The Kentwood High girls soccer team overcame a big hurdle Tuesday night in Sammamish.<\/p>\n
Alex White delivered a goal from roughly six yards out and the goalkeeping tandem of Megan Walburn and Courtney Johnson continued to be an impenetrable wall as the Conquerors knocked off Eastlake 1-0 in a first round Class 4A state soccer match.<\/p>\n
Kentwood (15-0-4) is making its fifth-straight state appearance. The Conquerors were knocked out in the first round in three of the previous four years, making Tuesday night\u2019s win that much bigger.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody has got it in their minds that five years in a row and we\u2019ve only made one trip past the first round,\u201d said Kentwood coach Aaron Radford. \u201cSo this is a big one.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the win, the Conquerors advance to the state quarterfinals, where they will play South Kitsap (13-0-3) at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Mount Tahoma High.<\/p>\n
South Kitsap, which won the Narrows League crown this fall, knocked off Kamiakin on Tuesday night, 2-0.<\/p>\n
The win, however, came at a cost for the Conquerors. Defensive standout Rachel Bindl suffered a concussion in the game, her second of the season and will be out for a minimum of two weeks.<\/p>\n
Bindl went up for a header late in the second half and was hit while in the air. She fell to the ground and hit her head hard on the turf. It\u2019s her second concussion of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first one wasn\u2019t technically a concussion,\u201d said Bindl, who will play at the University of Montana next year on scholarship. \u201cThis one definitely is. It sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n
White\u2019s goal came in the 35th minute on an assist from Rachel Bindl. Bindl connected with White from about 40 yards out. White was then able to tuck the ball just underneath the goalkeeper for the lone score of the game.<\/p>\n
After that, it was all about Kentwood\u2019s defense, a group that has been plenty stingy this season. The Conk defense has allowed just two goals all season \u2013 Oct. 1 against Auburn Riverside and last week against Beamer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way (the defense) has played, you get a goal and you start feeling comfortable,\u201d Radford said. \u201cThey played their hearts out to make sure that goal stood up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kentwood has outscored its opponents 49-2 this season. Tuesday\u2019s win was the team\u2019s 17th shutout of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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