Lady Cruiser Soccer Dominates Franklin Pierce, Stumble Against Orting

The Eatonville Lady Cruisers soccer team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant 4-0 victory over the Franklin Pierce Cardinals on Tuesday, Oct. 1. But their momentum came to a halt later in the week with a disappointing 4-0 loss to Orting on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Eatonville's Mary Van Eaton dribbles the ball up field against Franklin Pierce's Sofia Castro. Van Eaton would score twice against the Cardinals to help lead her Cruisers to a 4-0 victory. Photo: Heather Quirie

Tuesday's match started with an unexpected boost as Franklin Pierce conceded an own goal, giving Eatonville an early lead. Mary Van Eaton doubled the advantage with a beautifully executed free kick before halftime, sending the Cruisers into the break, up 2-0. Van Eaton struck again in the second half, firing a long-range shot from outside the box to stretch the lead to 3-0. The scoring was capped off when Toryn Amaral threaded a pass through to Haley Courson, who calmly finished, securing Eatonville’s 4-0 victory. Goalkeeper Tierney Amaral posted her third straight clean sheet.

However, Thursday's trip to Orting was a much different story for the Cruisers. The high press from the Cardinals proved too much, as Eatonville struggled to find their rhythm. Orting handed them a 4-0 defeat, snapping their three-game win streak and leaving Eatonville searching for answers.

The Lady Cruisers now sit at 4-2 overall and 3-2 in 2A SPSL League play. They’ll aim to bounce back in a critical matchup against the undefeated Steilacoom Sentinels (5-0) on Tuesday, Oct. 8, before facing the winless Foss Falcons (0-4) on the road the following day.