Sequim’s Jenny Gomez and Taryn Johnson each notched braces against Kingston and their Central Washington-commit goalkeeper Leighton Menge in a 4-0 Wolves win on Oct. 3.
“We have been moving a few pieces around and trying to get more help up top with Taryn, and last night the girls really started figuring it out in the second half,” SHS assistant coach Dave Breckinridge said.
“Our defensive line has been really solid with Ivy Barrett, Libby Turella, Mikiah Winter and Amara Gonzalez. Those four have really come together as a whole to shut down any attacking players.
“Eve [Breithaupt] found the line and exploited it several times before making some great crosses. Olive [Bridge] also has really found herself on the pitch as well while playing along side Jenny Gomez. They have really connected in the middle and showed lots of positive play to help Taryn up top.”
Breckenridge said he was happy to see Gomez score.
“She has been putting in a lot of hard work in the middle,” Breckenridge said.
“Taryn was the other one who seems to continually find the back of the net as well. She struggled a little finding that finish in the first half but definitely found it in the second.”
Sequim routs North Mason
The Wolves (7-1 in Olympic League and overall) dominated a home match-up with North Mason, 9-0, on Oct. 5, as eight Sequim players scored goals.
“How they scored those goals is how we see our improvement,” Sequim head coach Ken Garling said. “We did a better job of cycling the ball around and being patient and not giving up possession. We wanted to possess, make them chase and open up avenues to exploit offensively and we did all of that.”
Johnson opened the scoring inside of the first minute. Sequim’s all-time leading scorer turned distributor for the rest of the game.
“She had four assists, which shows you Taryn’s mentality,” Garling said. “She’s just as quick to set others up for success.”
Freshman Sasha Yada scored twice, Gomez kept up her strong run of play with a goal and an assist, Raimey Brewer added a goal, as did Bridge.
“Olive had probably the prettiest goal, a 30-yard rocket, they gave her space, it was a really pretty goal,” Garling said.
Nikoline Updike subbed in and scored. Freshman Naveah Nelson notched her first varsity goal.
“A great scramble in the box and she was in the right place at the right time,” Garling said.
Winter finished out the scoring for Sequim.
The Wolves, now ranked No. 11 in the WIAA’s RPI rating standards, won the two-game season series by a combined score of 18-1.
Looking ahead
Sequim was scheduled to play at Port Angeles on Oct. 10; results were not available at press time.
The Wolves host Olympic on Oct. 12 before a pair of way games: Oct. 17 at No. 8-ranked North Kitsap, and Oct. 19 at 3A Bainbridge.
Sequim hosts Bremerton on Oct. 24 before closing out the regular season on Oct. 26. at Kingston.
Sequim defender Ivy Barrett, left tracks down Kingston’s Kate Collins in the second half of the SHS’s 4-0 home win over Kingston on Oct. 3.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim’s Kaia Lestage looks for an open teammate in the Wolves’ 4-0 victory over Kingston on Oct. 3.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim teammates celebrate their first goal scored by Jennyfer Gomez (second from left), as the Wolves take on Kingston at home on Oct. 3. The Wolves won, 4-0.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim’s Raimey Brewer, center, drives into Kingston territory in the second half of the Wolves’ 4-0 home win over the Buccaneers on Oct. 3.
