Mercer Island boys lacrosse surged out of the state tournament quarterfinal round, scoring five-second half goals to beat Woodinville 9-6 Thursday night at Islander Stadium.

The Islanders held Woodinville to two second-half goals to break a 4-4 halftime tie and pull away in the final two quarters of play. Evan Condon had four goals and an assist for Mercer Island while Johnny van der Velden posted two goals and assist.

Mercer Island will take on Issaquah in the state tournament semifinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at MIHS. Issaquah finished its season with an overall record of 16-3. The Islanders beat Issaquah 9-6 in their regular season finale May 8.