Ava Mitten (second from left) and Anna Myles (far right) both played strongly in a loss Thursday afternoon. (Bailey Thule photos)
The Wolves prepare to defend the pitch.
It was a rumble on the turf.
The Coupeville High School girls soccer squad traveled to Seattle Thursday to face off with ritzy private school University Prep and picked up more ouchies than goals.
Already missing senior leader Carolyn Lhamon, who was tending to a foot injury, the Wolves fell 7-0 to the Pumas.
The non-conference loss drops Coupeville to 0-3, but its aftereffects may linger for a bit.
“A few of our girls got trucked,” said senior defender Nezi Keiper. “I got a lot of turf burn and bruises.
“Luckily, our ref called most of it.”
Keiper praised the play of Wolf goaltender Anna Myles, saying “she played great, lots of saves, but a very physical game.”
Coupeville’s roster doesn’t have a ton of experience, but the Wolves are learning on the fly.
“Our defense is slowly understanding how to play and getting better each game,” Keiper said.
“We didn’t get a lot of chances on offense, but Ayden (Wyman) and Ava (Mitten) tried their best to make runs.
“University Prep was a very good team.”
Coupeville returns to the pitch Saturday, when it plays at home against non-league foe Ocosta in a 2 PM game.
It’s the first time the schools have met, with the Wildcats traveling 145 miles one way for the clash.
Ocosta, which is 1-2-1 on the season, plays in the Pacific 2B League along with schools like Ilwaco, Forks, and Chief Leschi, and likes to make one long trip a season as a team bonding experience.
