Skyline repeats at girls soccer state championship
November 22, 2009
By Christopher Huber
NEW — 7:30 a.m. Nov. 22, 2009
At times it was messy and each team had its chances Nov. 21 at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood, but the Skyline girls soccer team came out on top at the last possible moment to win the 2009 Class 4A state championship 2-1 over Issaquah.
The Lady Spartans won it all after junior forward Michelle Bretl blasted in third penalty kick in a shootout. The two teams had tied 1-1 in regulation and went scoreless through two overtime periods.
Sophomore goalkeeper Tina Vargas literally saved the day for Skyline, blocking two of Issaquah’s first four penalty kicks — one went over the goal.
Skyline pressed early in the game, scoring its only goal of regulation when senior midfielder Shea O’Donnell scored on a breakaway in the 14th minute.
Issaquah scored in the 45th minute wen senior forward Kristen Maris got a feed from freshman midfielder Audrey Thomas in the center of the box and punched it in past a diving Vargas.
Skyline finished 18-4 and Issaquah went 17-3.
Check back for the full story and a photo gallery of the action.
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