Cardinals toughened up by rugged preseason soccer slate

The Medical Lake boys’ soccer team might be winless as they completed their preseason, but the Cards’ head coach Zane Higgins is not in a panic.

Following nonleague losses this past week, 3-2 at Clarkston in a shootout, and 2-1 this past Monday night at Gonzaga Prep, the Cardinals, 0-6-0, now embark on Northeast A League play, stronger for the tune-up.

“We’ve probably had the toughest preseason schedule we’ve ever had,” Higgins said. “Which is good for us, it’s a good test, we haven’t come out with a win yet.”

The Cardinals opened NEA play March 31 at Newport (3-0-0) and conclude their pre-spr...