Scrappy booters continue to be haunted by close losses

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Scrappy booters continue to be haunted by close losses

April 6, 2013 by David Svien

With five of its next six games at home, the Coupeville boys' soccer squad will enjoy fan support like this. (John Fisken photo)

With five of their next six games at home, Wolf booters will enjoy fan support like this. (John Fisken photo)

The Coupeville High School boys’ soccer team is not a bad team, but they can not seem to catch a break no matter what.

The premier Wolf spring sports team the past several seasons, the booters entered 2013 with big hopes.

Hopes that, so far, have been dashed by fluke goals, a tough, road-heavy schedule, a slow-to-develop offense and a series of ultra-close losses.

After absorbing a 2-1 defeat on the road at Granite Falls Friday night, Coupeville is 0-7, with four of its losses coming by one goal.

The Wolves did break one trend, finding the back of the net for only the second time this season. Senior Josh Wilsey beat a defender to a ball in the second half and punched it home with a quick shot from his left.

Unfortunately, Granite Falls had already rung up two first-half goals of their own (Tyler Bassett and Evan West), and Coupeville never quite made up the gap.

It came close, when Luke Pelant missed a header by mere inches. But time ran out on the Wolves once again, despite their best efforts.

After playing five of its first seven matches on the road, Coupeville will host three straight and five of its next six, starting with a match-up Monday, April 8 against King’s. JV kicks off at 4, varsity at 6.