With their season on the line, the Issaquah Eagles came through in the clutch in convincing fashion against the Union Titans on the soccer pitch.

The Eagles cruised to a 5-0 win in a winner-to-state, loser-out district playoff game on Nov. 7 at Issaquah High School in Issaquah.

Madison Phan, Tori Lawless, Kirstie Johnson, Kaylene Pang and Alina Ruzicka each scored a goal in the contest. Johnson’s goal came on a header in the 25th minute and Pang scored on a penalty kick in the 48th minute. The Eagles dominated all 80 minutes of play and even had the opportunity to have the majority of its reserves get an ample amount of playing time in the final 20 minutes of play. Eagles’ goalie Anna Miller, who was substituted out of the game in the 67th minute of play, received a rousing ovation from the hometown crowd. Issaquah head coach Tom Bunnell was thrilled with his team’s complete performance.

“Five different people scored and everybody got to play big minutes including the call ups (from jayvee team),” Bunnell said. “We got a great result and to have the shutout is really cool too.”

The Eagles will face Jackson in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs on Nov. 10.

“Now we have a clean slate and we get to start over. We will face some really good teams on our side of the bracket and we go to Jackson,” Bunnell said following the win against Union on Nov. 7. “Jackson is really good and they have some really dynamic players.”

Bunnell said getting to the state tournament is a huge accomplishment for his squad, but also said reaching the semi-finals/finals is his squads aspiration.

“Going to state is a special thing for a high school player but just getting there is not enough,” he said. “We got a tough road, we want to realize the excitement of the ‘final four’. That is really the goal and once you get there, the goal is to try to get to the final and win it.”

Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045; sscott@issaquahreporter.com