The Olympia girls soccer team, which has already qualified for the state tournament, lost to Sumner 5-1 in a Class 4A District 3 Tournament semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
After Sumner scored the first two goals in the 15th and 24th minutes, Olympia’s Makenzie Bendiksen received the ball on a counter attack and found Mika Meconi for a goal in the 29th minute.
The Bears kept the match close for over 30 minutes, but the Spartans connected on a goal off a corner kick in the 60th minute to extend their lead. Sumner found the back of the net twice in the final minute to put the game out of reach.
Next up for Olympia (13-3-2, 8-2-1 South Puget Sound League) is the Class 4A State Tournament, which begins Tuesday, Nov. 10.
