Sumner’s girls soccer team opened its first week of conference play, and the Spartans showed themselves no less formidable in South Puget Sound League 2A than they have been in exhibition matches. The team sucked two rivals into its win turbine, racking up an 11-1 victory over Orting Tuesday, and a 13-0 victory over Washington High Thursday; high scores that might cause a casual soccer fan to question whether he had stumbled into a game of American football.

The Orting match began with a goal by Kaylie Rozell in the first minute (followed by another in the third) and the pressure didn’t let up. The Cardinals even felt obliged to score a goal on themselves.

The Patriots took an even stronger whomping. Rozell took home another five goals, bringing her total from both of the week’s matches to nine. Kaitie Huff scored four goals against Washington High, and the match also saw strong performances from Ellie Degoede, Rachel Stowell, Kelsie Colman and Brooke Lancaster. Abby Smith kept a tight perimeter on the Spartan goal.

The team returns to nonleague play against White River High Sept. 18, followed by a scheduled conference match against Franklin Pierce Sept. 25.