High school girls' soccer teams play to draws

In recent high school girls' soccer action, both Auburn Mountainview and Liberty High School played to draws against tough opponents.

Auburn Mountainview secured a 2-2 draw against Decatur at Federal Way Memorial Field. After a slow start that saw Decatur take an early lead through Nikayla McCarty, the Lions responded with a goal from Aralyn Jenkins just before halftime. Decatur regained the lead in the 41st minute via Kaihea Tuifua, but the Lions leveled the score in the second half to salvage a point.

Liberty High School, which entered the match with a 10-0-1 record, recorded its first blemish of the season with a 1-1 draw against Mercer Island. Following two overtime periods without further scoring, the match ended in a stalemate. Liberty's freshman forward Elle Bajsarowicz scored the team's lone goal following a play by senior Ella Look.