Grays Harbor Newspaper Group

Highline Community College used a speedy attack to defeat Grays Harbor College, 8-0, in an NWAC West Division match at Starfire Field in Tukwila on Oct. 12.

GHC (0-9, 1-11-1) came out with a more defensive formation early in the game, switching to a 5-4-1, but the top team in the West Division was still able to convert opportunities into goals. Highline’s Madasin Jennings scored the first goal of a hat trick in the fifth minute before adding goals in the 25th and 66th minutes.

“They had a relentless attack,” GHC coach Chris Schumacher said. “They played the passing lanes very well between our defenders and they had lightning fast forwards that flew by our defenders.”

Highline notched six goals in the first 40 minutes, but the GHC defense began to even the game out in the second half.

The Chokers limited Highline to Jennings’ final goal and an own goal in the second half.

Schumacher cited goalkeeper Emily Bjornsgard, who finished with 14 saves, for a strong performance in net.

Trailblazers 5, Chokers 1

Grays Harbor’s Ashley Marshall broke the shutout late in this NWAC Western Division loss at Tiger Stadium in Centralia on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Marshall knocked home the Chokers’ lone goal in the 88th minute when she finished weaving through a tight Tiger defense for a shot and goal just inside the low left post. Centralia scored in the fourth, 29th, 50th, 54th and 67th minute.

“We created more opportunties up top in this game than in the prior five games; we finally put one in,” GHC head coach Chris Schumacher said.

The Chokers were without Taylor Birdsall, Deisy Beas and Anya Marcisz due to injury.

Schumacher cited Marshall for her energy, Brittani Snook for her free kicks and Roni Crone on defense.