Shorecrest vs Archbishop Murphy girls soccer District Playoff game

#10 Lauren Brown takes the ball down the field
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

The Shorecrest Scots headed into the game Tuesday knowing that the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats hadn't lost a game since their 2nd game of the regular season on Sept 12th. They also had only allowed 5 total goals in the 15 games since that loss while scoring 41 of their own goals in that span.

The lady Scots started the game with an unusually weak defensive effort that was allowing Archbishop Murphy's offense to penetrate onto their side of the field. However, once the Scots made a few adjustments, they started to pressure the goal.

Player of the Game: Sophia Viviano
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

In the 23rd minute of the 1st half, Sophia Viviano scored on an assist from Alexa Iacolucci. This lead gave the Scots a confidence boost that showed throughout the rest of the game. They seemed to gel and really set the pace of the game with clean passes and lots of communication.

While players like Ella Nelson, Mara Trostle, Sydney Coe, Lauren Brown, and Julia Strand all had great games, midfielders Maggie Taylor and Alexa Iacolucci seemed to really dominate the game.

With 27 minutes remaining in the game, Sydney Brandt assisted Sophia Viviano's 2nd goal of the game.

When the final whistle blew the Scots had not only shutout the Wildcats, but they did not allow a single shot on goal! It was an impressive team performance.

With the win the Scots move on to the 2A District 1 Championship game on Saturday, November 7 vs Squalicum at Sedro Woolley High School. The game starts at 7pm.

--Geoff Vlcek