Girls Soccer (10-4-3) extends its winning streak to 3 games with its victory against Lawrence Academy (Lawrence) in their last home game of the year. After being down 1-0 at halftime, the team scored three goals in the second half and pulled off a comeback win with a final score of 3-1.
Although Andover maintained strong possession of the ball throughout the first half, the game started slowly. Lawrence scored the first goal of the game with just nine minutes left in the first half.
Despite the initial setback, the team stayed motivated at the start of the second half. Cedar Halsey Leckerling ’28 recalled how the team’s endurance paid off at the 59th minute when Co-Captain Emily Decker ’26 assisted Ashley Dimnaku ’28 in scoring their first goal. As this goal allowed Andover to tie the game, Halsey Leckerling delineated this moment as a turning point in the game.
“One crucial moment was our first goal. Everyone was very excited and we carried this energy into the rest of the second half, leading us to a win,” said Halsey Leckerling.
“The atmosphere of the game was very fun and exciting, especially after we scored our first goal. Our goals were also very exciting because we scored twice off of corner kicks, which we haven’t done very much in previous games.”
Andover continued to pressure Lawrence with a total of nine corner kicks in the second half, resulting in another goal from Co-Captain Wylie Roosien ’26 in the 68th minute.
Audrey Gotha ’28 highlighted Dimnaku as a key player for their game. She praised Dimnaku’s tactics on the field.
“Ashley Dimnaku really stood out during the game. She was awarded player of the game for her defensive skills, and her impact on our offense. She scored our first goal off of a corner kick, which led us to score two more later in the half,” said Gotha.
As the team prepares for its final game of the season at Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter), it hopes to secure one more victory. Emma Sharon ’29 noted that arriving to the field early helped the team focus in the game against Lawrence. Looking to Andover/Exeter (A/E) on Saturday, Sharon described how the team is training to face their opponents.
“The team got to the field 15 minutes earlier than usual to make sure we were fully prepared. This made us all feel better going into the second half because we knew our potential… One thing we will work on, and we have been working on, is finishing out corners. We scored twice on Friday from corners which shows that our work has paid off,” said Sharon.
Girls Soccer will head to Exeter on Saturday for the annual Fall A/E matchup.
