Girls Soccer: Lady Wolves win in shootout, overtime
Published 1:32 am Wednesday, September 28, 2016
See more pictures from the North Kitsap game here.
The Lady Wolves are finding success after regulation ends.
Last week, Sequim defeated North Mason (1-2, 1-3-2) in Belfair on Sept. 20 in overtime and North Kitsap (2-2, 3-2) on Sept. 22, in Sequim in a shootout.
Against the Vikings at home, the Wolves (2-1 in league, 4-2 overall) won in the shootout 1-0 after finishing regulation and overtime tied with no goals.
Sequim’s head coach Derek Vander Velde said the game was intense as North Kitsap was “relentless on their attack but Sequim was able to contain them with gritty play and a commendable display of determination on the field.”
There were several hard-hitting moments including pokes and pushes but Sequim overcame in penalty shots 3-1.
Goalkeeper Claire Henninger, defender Erin Vig and forward Jessica Dietzman scored for the Wolves to give them the win. On the game, Henninger had 13 saves and Sequim had 10 goal shots, too.
Vander Velde said the team ran onto the field with tears in their eyes because “you could see how much this meant to them.”
He added that the whole team contributed and also highlighted Cristina Williams and Chloie Sparks for their efforts.
“It was an incredible game to witness as the they battled hard,” he said.
In the win in Belfair, the Bulldogs struck first in the first half but Dietzman on an assist from Daisy Ryan evened it at 1-1 before halftime.
No one scored through regulation or the first overtime, but Dietzman scored the golden goal to end the second overtime, Vander Velde said.
Sequim had 10 shots on goal and Henninger made 17 saves.
In that match-up, Vander Velde commended Adare McMinn and Nathalie Torres along with Vig, Henninger and Williams again.
This week, the Wolves traveled to Port Angeles (2-1, 3-2 overall) on Tuesday, Sept. 27, and they travel to Kingston on Sept. 29. They’ll next play in Sequim against Bremerton on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
