Girls Varsity Soccer Start their Season Strong
Girls varsity soccer team posing for a photo after a winning game. @peagvsoccer/Instagram
By KAI GOWDA and MEGHAN TATE ZEE
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, girls varsity soccer lost a home game to the Pingree School with a score of 0-7. The current record for the team is 2-8; however, their most recent game was a win, proving that the team’s streak is just starting.
“We’ve been feeling pretty good, a little bit frustrated about the actual turnout of the record because I know we’re playing so much harder than it’s being depicted like on the score sheets,” lower Meghan Signore said. “I think with injuries and our current record, it’s a little harder to pick things up, but we’re still feeling very hopeful.”
“We haven’t been doing too well, but I feel like we’ve progressed as a team and gotten better every game we play, so I don’t think our record really reflects that,” prep Emmy Tedeschi said in agreement.
When asked about her opinions on the recent losses, lower Elle Shea said, “For me, it kind of stinks to lose, but it’s a developmental thing. You lose, but you also learn from these really good teams that you’re playing and that’ll only benefit our team more.”
“We felt that we did a terrific job defensively. Now we need to start controlling more of the game offensively: connect more passes, possess more of the ball, and create more opportunities,” said co-coach Diego Arduro on the loss against the Milton School. “I feel that this is going to be a very important season for us. We have had many injuries in our senior and upper class, and this has opened up space for our younger players to get more minutes and further develop. It’s been very rewarding to see them step up to the challenge and compete against older players,” Arduro continued.
Despite the many losses, the team still has a very positive outlook for the rest of the season.
“I actually think we have more potential than we did last season ‘cause we have new faces, new players. It’s just a fresh start. I think we are gonna be able to get some more wins this season,” Shea said.
When asked what she is looking forward to in the future, Tedeschi said, “Just continuing to play with my team and to win against Andover on [E/A] day.”
“I just can’t wait for the rest of the season. We’re not even halfway through, which is great. I wanna play more,” Shea said. “We gotta win E/A though. We got E/A.”
“I think we kind of reached a point [where]we’re gonna start turning it around. We have like five games directly ahead of us that are definitely winnable games, and I really am hoping that we can pull them all out. I think that we’re gonna be able to,” Signore said. “I hope that attendance keeps staying up and I hope that everyone keeps cheering on Big Red soccer.”
“We’re gonna focus on being more patient and composed on the ball when we have opportunities and not rushing our chances,” Signore continued. “Specifically that and taking more shots.”
