SPORTS: Girls Soccer Finishes Season With High Hopes For Upcoming Year

(Photo courtesy yearbookavenue.com)

(Photo courtesy yearbookavenue.com)

By Renee Lynch – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law soccer team finished their season 2-10-2 and is already looking forward to next season.

The girls wins came against Foran and Harding.

“I had higher expectations for this season,” senior captain Paige Szygiel said. “However, our girls pulled through a much needed win against crosstown rival, Foran.”

The Lady Lawmen shut out Foran, winning 4-0 on their home turf. However, when the girls played at Foran, they tied 2-2.

¨Next year we will have a majority of our starters returning,” junior captain Bethany Edwards said. ¨This is going to be key for us to get wins.”

The girls are looking forward to the 2016 season next year. The team has a lot of underclassmen talent, so they are preparing for a big season.

¨Key players this season have been Paige Szygiel, Kristen Passaro (junior), Bethany Edwards and Taylor Kandrach (sophomore),” junior Colleen Rice said.

Underclassmen will need to step up their game to reach their goal of making states.

¨In the off season we will need to work together to get faster as a team” junior Catie Rice said. ¨Sprints will help us get the speed we need.¨

Captains Szygiel, Edwards, Passaro and Megan Smith (senior) lead the team throughout their victories.

The team’s pair of ties came against West Haven and Foran.

¨Our toughest games included Shelton and East Haven,” Colleen Rice said. “We had to fight hard against an advanced team.¨

The girls plan to win more games in the upcoming season and to work hard to achieve their goals.

Edwards went All-SCC and led the team as a strong midfielder. Edwards used her speed to end the season as the team’s leading scorer.

The underclassmen talent will help the girls make their way to states for the upcoming years.  

¨I´m looking forward for the incoming freshman to advance our team,” freshman Joceyln Wirth said. ¨We can make it far in states with all our talent combined.¨  

Seniors will be missed and the Lady Lawmen will need to pick up the slack since key players will have graduated.

¨I¨m going to miss being out on the field every fall season,” Szygiel said. ¨Also, I made bonds with these girls that are irreplaceable, I¨ll miss everyone and I wish the girls best of luck next year.”

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