In a season opening test of the Highlander girls’ soccer team, Hazen took on Kennedy’s Lancers Tuesday night at Renton Stadium, with the match ending in a scoreless draw.

“Whoever said, ‘a tie is like kissing your sister’, never tied Kennedy,” said Hazen Coach Ken Matthews.

Kennedy, last year’s undefeated and untied league champions, came into the game with two wins and a No. 3 ranking in the state.

Hazen, listed as a team “on the radar” in some state rankings, had a 1-0-1 record. Before the biggest and possibly the loudest home crowd in recent history, Hazen and Kennedy exchanged blows for 80 minutes and no one blinked.

“The crowd was really something. Luckily, I don’t have to give much direction during a game because no one on the field could have heard me anyway. I know the girls stepped up a little higher knowing they had the fans up there shouting and cheering every minute,” said Matthews.

Matthews rotated his 17 field players into positions to help Hazen stay fresh in the fast-paced game.

Junior keeper Priscilla Yu was credited with the shut out and had 17 saves; her play at cutting off long balls up the middle contributed to the draw.

Hazen’s JV dropped its match to Kennedy.