Highlights from the 9-24 game

The girls seemed to really enjoy themselves last Saturday, and I think their confidence was boosted by scoring multiple goals for the first time. The level of play improved on both offense and defense despite the lack of practice last week. I’ll try not to think about that too deeply…

Michele Etzbach did a great job controlling the ball and scored three times. One of the goals in particular was fun to watch because Meghan Mariani and Caroline Joseph pressed the ball forward and assisted on the goal. It was even a little hard to tell who kicked it across the goal line – a good team effort!

We again saw very solid goalie work by all involved, this time by Abigail Knudson, Claire Wilson, Caroline and Jessica. In each game, the girls have been playing the goalie position instinctively and to good effect. It really is the hardest position to play, and they should each be very proud of how they have handled it.

Kaitlin Hao plays with heart and single-minded concentration. Rose Joseph is a very accomplished dribbler and can move the ball through traffic. Celine Shen shows no fear and confronts any opponent with the ball. We missed Hadley Ryan at the game but look forward to her returning this week.

See you Tuesday!