NEWS
RAND STEVENS WENATCHEE WORLD
Wenatchee World | 4/2/2021
Wenatchee World | 4/2/2021
WILDCATS WIN AFTER WILD FIRST HALF RUN
LEAVENWORTH — There are elusive moments in sports when every decision made, every action taken, feels correct and the results speak for themselves.
The Eastmont girls' soccer team experienced it late in the first half Tuesday when they scored three (of what would be five) goals against Cascade.
The first half was mostly tight. It was a lot of back and forth, but the Wildcats were the first to strike.
“Our first goal was an absolute beauty from Kylie Maytrychit,” Eastmont Head Coach Vidal Hurtado said. "We had great build-ups; we used the width of the field well and made good combinations.”
Cascade didn’t take long to respond. After a shot deflection, Jailyn Reinhart positioned herself to find the ball and tied the score at 1-1.
“We were attacking and creating opportunities,” Cascade Head Coach Javier Reyna. “We just didn’t put them all in.”
The Wildcats scored their next three goals in quick succession. First, from Jayden Brown, off of a free-kick. Then, Brown again, after a well-placed pass from Megan Chandler. And finally, Chandler got her own when she finished a deflection off the keeper.
“We played really well,” Hurtado said. “Our goal was to connect and pass the ball, find the gaps and stay composed. They played beautiful soccer and had the confidence to take shots, and they found the net. All-around good game.”
The last goal gave Brown a hat-trick, after Elly Little penetrated the right side and found her on a cross.
“We just couldn’t find the back of the net,” Cascade Assistant Coach Stephanie Zamudio said. “In the first half, we had a good 25 minutes where we had possession of the ball and controlled the midfield. We lost a little intensity near the end.”
Eastmont plays their final game in Moses Lake this Saturday, Apr. 3 at 1 p.m.
Cascade also plays their final game on the road in Quincy this Thursday, Apr. 1 at 5 p.m.
Rand Stevens Wenatchee World
Wenatchee World | 4/2/2021
Wenatchee World | 4/2/2021
