Tahoma moves into semi-finals while Kentwood loses heartbreaker to Skyline | State Girls Soccer

Tahoma gets back to the semi-final again this year thanks to a 2-1 overtime win over Central Valley at home on Saturday night, with both goals coming off the boot of senior Becca Velasco, who scored her first goal with 18 minutes, 30 seconds left in the first half. She put in the decisive goal in overtime.

By Kris Hill • November 13, 2011 2:58 am

The road to the state 4A girls soccer title game leads through the Sammamish Plateau.

Again.

A year ago Tahoma beat Skyline, then the top-ranked team in the country, to get to the state title contest.

Tahoma gets back to the semi-final again this year thanks to a 2-1 overtime win over Central Valley at home on Saturday night, with both goals coming off the boot of senior Becca Velasco, who scored her first goal with 18 minutes, 30 seconds left in the first half. She put in the decisive goal in overtime.

This year the Bears will square off against the Spartans in the state tournament for the third season in a row, the second straight semi-final match up between the two, except this year it won’t be Kentwood waiting for the winner.

For the Conquerors, the defending champions, the road to the title game ended on the Sammamish Plateau in a 1-0 loss against the Spartans on Saturday evening.

In a sideways drizzle, Kentwood fought to tie up the game after Skyline scored 14 minutes into the game, but despite their best efforts the Conks couldn’t get crack the Spartans tough back line.

Kentwood finishes the season 17-2-1.

Tahoma can breathe easy for a few days before it takes on Skyline at Sparks Stadium on Friday, Nov. 18, in the semifinal. The winner of that contest gets the victor of the Gig Harbor-Bellarmine Prep match on the other side of the bracket.

With the win over Central Valley, Tahoma improved to 14-3-2. The Bears finished third in the South Puget Sound League North Division. A year ago, the Conks finished third in the division and won the state title.