Momo LaClair and Paige Stepanian<\/p>\n
Staff Writers<\/p>\n
The Jamesville-DeWitt High School Varsity Girls Soccer team lost a heartbreaker to Pearl River on Nov. 11 in the New York State Final Four. Throughout the game the teams went back and forth, neither of them scoring, until the 78th minute. In the final two minutes of the game, Pearl River scored the only goal. The Lady Rams pushed in the final few minutes, but fell short of tying the game. They ended their season 19-3.<\/p>\n
Although their season ended sooner than they had hoped, the team still made it far in the postseason. They won sectionals for the ninth year in a row, playing against long time rival Christian Brothers Academy. \u201cWinning nine straight titles was a legacy and was special for our team,\u201d said senior captain Lainey Foti. The fact that they beat CBA made the win even sweeter. \u201cI don\u2019t mind losing unless it\u2019s against CBA. It\u2019s always a rivalry and will always be a good, competitive game,\u201d said Foti.<\/p>\n
The sectionals win was extra special for senior captain Sophia Foti, Lainey\u2019s twin sister. It was her first year playing on the varsity team and she got to experience a very special moment in J-DHS girls soccer history. \u201cIt was a special moment and I was proud of everyone on the team because we were working so hard to get there and having won it nine years in a row, that\u2019s a big deal,\u201d said Foti.<\/p>\n
After sectionals the team advanced onto sub-regionals where they played Scotia Glenville out of Section II. This was a significant win for J-DHS because Scotia Glenville was undefeated and came in at No. 2 in the Class A rankings, J-DHS coming in at No. 3. They won the game off of two second-half goals from junior Haley Quakenbush and senior Lainey Foti. In the regional final they played Franklin Academy from Section X. The game was an easy win for the Lady Rams, who shut out Franklin Academy with a final score of 7-0.<\/p>\n
Going into the NYS Final Four the team was confident that they had the ability to make it back to the championship. However, this wasn\u2019t the case. Pearl River came out strong, catching the Lady Rams off guard. \u201cThe team beat us to all the 50\/50 balls and we couldn\u2019t get anything going,\u201d said Head Coach Haley Nies. Lainey Foti also recognized the higher level of intensity brought by Pearl River. \u201cThat was definitely our toughest game so far, they were a really good team and really gave us a run for our money,\u201d said Foti.<\/p>\n
Although the team didn\u2019t get the outcome they were hoping for, Coach Nies was still very proud of all the team had accomplished. The team lost five starters last season which meant that the underclassmen had to step up. \u201cI was very pleased with making it back to states, it was a big accomplishment for the girls\u2026 I thought the kids did a great job staying focused,\u201d said Coach Nies. Senior captain Ailish McDevitt was disappointed with the loss in states, but was proud of how far the team had come. \u201cIt was unfortunate, but a lot of people didn\u2019t think we could make it as far as states in the first place, so I\u2019m really proud of our team and all we accomplished,\u201d said McDevitt.<\/p>\n
With three seniors off to college next year, the rest of the team will miss having them around. \u201cBeing at practice everyday and having such a long season, we all got really close,\u201d said junior Courtney Burns. Next year it will be harder without the leadership of the senior captains but the team will still stay strong. The girls all had tons of fun throughout the season and made so many memories that will last forever. \u201cI will never forget our step routine at the state\u2019s banquet and when Grace Martin said \u2018shut them up\u2019,\u201d said Burns.<\/p>\n
With a lot of young talent on the team, the girls hope to accomplish even more next season. And to the seniors, we wish you the best of luck as you go on to bigger and better things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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