Coupeville Sports

  Arisbeth Montiel notched her third goal of the season Tuesday night. (John Fisken photos)

Fear Jenn Spark’s Million Dollar Leg!

They tempted fate, then made their own.

After staking host Port Townsend to a two-goal lead in the first half Tuesday, the Coupeville High School girls’ soccer squad roared back to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Forcing overtime after tying things up 2-2, the Wolves held strong through extra time, then claimed the conference win with a 3-1 edge in a penalty kick shootout.

The victory was huge, as it propelled Coupeville into sole possession of second place in the 1A Olympic League.

The Wolves (2-1 in league play, 4-5-3 overall) sit a game back of defending 1A state champ Klahowya (3-0, 9-3-1) with three to play.

Chimacum (1-2, 3-10), who Coupeville hosts Thursday (4 PM) and Port Townsend (0-3, 0-9-2) round out the standings.

Being in second is important, as the current setup for districts shows only the top two teams from the Olympic League being guaranteed a postseason berth.

Saving their best for late, the Wolves rallied with a strong second-half performance Tuesday.

Arisbeth Montiel notched her third goal of the season, off of an assist from Mia Littlejohn (her seventh) to close the gap to 2-1, then CHS captain Jenn Spark got explosive.

The senior with the million dollar leg uncorked a direct kick from the left sideline, curling it up and over the RedHawk goalie in a fashion that would have made David Beckham scream with delight.

As the ball caught the perfect bend and smacked into the back of the net — it was still picking up speed as it slammed home — Spark and her Wolf teammates went bonkers for a bit.

They quickly calmed down and clamped down on defense, holding Port Townsend scoreless through the second half and overtime play.

With one team needing to emerge — ties are no longer an option at this point of the season — the two squads faced off in a shootout, and one team was clearly better.

Spark, Littlejohn and Lauren Bayne all netted successful shots, while Wolf goalie Lauren Grove shut the door on any potential upset with great authority.