Coupeville Sports

Tanner Kircher suffered a concussion and bruised clavicle in Tuesday’s loss. (John Fisken photos)

Sean Donley set up Abraham Leyva’s third goal of the season.

It’s a battle between buddies.

Coupeville High School sophomore soccer stars Abraham Leyva and Zane Bundy are vying for the team lead in scoring this season, with each young gun having netted three goals in the first four games.

Running mates up front for the Wolves, the duo have played select soccer together and are clicking as a two-headed threat for Kyle Nelson’s squad.

Tuesday, it was Leyva’s turn, as he found the back of the net during a physical game in Lakewood.

With the host Cougars ganging up on Bundy, who had scored in three straight games, Lakewood was able to hold off Coupeville, however, eking out a 2-1 victory.

The loss dropped the Wolves to 2-2 overall, 1-2 in the Cascade Conference. Both of Coupeville’s losses have been one-goal affairs.

CHS played without midfielders Cameron Boyd, who had his tooth broken off by a knee in the previous game, and Jason Knoll, who has a hurt ankle.

The Wolves also lost a third player, when sophomore defender Tanner Kircher left the game and had to make a visit to a local hospital after suffering a concussion and a bruised clavicle.

Even without key players, Coupeville took Lakewood almost to the wire.

A defense headed up seniors Brett Arnold and Jared Dickson shut down the Cougars for huge chunks of game time, only to have Lakewood senior Randy Anaya slip in the eventual game-winner in the game’s final moments.

It was Anaya’s second goal of the night.

Leyva’s goal was set up by Sean Donley, who notched an an assist.