Thursday, Nov 21st

Young Girls Varsity Soccer Team Excels

soccer1Goalie Lilly Tessler (sophomore) makes an amazing save during the girls 2-0 win against Carmel.After a tough loss to John Jay East Fishkill last year in the semifinals, the Scarsdale Girls Varsity soccer team has certainly proven that they are hungry for more this season. The girls have had an amazing season so far, and this trend is likely to continue.

The team has welcomed 9 new players this year, including freshmen Gia Asen, Leah Brown and Salma Sherrell. The new sophomore players are Lilly Tessler and Caitlyn Wu, while the new juniors are Abby Etra, Emilia Gomez, and Drew Frank. Senior Mykaela Madoff is also new to the team this fall.

In their most recent game against Ursuline on 9/23, the girls walked away with a 6-2 win. Alison Kahn scored the opening goal putting the girls up 1-0. Freshman Leah Brown then netted the second goal of the game, bringing the score to 2-1. Next senior Molly Klein and junior Ivy Boockvar scored 2 consecutive goals, assisted respectively by Olivia Lee and Leah Brown. The girls ended the game with 2 more goals from junior Brady Silberfein and senior Olivia Lee.

The girls have had a very successful season so far, with 6 wins, 1 tie to John Jay East Fishkill, and 1 heavy loss to New Rochelle. Captains Lizzie Wachs, Ella Sherrell, Olivia Lee, and Molly Klein have undeniably led the team admirably. “The captains and I are really proud of how well the team has been doing so far and we’re excited to see how the season is going to end. We have a good chance in playoffs so we’re working extra hard during practices and games to meet that expectation!” says captain and senior Olivia Lee. Olivia is a D1 commit to the University of Pittsburgh.soccer2The girls pictured celebrating after a goal by senior and captain Lizzie Wachs during the game against Carmel.

This team certainly has a promising future ahead of them, and the Scarsdale community can’t wait to see how the Varsity Girls Soccer team does in the playoffs in October.

Upcoming home games:
10/3 vs Mamaroneck at 5:00
10/6 vs Lincoln at 4:30
10/7 vs New Rochelle at 7:00 (Senior Game)
10/13 vs Mount Vernon at 4:30