Coupeville Sports

Eryn Wood notched the fifth goal of her high school career Tuesday at Friday Harbor. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

This was one they wanted, and needed.

With just four of seven Northwest 2B/1B League schools playing girls soccer, every conference tilt is a big one for Coupeville.

So, Tuesday night’s 4-1 loss at Friday Harbor hurts, at least in the moment.

It drops Coupeville to 1-2 in league play, 2-3 overall, and slots them in third-place in the NWL, with six more conference rumbles to play.

Mount Vernon Christian (3-0, 6-1-1) is the dominant team, and La Conner (0-3, 0-3) — who the Wolves play Thursday — are the cellar dwellers.

That leaves CHS and Friday Harbor (2-1, 2-5) to vie for the #2 position.

Coupeville plays three games against each league foe, which means it still has plenty of time to make up ground as the season winds through October.

Overall, the Wolves have nine games still on the schedule, with non-conference bouts against 4A Mount Vernon’s C-Team, as well as Sultan and East Jefferson’s varsity squads, still ahead.

But it’s the remaining six league games, home-and-away affairs with MVC, Friday Harbor, and La Conner, which will matter the most.

Tuesday, Coupeville got its goal from senior Eryn Wood, who smacked home her second tally of the season, and fifth of her prep career.