COLLEGE SOCCER
Tacoma 2, Grays Harbor 0
Though they have yet to get a win this season, the coaching staff of the Grays Harbor Chokers was pleased with the growth the team showed in a 2-0 loss to Tacoma on Wednesday at Stewart Field.
“The players did well playing through injury and it was a really gritty, determined performance,” Chokers head coach Dave Brown said. “We have to keep working hard and get a little better every time. I’m seeing a lot of positive things.”
Prior to the loss to Tacoma the Chokers had given up three goals or more in every match this season.
Tacoma capitalized on an early defensive lapse when Hailey Sargent to score in the 12th minute.
The Choker’s defense combined with some timely saves from goalkeeper Annalise Huntamer to keep the score 1-0 heading into halftime.
Grays Harbor looked to get more aggressive but couldn’t generate a counter attack, only putting one shot on the goal in the match.
Tacoma’s Jossie Lauderback scored on a far post shot in the 63rd minute to extend the lead to 2-0.
Brown was pleased with the defensive effort of his midfielders and backs but is still hoping for more offense late in the season.
“We just need to get a little more composure in the attacking third and then we’ll be able to get some balls in the net,” he said.
Tacoma 1 1 – 2
Grays Harbor 0 0 – 0
Top players: GHC — Huntamer (10 saves)
COLLEGE VOLLEBALL
Lower Columbia 3, Grays Harbor 2
Two points was all that separated the Chokers and Lower Columbia in Wednesday’s volleyball match in Longview.
Unfortunately for Grays Harbor, it was on the wrong side of the win-loss column.
The Chokers (18-15, 2-2) ended up on the losing end of a five-set thriller, 25-15, 14-25, 25-12, 23-25 and 15-13.
Crimson Maafala had an eye-catching 45 assists, feeding mostly Leleo Maeva (16 kills), Naomi Harris (10 kills) and Savanna Davis (10 kills) as the Chokers had 52 kills on the evening.
Maeva also had 16 digs, second most for the Chokers behind Lole Taumua, who had 22 in the match.
Grays Harbor hosts Green River at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Grays Harbor 15 25 12 25 13 — 2
Lower Columbia 25 14 25 23 15 — 3
PREP TENNIS
WF West 6, Aberdeen 0
The Aberdeen Bobcats tennis team was swept, 6-0, by WF West on Wednesday at Sam Benn Park in Aberdeen.
The league-leading Bearcats (10-1, 7-0 Evergreen 2A) lost just eight games to the Bobcats in sweeping three singles matches while dropping just one set in three doubles matches.
It was Aberdeen’s top singles duo, Cody Sayres and Brice Kolav, that won that set in a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 loss to West’s Cade Cameron and Joeseph Chung.
The Bobcats finished the regular season at 2-8 overall, 1-6 in league.
Singles: Luke Walters (WF West) defeated Asdon Swope (Aberdeen) 6-3, 6-0; Gabe Cuestas (WF) def. Andrew Troeh (A) 6-0, 6-0; Jacob Moeckel (WF) def. Karter Downs (A) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles: Cade Cameron/Joeseph Chung (WF) def. Cody Sayres/Brice Kolav(A) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Collin Slattery/Caleb Walters (WF) def. Colby Miller/Tanner Fluery 6-3, 6-4; Jacob Blomdahl/Christian Iverson (WF) def. Foster Patterson/Charlie Carrisino (A) 6-0, 6-0
