Mercer Island and Interlake battle to tie | Girls prep soccer

By MEGAN MANAGAN
Mercer Island Reporter Reporter
September 19, 2012 · 9:14 AM

Mercer Island took on Interlake on Tuesday, Sept. 18, battling the 2A defending state champions to a 1-1 tie.

The Saints, now competing in the 3A classification this season, held off the Islanders under the 25th minute when Katherine Vetter hit a cross to Laura Harrison who scored for the 1-0 lead.

Mercer Island held the lead until the 45th minute of the match, when Interlake’s Jamiee Farrell hit the mark after being assisted by Annika Granfors.

“We had a couple of other good chances later in the second half,” said Islanders head coach Terry Ryan. Despite chances, the team wasn’t able to retake the lead.

“Interlake is No. 2 in the conference and it was a great game,” said the coach. “There was a playoff atmosphere and the girls played really hard.”

The Islanders will travel to Juanita on Thursday, Sept. 20 for another KingCo match.

 

Contact Mercer Island Reporter Reporter Megan Managan at mmanagan@mi-reporter.com or (206) 232-1215 ext. 5054.

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