Cottage Grove Lions Girls Soccer 1-2 Tillamook / Neah-Kah-Nie

Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie edged Cottage Grove 2-1 in girls soccer Monday evening, handing the Lions a tough opening-night defeat on their home pitch in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The Sky-Em League (4A) program dropped its season debut in a competitive non-league contest that came down to a single goal. Cottage Grove found the back of the net once, showing some offensive spark, but the visiting Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie side managed to pull ahead and hold on for the narrow victory. With no detailed box score available, the final margin tells the story of a close match that could easily have gone the other way. The Lions now sit at 0-1 on the young season, but a one-goal loss to open the year is far from a discouraging sign. Cottage Grove will look to bounce back quickly and build momentum as the schedule continues to develop in the weeks ahead.