Mattea Miller (middle left) and Carlie Rosenkrance (middle right) helped carry their soccer squad to a tourney title.
Marysville never knew what hit it.
Emulating their older sister squad, the Whidbey Islanders GU15 select soccer squad joined the GU18 booters in rolling to a tourney title at the Marysville Strawberry Classic over the weekend.
The GU15 team, which features three players from Coupeville, overcame a brutal schedule that had it playing three times in one day and swept to four wins in as many games.
After opening with a win Friday, the Islanders sat and twiddled their thumbs Saturday, then were run through the gauntlet Sunday, when they took the pitch three times, including an intense championship match.
The highlight was a 2-1 win over a heavily-favored Marysville “A” team playing at home.
Islander coach Troy Cowan, who was recently named the girls’ soccer coach at Coupeville High School, praised his trio of future Wolf players for their role in the tourney title.
Defender Carlie Rosenkrance anchored the Islanders, playing every minute of all four games, while Sage Renninger, on loan from the GU14 squad, sparkled with her play at midfield.
“Great possession and intelligent player with outstanding field vision,” Cowan said.
Also drawing kudos was Mattea Miller.
“A first year sensation with blazing speed,” Cowan said. “Played forward and sparked several scoring opportunities and created havoc for the best defenders. A rising star.”
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