DAILY PREP SPORTS WATCH: Wednesday, Oct. 15

School: Lynden Christian

Sport: Girls’ soccer

Year: Senior

What she did: De Boer recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in the 75th minute, in the Lyncs’ 3-2 victory over Blaine.

Hannah Swanson

School: Lynden

Sport: Volleyball

Year: Senior

What she did: In the third game in a match against Sehome, Swanson had seven aces and served for 16 straight points. She also helped the Lions to the four-game victory with six kills and 12 digs.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

Lions to get a test

If you’re in the mood to watch some serious volleyball on Saturday, Oct. 18, head to Lynden High School. The undefeated Lions will play a non-conference match against Fife High School, a team out of Tacoma that’s been ranked no. 7 in the state. The contest is set for 2 p.m.

Lynden and Fife have battled before at state, so the coaches decided to play a friendly before the start of the postseason, Lynden coach Chris Elsner said.

How friendly it will be remains to be seen.

BEN FLETCHER

Meridian tested in shootouts

With four shootouts under its belt already this season, the Meridian girls’ soccer team has late game experience other teams might not have heading into postseason play.

Meridian coach Aaron Jacoby knows his younger players have benefitted from feeling that extra pressure four times, the most recent being a 2-1 shootout victory over Mount Baker.

But Jacoby is more impressed with the leadership of a strong core of seniors that have made three trips to state and plan on doing so again.

“I really think, yes, it’s doing us a lot of good, but those (senior) girls, they’ve been there done that,” Jacoby said.

BEN FLETCHER

Transfer giving Mariners a boost

Sehome girls’ swimming coach Don Helling is grateful that junior Megan McGuire was ready to swim again after transferring to Se-home from Houston before the season began.

“Megan hadn’t competed for a while, but she overheard some girls talking about swimming in the hallway and asked if she could join them,” he said. “We’re sure glad to have her. She’s a really solid kid.”

In Sehome’s 107-76 loss to Squalicum on Tuesday, Oct. 14, McGuire finished a competitive second in the 100 butterfly, clocking 1:09.54 to a state-qualifying 1:05.03 by Storm senior Jessica Vlasic. McGuire also finished second in the 200 freestyle in 2:11.17, barely missing the state qualifying time of 2:10.90, as Vlasic sprinted to victory in an impressive 2:01.00.

MICHELLE NOLAN

WEDNESDAY’S BEST BET

Mount Vernon at Squalicum

Fresh off its 5-2 victory over Bellingham on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Storm host the Bulldogs in a non-conference tennis meet, which will wrap up the regular season for both teams.

3:45 p.m., Squalicum High School tennis courts

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