Squalicum soccer set for Black Hills in state quarterfinals

Black Hills entered the Class 2A State Playoffs as the No. 3 seed out of the Southwest District and then topped Highline 6-4 on Tuesday, while unbeaten Squalicum won the Northwest District title before ending Steilacoom’s season with a 3-0 win.

Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14

Site: Civic Stadium

Scouting the Wolves

State appearances: Eight

Record in state playoffs: 1-7

Last state appearance: 2014 (lost in first round)

Leading scorer: Joslin Lindsay (20 goals, owns school’s career record with 78 goals in four years with team)

Black Hills finished as the Evergreen 2A champions with a 12-4 record. The Wolves then went 3-1 in the Southwest District Tournament, including an elimination 2-0 win over Woodland. Joslin Lindsay is the team’s focal point, as she scored five goals to lead the Wolves to a 6-4 win over Highline in the first round of the state tournament, marking the first state win in Wolves’ history. After starting the year 2-4, Black Hills has won 13 of its last 14 games — the only loss coming in the second round of the district tournament. The only shared opponent between Black Hills and the Storm this season is Burlington-Edison, which topped the Wolves 3-2.

Scouting the Storm

State appearances: Five

Record in state playoffs:10-5

Last state appearance: 2014 (won state title)

Leading scorers: Kim Hazlett (31 goals, 11 assists), Kim Dorr (28 goals, 16 assists), Payton Folwer (10 goals, 8 assists)

Squalicum is searching for its fourth consecutive state semifinal, making the round in each of the past three seasons, including the school’s first state title last season. The Storm is a complete team from top to bottom, bolstered by all-state forward Kim Hazlett and Kim Dorr up top, a strong midfield that boasts future NCAA Division I player Kendra Steele and a defense that’s only allowed four goals this season. Squalicum didn’t look its best in Tuesday’s first-round win over Steilacoom and still out shot the Sentinels 20-1. The Storm’s last loss came on Nov. 22, 2013, in a 2-1 semifinal to Bellingham. That’s 723 days since Squalicum walked off a field defeated.

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 5:56 PM with the headline "Squalicum soccer set for Black Hills in state quarterfinals."