![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
Girls soccer off to hot start
Midfielder Natalie Lin, senior, drives downfield in a 1-0 win over Southridge. The Lions next game is away at Lake Oswego, Monday at 7 p.m.
Heading into Three Rivers League play, ranked number one in the state, the West Linn Varsity Girls Soccer team (4-2-2, 0-2 Three Rivers League) suffered their first lost against the Sherwood Bowmen (5-1-3, 3-0 TRL) 1-0 on Tuesday, then fell to Tualatin (5-2-2, 3-0 TRL) 1-0 on Thursday
The Lions started off the season strong with a key win over the state contenders, Jesuit (5-2-1, 1-0 Metro League) 2-1, and a tie with Clackamas (3-1-3, 0-0 Mt. Hood Conference) at 1-1.
The Bowmen scored early giving them a 1-0 lead in the first half. The Lions were unable to respond in the second half and fell to Sherwood 1-0, giving West Linn their first lost of the season.
The defending state champions-Tualatin, were able to fend off the Lions, despite the Lions valiant efforts, the Timberwolves won 1-0.
The Lions are ready to respond as they head deeper into Three Rivers League play full of state contenders in Tualatin and St. Mary’s.
“We’re going to take what happened in the Sherwood game and learn from it,” goalie Caitlin Malvar, senior, remarked. “It just comes down to committing ourselves to hard work and wanting to win more than the other team.”
The Lions attribute their success this year due to how close the team is.
“We’ve had a strong start this year because of our team chemistry. We always have eachother’s backs on and off the field,” midfielder Natalie Lin, senior, said. “Even though we started off league losses, we can and will come back from it.”
The Lions will play next looking for a win at Lake Oswego (5-1-2, 1-1 TRL) Monday at 7:00 p.m.
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![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-600x400.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-600x450.jpg)
