Carolyn Lhamon and Coupeville High School girls soccer finished 4-7 on the season. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Sophomore Ava Mitten is part of a strong group of underclassmen who can return next season.
The season is done, but the growth continues.
The Coupeville High School girls soccer squad fell 4-1 at Friday Harbor Tuesday afternoon, bringing a close to this chapter.
But, even with a strong seven-player senior class (plus a foreign exchange student) departing, the Wolves can return 12 of 20 booters next season.
That includes veteran defensive stalwarts Carolyn Lhamon and Nezi Keiper, as well as two bright offensive talents with most of their career still ahead of them.
Freshman Ayden Wyman, who rapped home Coupeville’s lone goal Tuesday, tied senior Audrianna Shaw as the team’s #1 scorer.
Wyman’s four goals this season were the most for a CHS frosh girl since Genna Wright tallied 10 in 2017.
Meanwhile, Amaya Schaffeld, who shone brightly all season and assisted on Wyman’s score, is only an 8th grader, leaving her with a full four-year high school run ahead of her.
Coupeville’s primary goaltender, Maylin Steele, is also among the underclassmen who Wolf coach Kyle Nelson can look forward to seeing again.
The Wolves finished the season 2-6 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 4-7 overall, and were likely denied another win when a postponed match against La Conner was never rescheduled.
Both of Coupeville’s league wins came against the Braves, though it also played Friday Harbor very close, and closed the gap over the course of its three-game series with frontrunner Mount Vernon Christian.
The Wolves also garnered non-conference wins against a pair of 1A schools — Sultan and Granite Falls — and won three of their five home games.
While Tuesday’s finale featured Wyman’s fourth goal, it also offered senior Sophie Martin a chance for a swan song.
After missing three weeks with illness, the fleet-footed one capped a three-season run for the Wolves in which she finished as the program’s #6 scorer all-time.
Final scoring stats:
Audrianna Shaw – 4
Ayden Wyman – 4
Sophie Martin – 3
Eryn Wood – 3
Carolyn Lhamon – 2
Lily Leedy – 1
Audrianna Shaw tied for the team lead in scoring.
Katelin McCormick and her fellow seniors depart after four stellar seasons.
Coupeville Sports 
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