Former Washington high school standouts guide Washington State women's soccer to tournament win over 1-seed Virginia

Several former Washington high school standouts helped make history at Washington State on Friday night. The Cougars took down No. 1 seeded Virginia 3-2 on

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Nov 23, 2019

Former Washington high school standouts guide Washington State women's soccer to tournament win over 1-seed Virginia /

Several former Washington high school standouts helped make history at Washington State on Friday night.

The Cougars took down No. 1 seeded Virginia 3-2 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament in Charlottesville.

King’s Way (1A) alum MacKenzie Frimpong-Ellertson scored the go-ahead on a deflected shot by former Curtis (4A) standout Morgan Weaver in the 82nd minute to put away the No. 3-ranked team in the country on the road.

Video of Frimpong-Ellertson's late go-ahead goal posted to Twitter by KREM Sports Director Brenna Greene.

It was immediately dubbed the best win in program history. The Cougars had never before beat a top seed. They return to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017 where they play West Virginia at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

To Washington high school soccer fans, the game featured perhaps some familiar names making key plays all night.

Weaver scored Washington State’s second goal in the 31st minute to take a 2-0 lead.

Several other former Washington high school standouts are on the roster, including sophomore Kelis Barton (Renton), freshman Rose Young (Mount Rainier) and freshman Megan Sullivan (Issaquah).

Here are more highlights posted by Washington State athletic department.

Published Nov 23, 2019

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.