Summit, Bend, Mountain View soccer on to postseason
Published 12:00 am Friday, October 31, 2014
The Class 5A soccer postseason is set, and boys and girls teams from all three of Bend’s Intermountain Conference schools are ready to contend for state championships.
The Summit boys went 8-0 in IMC play (13-1-1 overall) and finished No. 1 in the 5A rankings, which froze on Wednesday night. By winning the league title, the Storm automatically qualified for the first round of the state playoffs, which are scheduled to begin next Wednesday.
Mountain View (5-2-1 IMC, 7-4-1 overall) placed second in the IMC and plays host to Milwaukie in a North play-in game at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs placed sixth in the Northwest Oregon Conference, compiling a 3-4-1 league record (6-6-2 overall). Bend High, which was third in the IMC with a 4-3-1 conference mark (9-5-1 overall), visits La Salle of Milwaukie at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in a North play-in contest. The Falcons went 4-2-2 in league (6-6-2 overall) to place fourth in the Northwest Oregon Conference.
The Summit girls also captured the IMC crown, going 7-0-1 in league (11-2-2 overall), and finished fourth in the final 5A regular-season rankings. Summit awaits an opponent as it prepares for a first-round contest at home next Tuesday.
Bend High, No. 2 in 5A, posted a 6-1-1 record in the IMC (11-1-2 overall) to place second in the league and earn a North play-in contest at home at 2 p.m. today. The Lava Bears entertain St. Helens, which finished sixth in the Northwest Conference with a 2-5-1 league record (5-8-1 overall). On Saturday, Mountain View (4-4 IMC, 7-6 overall) travels to Milwaukie to face La Salle, which finished No. 5 in 5A. The Falcons (5-3 league, 9-4-1 overall) placed fourth in the Northwest Oregon Conference. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
—Bulletin staff report