Lowdown: After suffering a heart-breaking 2-1 loss by way of penalty kicks to rival Skyline in the 2009 state championship, Issaquah is ready for another go-around. “(It was) one of the most fun years I have ever had coaching as we were not supposed to be as good as we ended up,” head coach Tom Bunnell said. The Eagles, who finished 17-3 and won the KingCo Championship, return seven starters.

Returners: Margaret Rauch, Sr., Forward; Dayna Talley, Sr., Forward; Audrey Thomas, So., Midfielder; Alyssa Egland, Brooke Miller, Sr., Goalkeeper; Laura Kasser, Sr., Defender; Sarah Leland, So., Defender.

Newcomers: Rachel Wheeler, Fr., Forward

Key losses: Kristin Maris, Forward (Western Washington) and Lindsay Stoll, Defender (Washington State).

Outlook: “Looking forward to another exciting season and seeing what we can put together in the toughest conference in the state by far,” Bunnell said. “(A) mixture of young and old should provide opportunity for success.”