Wolverines power past South Whidbey soccer team 4-0

Freshman defender Emma Brand cuts off the passing lanes in the penalty area. A strong defense allowed few shots in the Wolverines' 4-0 victory.

Friday Harbor has usually had their hands full with South Whidbey, but in this year’s season opener things went FHHS’ way as they shutout the Falcons 4-0 Wednesday afternoon.

All smiles after the game - Hannah Starr contributed two scores in the victory over South Whidbey Wednesday.

Things looked pretty even in the first 20 minutes or so, as both teams probed for weaknesses, but senior midfielder Hannah Starr struck a bullet from 25 yards out to beat the Falcon keeper to the low right corner with 22 minutes gone. Starr struck again eleven minutes later from 30 yards outside the box, hitting the top left corner for a 2-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, sophomore forward Miranda McPadden and sophomore midfielder Teagan Serna added a couple to put the game out of reach, as junior goalkeeper Rhiana Franklin and her defense recorded the squad’s first shutout of the year

It’s still early in the season, but there appears to be a lot to like with this team. They were looking for each other, and showed patience as they made passes. Throughout the game, it seemed to me that the midfield tightened up defensively, which effectively kept the Falcolns out of the penalty area. The defense earned the shutout with tight, smart marking of the opposing forwards – all in all, it made for a fun night to watch Wolverine soccer.

The girls head to Port Townsend for their next game this Saturday.

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