By Carter Sampson

Soccer is a difficult sport that can take years to learn, and much longer to master. Our girls soccer team has managed to learn the game in a few weeks. Despite having only three players with prior soccer experience, they have formed a competent team.

Sophomore forward Emily Casey says the biggest challenge was “probably learning the basics since a lot of us are brand new to soccer, and then using our skills together, and just learning to be a team!”

Battling through extremely low numbers (enough for only one substitute) the Lady Knights have occasionally been forced to resort to unorthodox tactics. For example, goalie Sophie Welter had the idea to draw a pentagram in front of her goal as an extra line of defense (the opposing team never scored while the pentagram was intact).

Even without paranormal assistance, the Knights have held their own. Thanks to two goals from Freshman Morgan Cryder, they came away with a 2-0 victory against Miami Globe High School.

Cryder said, “That game was a big accomplishment for us! We were all very excited and happy to have won a game.”

Another great moment was the last game of the season, which happened to be senior night. Emily Casey scored three goals, and the defense secured a shutout. Ending the season in the best way possible, the Knights won 4-0.

This season has been a great experience for all involved. Morgan says she feels like “the team does great with staying positive and has a good attitude… and that’s what really leads and motivates our team!”

Our Knights’ hard work is paying off, and we are sure to see more success in future seasons.