Photo by Brixton Beaumont
The Lincoln High School varsity boys soccer team won the Metro League championship, 3-1, over their rival Lakeside last week. The last regular game of the season served as a sort of wake-up call when they tied with Lakeside. In a Friday night game at Interbay, an estimated 1,000 Lincoln students and fans packed the stadium. Nolan Todd, a junior from Queen Anne, said that it felt amazing to see so many faces from the community.
‘It fills us with a huge sense of joy and appreciation for everyone who comes out to support," he said.
The game went scoreless through two overtime periods and came down to penalty kicks.
‘It was an extremely close game that ended up going to penalties,’ senior Isaac Esquinasi said.
‘Every single moment was absolutely loaded with pressure, tension, emotion and significance,” said goalkeeper coach Greg Daly said. ‘It was positively the largest collective explosion of joy I've felt since the first Seahawks NFC Championship, and it's why people should care about sports in their community and get involved.’
Nick Winemiller, a senior and co-captain, said he was extremely proud of the team and looking forward to playing in the state championship next weekend.
‘It’s always been a positive vibe throughout the team, which makes the program team so unique."