By Wilson Tsoi
MUKILTEO – In an early season showdown between the two remaining undefeated WesCo teams, the State No.-1-ranked Shorecrest raced ahead to a 3-0 lead before Kamiak's late comeback fell short by a goal.
At the 12-minute mark, an uncontested Eli Blauser (#8) headed a Michael Harris flip throw-in for the game first goal. The Scots continued to pressure as Ian Adams (pictured below) beat a Kamiak defender down the left side and scored Shorecrest's second goal in the 21st minute. Six minutes later, a miscommunication in Kamiak's backfield had the goalkeeper come way out of the box as opportunistic Eli Blauser took advantage and calmly shot the ball in for his second goal and a comfortable 3-0 Shorecrest lead.
In the second half, Kamiak significantly decreased the visiting team's comfort zone as it steadily got on a comeback trail. At the 50-minute mark, Shorecrest would give up the first goal of its season as Brian Bae put a lop shot over Shorecrest goalkeeper Eric Baker and closed the gap to 3-1. Kamiak (3-1-2) continued to rally as Jordan Meyers, with open space created by Zach Faller’s heel pass, nailed one in the net at the 75th minute. The 3-2 score, however, would stand as time ran out and the nation’s No. 3 team, Shorecrest (6-0), remain WesCo's only undefeated team. Shorecrest outshot and had more corners than its opponent. Goalkeeper Caleb Smith made more than a dozen saves for Kamiak.
Shorecrest meets Mountlake Terrace in a live televised game Tuesday at 7 pm at Shoreline Stadium. Mountlake Terrace has a 1-5 record after losing at Jackson Wednesday. The game is available on Channel 26 (Comcast) and 36 (Verizon Fios).
Junior varsity teams from Shorecrest and Mountlake Terrace will play at 5 pm Tuesday.
Photos by Wilson Tsoi
No comments:
Post a Comment
We encourage the thoughtful sharing of information and ideas. We expect comments to be civil and respectful, with no personal attacks or offensive language. We reserve the right to delete any comment.