Coupeville Sports

Genna Wright and Coupeville soccer fell to a strong Mount Vernon Christian squad Saturday afternoon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Speed kills.

Unable to slow down a much-quicker Mount Vernon Christian squad, the Coupeville High School girls soccer team endured a rough game Saturday afternoon.

The visiting Hurricanes hit like a … well, hurricane, deluging the Wolves in goals en route to a 9-0 win.

The loss evens Coupeville’s record at 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play.

MVC benefited from a bit of luck, taking advantage of several caroms which bounced perfectly, but also dominated in every aspect of play.

The Hurricanes, who racked up six of their goals in the first half, with the opening score coming less than two minutes into play, are a talented bunch of sharpshooters.

But, while he wasn’t thrilled about the final score, Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson was pleased with how his team rebounded in the second half.

“They didn’t drop their heads after the break, and played competitively with a good team with a lot of quality players,” he said.

“We still have two more games with them, and we have a solid chance if we can match their intensity.”

It was the season-opener for MVC, while Coupeville was coming off of a 4-0 win over La Conner.

With Friday Harbor sitting out this season in all sports after a spike in Covid cases, those three teams are the only ones playing girls soccer.

The Wolves hit the road to play La Conner April 23 and MVC April 28, then come back home to play the same squads May 3 and 7, respectively, during a pandemic-shortened campaign.

While Coupeville couldn’t crack the Hurricane defense for a score, it did have several decent shots on goal, with a booming kick from Carolyn Lhamon coming the closest to splashing home.

On defense, Nezi Keiper, Audrianna Shaw, and Co. put up a good fight in a losing cause.