It didn’t seem likely just a few weeks ago, but after a 6-1 win Thursday over Renton, the Hazen Highlanders girls soccer team will play Saturday for a share of the Seamount League Championship and a potential No. 1 seed headed to the postseason.

“We passed a big test tonight,” Coach Ken Matthews said in an email. “Saturday is another one.”

Accorddng to Matthews, Thursday’s win, played amidst swirling rain and even hail at Renton Memorial Stadium, came on the strength of the defense, which he called “a rock.”

Led by keeper Brittany Dinkins and defenders Elyzabeth Brown, Georgia Lawrence, Kierra Lim, Nicole Anderson, and Shannon Goss, the Highlanders frustrated and held Renton’s high-scoring pair of Asia Briscoe and Olivia Carter to just one goal, which came very late after the match was all but decided.

On offense, senior forward Brook Swensen had two goals and two assists and senior forward Emma Lorrigan had two goals and an assist of her own.

“This has been their varsity year to shine and as starters they are taking advantage of the opportunity,” said Matthews of Swensen and Lorrigan. “They have eight goals and five assists in the last three games.”

Juniors Taylor Lenton and Madison Kraemer scored one goal each. Getting assists for the Lady Highlanders were sophomores Georgia Lawrence, Amy Warmenhoven and Isis Hatcher.

The win boosts the Highlanders record to 6-6-2 overall and 4-1-0 in the Seamount. They will take on the undefeated Kennedy Catholic Lancers at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

If Hazen wins, the teams will be co-champions of the Seamount League and a No. 1 seed in the bi-district playoff bracket. It would be the third consecutive league championship for the team.