Girls’ Varsity soccer defeats Eastside College Prep 9-0

The Girls’ Varsity soccer team took down the Eastside College Prep Panthers 9-0 in the Eagles’ first league game of the season today.

The Eagles scored five goals before halftime and added four goals during the second half of the game.

“We tried a new formation at the start of the game: 4-3-3, four on the defense, three in the midfield, three up top. We weren’t used to that, didn’t really play as well as we could in the first half,” Girls’ Varsity soccer coach John Docherty said. “We switched to a 4-4-2, and they were much more comfortable with that, so the second half performance was a lot better than the first.”

Freshmen Joelle Anderson and Kailee Gifford scored three goals each, while Julia Fink (12), Safia Khouja (11), and Maile Chung (9) scored one goal each. The Eagles attempted a total of 26 shots throughout the game, while goalie Alicia Clark (12) made two saves during the first half.

“I’m really proud. I think we do have a lot to work on, because we have a big competitor on Thursday. That was our first league game, so there’s no better way to start off the season, ” Alicia Clark said.

Gabriela Gupta (11) said that she felt that the team was cooperating better after playing recent non-league games.

“When we’re playing, we’re able to make more combinations, more plays off the ball, Gabriela said. “I think our team chemistry has really improved, since we’ve had some time.”

The team travels to Mercy High School on Thursday for its next league match.