Whilst Monday's 2A district playoff contests played out as expected the same could not be said of the doubleheader in Deer Park Tuesday. After Lakeside easily handled business in the opener, the crowd on hand was treated to a back-and-forth thriller between Freeman and Deer Park.
Fresh off their upset win at Lakeside the previous week, the Scotties put a bit of fright into the Lady Stags on the chilly evening. A 2-1 lead midway through the first half marked the first time Deer Park had trailed in a league game all season and was the first time the Lady Stags, who gave up three tallies all season, had allowed more than one goal against an NEA opponent.
They held that advantage until a frenzied 10 minutes in the second half in which the two sides exchanged four goals, but finished with the regular season champs ultimately prevailing against a Scotties side that - oh, by the way - was playing with their back-up keeper in goal.
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1A DISTRICTS
^(NEA 4) Riverside 0-4 Lakeside (NEA 2)
LAK: Katie Hall 5
LAK: Abbi McLellan (Katie Hall) 12
LAK: Abbi McLellan (Katie Hall) 28
LAK: Abbi McLellan (Jamie Katz) 35
GK - LAK: Kaylynn Randazzo 5; RIV: Mariah Mally NA
PHOTOS: https://inwpics.smugmug.com/HighSchoolSoccer/HS-Girls/W--PO-Riverside-v-Lakeside-2021-
(NEA 3) Freeman 3-5 Deer Park (NEA 1)
When Grace Martinson buried the opening goal 11 minutes in, the match looked like it was going to be all Deer Park. But the same courageous spirit that guided the Scotties past Lakeside the previous week was still there and they stood up, going toe-to-toe with the league's current juggernaut.
DP: Grace Martinson (Ella Carnahan) 11
FRE: Aubrey Gregory 21
FRE: Makayla Werner (pen) 28
DP: Livvy Moore (pen) 46
DP: Grace Martinson (Ella Carnahan) 52
FRE: Aubrey Gregory (Morgan Lamotte) 53
DP: Livvy Moore (Alayna Demir) 55
DP: Brooklyn Dryden (Livvy Moore) 62
GK - DP: Hannah Krantz 1; FRE: Naomi Turk 15
PHOTOS: https://inwpics.smugmug.com/HighSchoolSoccer/HS-Girls/W--PO-Freeman-v-Deer-Park---NEA-
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B60daDxASYc
Coming Up... Saturday, November 6
Crossover Matches for State Berths
Cascade @ Freeman - 3:00
Lakeside @ Cashmere - 1:00
2A DISTRICTS
^(GSL 5) Shadle Park 1-4 West Valley (GSL 1)
SP: Kyleigh Archer (pen) 7
WV: Delani Walker 12
WV: Isabel Hilsabeck (Jaedyn Green) 23
WV: Delani Walker (Madison Carr) 67
WV: Gillian Simpson 70
GK - WV: Aubrey Lobdell 2; SP: McKinlee Grote 10
^(GSL 3) Pullman 1-3 Clarkston (GSL 2)
CLA: Rebecca Skinner (Luella Skinner) 18
CLA: Rebecca Skinner 25
PUL: Hannah James 37
CLA: Rebecca Skinner (Gabe Mills) 40
GK - CLA: Erika Pickett 4; PUL: Lynnsey Biorn 9
Coming Up... Thursday, November 4
District Final
^(GSL 2) Clarkston @ West Valley (GSL 1) - 3:00
4A DISTRICTS
Coming Up... Thursday, November 4
^(GSL 3) Lewis & Clark @ Central Valley (GSL 2) - 5:00
^(MCC 3) Chiawana @ Kamiakin (MCC 2) - 5:00
District Final
(GSL 1) Gonzaga Prep @ Richland (MCC 1) - 6:00
3A DISTRICTS
Coming Up... Thursday, November 4
^(MCC 1) Southridge @ Cheney (GSL 3) - 3:00
^(MCC 2) Walla Walla @ Mead (GSL 2) - 4:00
District Final
(GSL 4) University @ Mt Spokane (GSL 1) - 6:30
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