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What a way to end with a BOOM! Shore finished its season with style today, playing hard, passing well, and scoring much.  Everyone contributed to the win, and we achieved the three goals laid out at the start of the season: 1) tight defense, 2) wide distribution of the ball, and 3) surgical passes to the corners of the opponent’s territory.  This approach resulted in the impressive score today.  However, the win marks a capstone on a thoroughly successful season.  Coach Ahern and I celebrate your stellar performance, boys!

Our Shore team displayed grit and intensity against a bigger and more experienced team in Fay.  An initially tentative approach yielded to our innate toughness, proven by a first-half comeback: down 2-0, we notched two quick goals to answer before halftime!  The second half revealed a more titled outcome in Fay’s favor, but our boys played with spirit and tenacity.  Not having a full bench to substitute made us drained by the end, but we finished the match with pride.  It is in games like these that we learn to play at a higher level.

The Shore Junior Varsity Soccer Team controlled the pace against Glenn Urquhart today, linking short passes from player to player.  When necessary, our midfield and back line also delivered threatening through-passes to our competent strikers.  In all, Shore peppered their keeper, who had to stand tall against the onslaught.  GUS specialized in the counter-punch, however, so timing and hustle were required to squelch their attack, which became more fierce in the second half.  In the end, Shore came out on top with another team win.

 

The score remained close, but Shore dominated possession time in defeating its Beverly rival today.  The decisive factors were aggressive play and finesse in the finishing.  Shore players pounced on every loose ball, and the goals scored came from some of the finest shots this coach has witnessed.  All three goals hit side netting!  Pinpoint accuracy, to be sure.  Of course, Brookwood mustered several threatening fast breaks, but our stout defense held as strong as ever.  Our team has developed the confidence to tackle the next series of foes. Bring ‘em on!

The Blue-and-White squad faced a stubborn and sharp-passing squad from Pike and delivered our finest defensive showing of the young season.  Backs Abi B., Bianca P., Phoebe G., Molly B., Erynn B., Emma B., and Katherine K. tackled effectively and disrupted Pike's play-making.  Keepers Emma B. and Phoebe G. stood tall when pressured, authoring our first shutout!  Midfielders had their feet full as Pike brought big-time pressure from all directions.  Yet our midfielders gained control, would not let go, and helped keep us rolling.  Midfielder Tessa S. blasted two long-range goals, one from each foot - quite an accomplishment.  Kiara W. and Hope N. set up the Shore goals with crisp, accurate passes.

 

The Blue-and-White squad hosted a scrappy Tower team, shook off our long weekend rust, and worked hard to gain the upper foot during a memorable second half.  Our wizards at midfield, tri-captain Emma B, Emily D, Tessa S, Bianca P,, Giana H, and Hope N, gave us a much needed kick and the rest of us followed. The ball rocketed from one player to the next and our soft-touching and grand vision paid off.  Two goals in the first half by tri-captain Kiara W and Paulina A were doubled in the second half.  Strikers Sophia C (2) and Olivia T scored as well as midfielder Bianca.  Ryan W and Kiara authored well-deserved assists. Keepers tri-captain Abi B, Kiara, and Tessa stood tall when needed and saved the day on numerous occasions.

The Blue-and-White squad stepped onto their home turf for the first time this season with butterflies about facing a mighty foe, Fay.  Yet, the soccer script today was written emphatically by Shore players.  From the opening whistle, Shore launched themselves downfield, spinning an intricate web of passes and generating such heat with their quick feet that most Fay opposition melted away - what a display!  As good as the first half was, the second half saw even better teamwork and classic changing of the points of attack. Defenders tricaptain Abi B., Bianca P., Molly B., and Phoebe G. stifled high-flying, skilled attackers and allowed only five shots on our net.  Keepers tricaptain Emma B., Emily D., and Phoebe deserve much praise for their grit and composure. Goals were scored by midfielder Tessa S (2), striker and tricaptain Kiara, and striker Paulina A. Kiara notched our lone assist.