The Girls’ Varsity Soccer team cut through St. Margaret’s defense to score twice, igniting cheers from fans on Jan. 24. The final whistle blew, as the Girls’ Varsity Soccer team and the spirited crowd roared to celebrate the win over St. Margaret’s with an outstanding performance of 2-0 at home. It was an exciting win against an undefeated St. Margaret’s after four years.

“The team has been working hard to make this season go really well, they have great cohesiveness and are able to really appreciate one another,” Head Coach Issac Sierra said.

New freshman players added something really special to the team this season.

“After reflecting on last year’s performance, the team has established fresh goals aimed towards more practice and hard work. These goals range from honing their defensive strategies to increasing their scoring opportunities during games, which they have been doing really well on,” Sierra said.

Junior captain Finley Maynard shared her insight of this past season, describing their successes and new obstacles.

“Some highlights of this season are the amount of games we have won, and [how] we have meshed well into a well-coordinated team to find success with our matches,” Finley said. “Something we are doing really great with this season is scoring, which is important to help us gain the upper hand during plays.”

The Lightning are working even harder to improve their teamwork, practicing almost every day.

“In our practices, we focus on establishing skills, teamwork, and stamina so that we are more prepared for our games,” Sophomore captain Marley Walker said.

From drills to scrimmages, every practice is designed to help them grow both individually and as a team. Marley added she looks forward to the team’s changing dynamics.

“The freshmen this year are really good and are super nice, which makes the team even better,” Marley said.