By Ella Franzman – Editor-In-Chief & Editorial Editor

The Jonathan Law girls soccer team has had a very successful start to the season, shutting down Foran, Branford and West Haven. The team has outscored their opponents 12-2, with half of their goals coming from Sophomore Emily Vella. Vella has had two hat tricks, one, coming from their season opener against Foran and the other from their most recent win, West Haven. Advocate Editor-In-Chief and Editorial Editor Ella Franzman interviewed Vella about the team’s accomplishments so far. 

Ella Franzman: How has the team adjusted with the addition of new members and loss of last year’s seniors?

Emily Vella: I feel that the addition of our new teammates has been very impactful because we have had 2 clean sheets out of our first three games with freshman goalkeeper Gabby Rodriguez.  

EF: What is your favorite part of being a part of the Law girls soccer team?

EV: My favorite part of being a part of the Law girls soccer team is becoming friends with people outside of my grade.

EF: How did you prepare in the offseason? 

EV: In the offseason I was away a lot, but I tried to stay active by going to the field and playing soccer with friends.

EF:What are your goals and aspirations for the season? 

EV: My goals for the season are to help my team making it to the quarterfinals of states and my personsl goal is to beat the goal record of our school and also have a decent amount of assists.

EF: How do your teammates impact you?

EV: My teammates impact me by always helping me stay out of my own head and being encouraging no matter what.