Sophomore Callie Mickelson scored her 13th and 14th goals of the season, both in the second half and the latter came in the 79th minute to give Tenino a 2-1 victory over longtime rival Rochester on Tuesday night at home.
Down 1-0 with under 30 minutes left in regulation, Mickelson scored in the 58th minute as the equalizer. Then in the 60 seconds, Gracie Sweet fired a pass from the back line right to Mickelson, who had her back turned away from the goal.
It took one turn and launched a powerful shot that hit the hand of Rochester’s Alondra Uribe, bounced off the post and in to give Tenino (6-4-1, 2-2 1A Evergreen) for its second straight 2-1 verdict.
“This felt like a turning point moment for the team,” Beavers head coach Dave Montgomery said. “We’re asking a lot more out of our outside backs this year. Gracie wasn’t a starter, but gave us some great minutes.”
After a scoreless opening 40 minutes, Rochester’s (1-9-1, 0-3) Kenna Pratt found the back of the net in the 52nd minute. The Warriors host Hoquiam on Thursday while Tenino welcomes Crosspoint Christian, also on Thursday.
