Wolf sharpshooter Lindsey Roberts returned Wednesday after missing a chunk of the season, scoring in a 2-1 overtime win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
You can’t keep a superstar down.
Chimacum found that out, twice, Wednesday night, as its best-laid plans for a soccer upset were denied in the final moments by two of Coupeville’s best.
Backs pushed to the wall, the Wolf booters rallied for a 2-1 road win in overtime on goals from Lindsey Roberts and Kalia Littlejohn.
The stunning turn of events lifts CHS to 6-3 in Olympic League play, 8-8 overall.
As the Wolves bid farewell to the regular season and turn their attention to the playoffs — they host Vashon Island 1 PM Saturday at Oak Harbor Stadium — they have tied last year’s team for the most wins in a season by a CHS girls soccer squad.
To get there, though, Coupeville had to battle.
Despite a hail of shots which just missed finding the back of the net, the Wolves found themselves in a scoreless tie late in regulation.
Then, to the horror of everyone associated with the road team, the Cowboys slipped in a goal with 10 minutes and counting.
That was the turning point, however, “sparking us into a higher gear” in the words of Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson.
Enter the first superstar, as Roberts, reborn and returned to the pitch after missing a chunk of the season while battling a leg injury, cranked home the tying goal with five minutes to play.
After being relegated to taping games and being a cheerleader for several games, the Wolf junior seized her opportunity, collecting her fifth goal of the year.
Not to be outdone, Littlejohn, Coupeville’s leading scorer, broke a recent dry spell, ramming home the game winner on a “golden goal” in sudden death overtime.
It was Kalia’s 16th score of the season and the 34th of her stellar career, pulling her within one of big sis Mia Littlejohn’s CHS girls soccer career record of 35, tallied from 2014-2016.
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