For the second game in a row, Hazen’s Madison Kem got off to a quick start to give her team a lead early in the first and once again the Highlanders made it stand, this time an 8-2 win over Renton on Tuesday.

Kem’s goal came in just the third minute off an assist from Megan Kelly. Less than two minutes later, Madison Taylor took a cross from Amy Warmenhoven and put it in the net for a 2-0 Hazen lead.

Later in the first, Madison Kraemer and Kelly each added goals off assists from Kem and the teams broke for the half with Hazen up 4-0.

Renton’s Asia Brisco was able to pick up two goals of her own in the second half, one unassisted and one off a pass from Olivia Carter.

But Hazen kept up their pace both Taylor and Kelly got their second of the game, followed by Highlander goals from Taylor Lenton and Nicole Lenton.  Kem picked up her third assist in the second half, Valencia Posten had two assists and Taylor also added another assist to her stat total.

“The score line sometimes tells the story,” Hazen Coach Ken Matthews said in an email. “Tonight we were playing well for very long periods in the game. The passing was off the charts because we were moving into space and off the ball so well.”

Renton falls to 1-5-1 on the year. They play winless Evergreen Thursday at Renton Memorial Stadium.

With the win, Hazen moves to 4-3-1 on the season. They travel to Kennedy Catholic on Thursday for a matchup with the 3-2-1 Lancers.