Soccer Game Preview: Bellingham vs. Lakewood

The Bellingham Bayhawks will square off against the Lakewood Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Lakewood is facing Bellingham at the wrong time: Bellingham suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Seahawks by a score of 3-2. Bellingham fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Anacortes since Thursday.

Meanwhile, Lakewood has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 11. They came up short against Lynden Christian on Saturday, falling 5-0.

Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-3. As for Bellingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Bellingham took their victory against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Bayhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.