The Freedom High School girl’s soccer team has been working hard for months prior to this season. The athletes have been practicing and preparing themselves for what looks like a winning season. The team practices every day and all of the players have to be completely committed to giving their time and best effort to this demanding sport.
On Sept. 4, the girls dominated South Side with a score of 7-0. Senior Joanne Barlamas and Freshman Alexa Schwab both scored two goals, as well as Junior Casey Spieler, Junior Tina Davis and Sophomore Marley Hoko scoring one goal.
Junior Meghan Bohach has a certain team in mind that she can’t wait to play against: New Brighton. “It’s always a close game when we play them. Although we lost during our scrimmage against them, I believe that we can get the win if we keep our heads up and be positive.” With all of the hard work the team puts in at practice, they are looking forward to winning plenty more games to come.
This season, the girls were introduced to a new assistant coach: Jenn Cantella. She has helped bring together the team and coach them for a winning season according to Hoko. Cantella also played on the team when she was in high school at Freedom, so she can relate to some of the stress put on the girls from school and practice. Cantella’s fun personality helps to take pressure off of the stressful practice and she also makes sure to push them to do their best. Though they miss their former assistant coach, the team is extremely happy with their replacement, for Cantella has brought a positive change to the team.
The team’s season is not over yet; they have much more hard work and practice to go. With their current determined attitude and the right support from the school, their season will continue to improve. Because the girls soccer team has three games a week, they are in need of more student support in the stands. Crowds cheering on the team and showing their support will boost team spirit and help the team do even better during games, according to Bohach.
So far this season has brought many changes to the girls soccer team. The new changes have bettered the team and possibly created a successful rest of the season.