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The start of the 2021 season certainly didn't go as planned for the Mariner girls soccer team.

Under new coach Nicole Bowlden, the Marauders opened against Shorewood, one of the top teams in the Wesco, and the results were jarring – a 16-0 loss.

But the Marauders bounced back two days later with a scoreless tie against Lynnwood, and the team continues to make progress.

Last week, Mariner lost 1-0 to Lakewood and then battled hard in a 5-0 defeat to Cedarcrest.

"I've seen huge progress," Bowlden said. "In high school, you have all different people who don't play together and you put them t...