Ferndale Girls Earn State Spot

Ferndale High School girls soccer has qualified for the 3A state tournament after defeating Edmonds-Woodway 2-0 on Sunday. The victory ended the Golden Eagles' season with a state berth, capping a weekend in which the team went 2-1 in the 3A District 1 tournament.

The decisive match was a rematch against the Warriors. Edmonds-Woodway had previously eliminated Ferndale in the early rounds of the bracket via a penalty kick shootout. On Sunday, Ferndale avoided that outcome. Kendall Coleman and Hannah Huynh scored the two goals that secured the win. Huynh and Liv Luna provided the assists for those goals.

The path to the final match included a loss to Snohomish. Ferndale was shut out 3-0 in that winner-take-all contest. The defeat pushed the Golden Eagles into the consolation bracket of the district tournament.

Ferndale survived the consolation round with a 4-0 win over Monroe in a loser-out match. Kendall Coleman scored the first goal. Hannah Huynh, Lyla Spencer, and Sarah Stoner each added goals in the second half to complete the victory.

The team will begin its state play on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Golden Eagles host Shorewood in a 5 p.m. play-in match on their home field.