Girls Prep Soccer Roundup: Aberdeen opens league play with loss to Tumwater

Also: Hoquiam beats Raymond-South Bend for second consecutive victory

By Ryan Sparks • September 26, 2024 3:00 am
RIDLEY HUDSON | THE CHRONICLE Aberdeen’s Miley Anderson (3) and Tumwater’s Reese Heryford fight for possession during the Bobcats’ 7-0 loss on Wednesday at Tumwater High School.
RIDLEY HUDSON | THE CHRONICLE Aberdeen’s Miley Anderson (3) and Tumwater’s Reese Heryford fight for possession during the Bobcats’ 7-0 loss on Wednesday at Tumwater High School.

Aberdeen opened league play while Hoquiam’s young Grizzlies won for the second straight game as we review Wednesday girls prep soccer games on the Harbor.

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GIRLS PREP SOCCER

Tumwater 7, Aberdeen 0

Aberdeen lost its 2A Evergreen League opener to Tumwater 7-0 on Wednesday in Tumwater.

The Bobcats (3-3-1, 0-1 2A Evergreen) kept the juggernaut Thunderbirds (3-1-2, 1-0) – who had won their previous two games by identical 11-1 scores – off the scoreboard for the first 25 minutes of the match.

But a goal by Tumwater’s Lucy Bergford scored in the 26th minute and Aberdeen faced a 3-0 halftime hole after Emalyn Schaffer and Kayla Pope added goals in the 35th and 37th minutes, respectively.

Despite playing a five defenders, one forward set, Aberdeen couldn’t keep the high-powered T-Birds from adding to their lead.

Tumwater scored four goals in the second half, including a Pope penalty kick and capped by Esther Vuong’s Olympico goal off a corner kick.

“Overall I was proud of our effort against an obviously superior soccer team that has just crushed teams this season,” Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming said. “We made them work very hard for most of their goals and that was all I asked of our team tonight.”

Fleming cited Bobcats Hana Lessard, Kendalynn Garman, Joie Mayberry, Alyssa Yakovich and Scotlyn Lecomte for their play on defense.

Aberdeen hosts Centralia at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Aberdeen 0 0 – 0

Tumwater 3 4 – 7

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Hoquiam 2, Raymond-South Bend 0

Hoquiam got a goal from one of its youngest players and one of its oldest in a 2-0 win over Raymond-South Bend on Wednesday at Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam.

The Grizzlies (2-4) got a goal from eighth-grader Iza Frye off an assists from fellow eighth-grader Taylor Pettit in the 26th minute.

After the half, Hoquiam senior Malia Ervin scored in the 63rd minute to secure the Grizzlies’ second win in a row.

Hoquiam plays Shelton at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Shelton High School.

RSB 0 0 – 0

Hoquiam 1 1 – 2

Scoring

First half – 1, Hoquiam, Frye (Pettit), 26th minute.

Second half – 2, Hoquiam, Ervin, 63rd minute.