted the shutout.
10/17 Newport 1-7 Freeman
Brynn Van Orden scored 10 minutes in and Lindsay Balkenbush put Freeman up two just before the half-hour mark. Van Orden set up Claire Love two minutes before the break and scored twice right after intermission, tallying in the 41st and 44th. Peyton Brewer then scored two consecutive in less than two minutes in the 67th and 68th. Stephanie Huang capped the scoring and spoiled the shutout for the Scotties with a goal four minutes from time.
10/17 Riverside 1-2 SO Deer Park
Jamie Conner put the visitors on the board seven minutes in and then Jessie Thomas tied things up five minutes later. From there the two were locked in a stalemate that went all the way to a shootout where the Stags prevailed 5-4 courtesy of one save from Madison Sellars.
10/18 Colville 2-4 Medical Lake
In a back-and-forth affair the Cardinals held the initial lead when Nicole Wetherell set up Makayla Geiger five minutes in. Natalie Sarber tied it up in the 20th, but Geiger scored again in the 25th. She turned provider for Wetherell two minutes before intermission to put Medical Lake up two. Kirsten Stickney made it a one goal game again at the hour mark, but Julia Olmstead added some insurance five minutes later.
10/18 Deer Park 1-0 Freeman
Battling for position for the second seed, the two were locked in a scoreless stalemate that was on the verge of overtime and a potential shootout when Jessie Thomas scored with two minutes remaining. Madison Sellars was in goal for the shutout.
10/19 Deer Park 2-1 OT Newport
Stephanie Huang put the hosts in front after an hour of scoreless soccer and it looked like the Grizzlies were going to register the upset when a penalty evened things up upon Emmy Moore's conversion. Jessie Thomas was the hero again, scoring with just two minutes remaining in overtime.
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10/19 Medical Lake 0-6 Lakeside
The Eagles rolled to the win with Alexis Torok setting up Payton Stueckle's opener four minutes in and then scoring herself in the 16th and 20th. Alyssa Figy struck in the 49th before Torok completed a hat-trick in the 62nd. Emma Spence capped the scoring in the 71st and Payton Williams recorded the shutout, her sixth of the season.
Standings (click for larger view)
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Statistical Leaders (click for larger view / league leaders in bold)
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