SPORTS: Port Angeles beats soccer powerhouse Lindbergh; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles held off Class 2A state girls soccer power Lindbergh of Renton 3-2 at Civic Field on Saturday.

“This was one of our better games of the year,” coach Scott Moseley said.

“We came out and competed against one of the top-notch teams in the state and got a hard-earned win.”

The Roughriders (4-3-1) got the victory despite being outshot 16-9.

The Riders, who never trailed, led 2-1 at halftime with Kathryn Moseley scoring off a 30-yard shot in the 13th minute on a Shayla Northern assist.

Kaitlin Boston made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute on a Kathryn Moseley assist.

Lindbergh scored just before the halftime whistle.

“That was a long first half,” Scott Moseley said. “I think the half ended on the 41st or 42nd minute.”

Defender Paxton Rodocker put the game away with a goal on a penalty kick at the 50th minute. Lindbergh scored the final goal at the 80th minute.

“Again, that felt more like the 81st or 82nd minute,” Scott Moseley said.

Two goalkeepers combined to make 11 saves.

“Goalkeeper Kearsten Cox had an excellent game,” Scott Moseley said.

Cox received co-defensive player of the game honors along with Rodocker, while Kathryn Moseley was named transition player and Boston the offensive player of game.

The Riders host Port Townsend on Tuesday in their first Olympic League game.

Volleyball

Crescent 3,

S. Christian 0

JOYCE — The Loggers improved to 6-0 by dominating Shorewood Christian in nonleague action Friday.

Crescent won 25-11, 25-23, 25-10.

Freshman Shannon Williams led the Loggers by going 11 of 14 serving with four aces, five kills and a block.

Jandi Franz was 6 of 7 from behind the service line with two aces, and she also had six blocks and two kills.

The Loggers open North Olympic League play Tuesday at Clallam Bay.

Clallam Bay 3,

S. Christian 1

CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins improved to 3-2 on the year after beating Shorewood Christian in nonleague play 25-18, 25-20, 18-25, 25-19 on Saturday.

“It was a whole-team effort for us,” coach Cheryl Erickson said.

The Bruins were missing two starters and had five freshmen playing on varsity.

“We’re fairly young with six freshmen overall but we’re improving,” Erickson said.

Senior Melissa Willis had 20 kills in the match and was perfect in serves.

In addition, special-needs student Gloria Ojeda came in off the bench to put down two serving aces.

“She was so excited,” Erickson said about Ojeda.

The Bruins next host powerhouse Crescent on Tuesday to start NOL play.

PA fourth

at S. Whidbey

WHIDBEY ISLAND — The Roughriders took fourth at the 16-team South Whidbey Tournament on Saturday.

Port Angeles took first in pool play, beating South Whidbey, Sultan and Cascade Christian, and then lost two matches in the champions’ pool.

The Riders lost to Livenwood and Edmonds in the championship round.

“We played well,” coach Christine Halberg said. “Our own hitting mistakes hurt us.”

Setter Emily Drake had 71 assists, 24 digs and four aces, while Kiah Jones earned 46 kills with 26 digs, eight blocks and five aces.

Lauren Norton collected 32 digs while Bailee Jones had 11 blocks.

The Riders next open Olympic League play at home against Port Townsend on Tuesday.

Boys Tennis

Port Angeles 6, Klahowya 1

SILVERDALE — The Roughriders swept the singles matches and dropped only one doubles match in Olympic League action Friday.

“We had a couple of tough matches that went three sets, and we saved our best tennis for the end,” coach Brian Gundersen said.

Top doubles players Connor Reid and Sam Beasely were named players of the match after beating Drew Fagan and Cory Stewart 6-3, 6-4.

“We’ve been working on consistency and I thought Connor and Sam really focused on that [Friday],” Gundersen said.

The Riders (5-2) next host Olympic on Monday.

Port Angeles 6, Klahowya 1

Match Report

Singles

Singles: McCartney (PA) def. Gotchall 6-2, 6-0; Negus (PA) def. Gotchall 7-5, 6-0; Brown (PA) def. Zuber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Doubles: Reid-Beasley (PA) def. Fagan-Stewart 6-3, 6-4; Michael and Marcus Konopaski (PA) def. Wolking-Frederick 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; Stanby-Johnson (K) def. Walsh-Herzog 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; Rogers-Schumacher (PA) def. Brockett-Kieffer 6-0, 2-6, 6-3.

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