Warning roars by the opposition preceded ferocious play in a winner-to-state, loser-out showdown for the Decatur girls soccer team on Saturday, November 7, at the Lincoln Bowl.

To the dismay of the No. 6 South Puget Sound League Gators, the bite of the Bellarmine prep Lions embodied the warning roars as the Narrows No. 2 seed overpowered Decatur 3-0 to earn the Class 4A West Central III District No. 4 seed to state while the Gators ended at 10-4-4 after battling injuries throughout most of the season.

Bellarmine Prep forward Stephanie Hamilton struck like a flash of lightning against the gallant Gators in the ninth minute as a hint of what was to come.

Repeatedly rushing at the goal, the Lions were led to the promised land with two second half goals by forward Kelsey Witker, who was still recovering from a bout with the flu.

Like the stormy conditions buffeting the field, Bellarmine Prep thundered away steadily at the embattled Decatur defenders. The Gators tried hard to weather the opposing onslaught.

Only a 30-minute suspension of play for lightning later in the second half gave Decatur a true respite from the Lion offense.

Matriculating the ball down the field faster and more aggressively, Bellarmine Prep attacked Decatur's defensive stance until the final whistle sounded the end to a good Gator season.