“Great effort from the ladies!!”

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“Great effort from the ladies!!”

September 21, 2017 by David Svien

Mallory Kortuem and Coupeville’s defense played strongly Thursday in a narrow 2-1 loss. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Be careful what you wish for.

After playing five of its first seven games on the road, capped by a narrow 2-1 non-conference loss Thursday at North Mason, the Coupeville High School girls soccer squad is finally coming home.

But while five of its next eight games are on the CHS field, the first one, next Tuesday, Sept. 26, is a clash with the beast of the Olympic League, Klahowya.

The Eagles (3-0 in league play, 5-0 overall) have yet to lose in 23 league clashes between 2014-2017.

That’s the second-longest streak in conference history, trailing only the Coupeville girls basketball team, which is 27-0 all-time in league games.

CHS will enter play that night at 2-0 in league play, 4-3 overall.

North Mason, a 2A school, snapped the Wolves two-game win streak, slipping in a pair of goals to net its first victory of the season.

Coupeville’s lone score came off the toe of junior Kalia Littlejohn, who was set up by frosh Genna Wright.

It gives Littlejohn a team-high 13 goals on the season and 31 all-time, leaving her four shy of tying the CHS girls soccer career scoring record.

While he would have preferred a win, Wolf coach Kyle Nelson thought his team played strongly on an unfamiliar field.

“Great effort from the ladies as we continue to use each game as a learning experience to get better through the season,” he said. “Next up is Klahowya, a big test for us.”