The field steadily opened up more and more as Toledo took on an under-staffed Toutle Lake side, as the Riverhawks blanked the Fighting Ducks 7-0.
Toutle Lake came into the match with just nine players. After Hallie Cournyer made it 3-0 in the 18th minute, first-year coach Courtney Moore pulled a player off for Toledo, and after the lead hit five goals in the 26th, she took off another to make the game 9-on-9.
“I know playing 9-on-9 isn’t typical, but it did open up the field and allowed our girls to really work on passing and finding the open seams,” Moore said.
Ryah Stanley started the scoring in the ninth minute. Peyton Holter put one in the net in the 15th, then assisted on Cournyer’s goal three minutes later.
Kailea Lairson converted a penalty kick in the 22nd minute, before Teresa Cothren bagged herself a three-minute brace with goals in the 26th and 29th. Maritza Salmeron capped off the night’s scoring in the 33rd minute.
Toledo finished with 18 shots on target. Toutle Lake managed just two, both of which came in the second half and were saved by Quyn Norberg, who subbed in for starting keeper Daphnie Bybee at halftime.
Toledo will host Stevenson on Wednesday.
