After dropping a game to Lindbergh on Thursday that officially ended a run at a third consecutive Seamount League championship, the Hazen girls soccer team bounced back Tuesday with a 5-0 win over Evergreen.
The Lady Highlanders got a goal and three assists form senior forward Brook Swensen in the match.
Though the team will make the playoffs no matter how they finish the season, Coach ken Matthews is challenging his squad to win their last five games and build some momentum for the postseasno.
“One down, four to go,” he said. “I have to say this – there were a lot of positives to build off going forward.”
Swensen’s first goal came eight minutes into the game off an assisted from Sophomore Amy Warmenhoven. Five minutes later, junior captain and midfielder Taylor Lenton got a pass from Swensen to put the Highlanders up 2-0.
Besides Swensen’s big night, call ups to the roster for this week paid dividends for Hazen. They were involved in Hazen’s last four goals.
Playing her second varsity game of the season, sophomore forward Valencia Poston scored on a corner from Swensen. Junior mid Sarah Hart had a goal from freshman mid Paige Tabert, who was playing her first varsity match. Tabert then got her second assist of the game when sophomore forward Allison Sargent scored.
In the second half, freshman mid Clara Brodie got her first varsity goal in her second game assisted by Swensen.
“It was interesting to see what was happening on the field. There were some girls who stood up and out tonight and we needed that. But none bigger than Bruise,” Matthews said, using Swensen’s nickname.
Hazen is now 7-6-2 overall on the season and 1-1 in league play. They play at Renton Thursday.