GIRLS SOCCER: Kamiakin shuts out Richland 2-0

The Kamiakin Braves felt the need for speed Tuesday at Bomber Field in Richland.

The Braves used some fleet feet to put the Bombers on their heels in a 2-0 Mid-Columbia Conference win.

“We have speed across the board, and they were slow in the back. Once we broke through, they could not keep up with us,” Kamiakin coach Chris Erikson said.

Erikson did admit to having trouble with Richland forward Samantha Heilman, a returning all-MCC selection.

“We had our hands full with Heilman. She’s tough to mark. She got through for some shots, but (goalkeeper) Kelci (Young) did a good job,” Erikson said.

Lexi McQueary had a goal and an assist, and Heather Donais picked up her third goal in three games.

The Braves also defeated Hermiston 4-0 on Saturday, getting goals from Parker Lee, McQueary, Donais and Emma Oakes.

Scoring—1, K, Heather Donais (Lexi McQueary), 25:00; 2, K, McQueary (Kahlea Sullivan), 50:00. Shots—K 19, R 10. Saves—K, Kelci Young 8. R, Gracelynn Fine 11.

PASCO 2, WALLA WALLA 0: Jaidyn Alexander and Megan Wilkinson each scored goals and the Pasco defense dominated in an MCC-opening win over visiting Walla Walla.

“We possessed the ball pretty well tonight,” said Pasco coach Justin Carey. “The back line played pretty well together. They all played well today.”

Scoring—1, P, Jaidyn Alexander (Megan Zimmerman), 71:00. 2, P, Megan Wilkinson, 78:00. Shots—WW 0, P 5. Saves—WW, Emily Gilmore, 3. P, Carrie Nolan, 0.

Southridge 3, Hanford 2 (SO): The Suns missed an opportunity to put the game away in regulation but went six-for-six in the shootout to claim the MCC home win over the Falcons.

“As a young team, we have to learn to put away the opportunities we’re given,” Southridge coach Greg Sambrano said. “We dominated many parts of the game. We had better chances but couldn’t put the third goal away.

“That said, give Hanford credit. They did a good job fighting back.”

The Falcons trailed 2-0 with less than 16 minutes left in regulation but got goals from Hannah Thompson and Tatum Nielson to tie the score.

“When we were down 2-0, we switched more to an attack formation. Things changed, and we started getting more shots,” said first-year Hanford coach Kaylee Winston. “That last 15 minutes, there was a spark in our team.”

Scoring—1, S, Emily Durham (Adrina Caballero), 21:25; 2, S, Savannah Brown, 64:30; 3, H, Hannah Thompson (Sadie Newsome), 72:20; 4, H, Tatum Nielson, 78:00. Shootout goals (SR 6-5)—H, Jacquie Deichman, Nielson, Dani Mendoza, Thompson, Georgia Coleman. S, Nicole Edwards, Emily Russell, Hayley Thomas, Brown, Bri Hunting, Sydney Sanders. Shots—H, 6. S 14. Saves—H, Mariah Brush 6. S, Tiara Valadez 2.

Prosser 4, Grandview 1: Mustangs senior Liz Hart scored two goals and assisted on two more to lift Prosser to a nonleague home win over Grandview. Isabel Pina scored the Greyhounds’ lone goal.

Scoring—1, P, Liz Hart, 18:00; 2, P, Hannah Johnson (Hart) 46:00; 3, G, Isabel Pina, 65:00; 4, P, Hart 78:00; 5, P, Josie Courtney (Hart) 79:00. Shots—G 7, P 15. Saves—G, Anabel Pallarez 5. P, Izzy Thornburgh 3.

Othello 3, Connell 0: Nikki Velasquez had a goal and two assists to lead the Huskies to a nonleague home victory over the Eagles in their season opener.

Janelle Garza earned the shutout with eight saves, while Gloria Gomez had 10 saves in goal for the Eagles.

Scoring—1, O, Kaylee Martinez (Nicki Velasquez), 50:00. 2, O, Velasquez, 60:00. 3, O, Kimberly Andrade (Velasquez), 75:00. Shots—C 10, O 15. Saves—C, Gloria Gomez 10. O, Janelle Garza 8.

Cle Elum/Roslyn 1, Royal 0: Kayla Graham scored the lone goal of the match, lifting Cle Elum to a nonleague road win over the Knights.

Scoring—1, CE, Kayla Graham, 63:00. Shots—CE 11, R 4. Saves—CE, Kayla Holmes 1. R, Guadalupe Guadarrama 4, Denise Arroyo (65:00) 1.

This story was originally published September 9, 2014 at 11:06 PM with the headline "GIRLS SOCCER: Kamiakin shuts out Richland 2-0."