Sarah Powers ’26 fights for the soccer ball against Loomis Chaffe opponent.
Girls Soccer (3-2) faced two tough opponents this past week, falling to Loomis Chaffee (Loomis) on Saturday as well as the defending Class A champion Worcester Academy (Worcester) on Wednesday. While both games underscored areas for growth, they also were testaments of the team’s grit, with strong individual performances keeping the team competitive against top-tier opponents.
Against Loomis, Isabel Park ’28 noted that the team showed flashes of strong play but ultimately struggled to maintain rhythm, while also pointing out areas for improvement.
“It was a good environment. It’s especially tough because it’s the middle of the week and everyone’s tired, but it still had a good intensity. Emily Decker [’26] did great defending and pushing the team up. The team needs to trust in each other in order to have a strong season but obviously we’ll build that over time,” said Park.
On Wednesday, Worcester’s speed and intensity pushed the team to raise its level of play. Nina Oswanski ’28 emphasized finishing, building team cohesion, and maintaining a strong defensive line as key areas of focus.
“The game was really intense against Worcester. They are a really good team so it made us play better. Wylie [Roossien ’26] did a really good job and so did Keaghan [Murphy ’27], helping hold the back line. We need to work on building out of the back and playing through the middle. We also need to work on shooting and finishing as a team,” said Oswanski.
Girls Soccer hopes to overturn its losing stream in its next game on Saturday at Tabor.
