Sunday, October 6, 2013

Breakdown and Analysis: Girls Varsity Soccer (10/7/13)







                                          The Bobcats took a loss from an undefeated Hall 
                                          High on October 4, by a score of 2-0. It was the 
                                          first time this year where the "Cats have been
                                         shutout. Though they lost to an undefeated
                                         opponent, it is likely that they will have to win at
                                         some point against a team like Hall.                                      



      There has been several flares of perfection in the Girls Varsity Soccer Team. With a record of 5-3-1, it is possible that they can contend for the championship when the season winds down. When breaking down the Bobcat's five wins, the performances could justify that they are more than a decent team.

      The Bobcats scored at least three goals in four of their five wins this year, though they have had trouble winning when scoring any less than that. But when given the opportunity, the 'Cats have scored up to five/six goals (five against Weaver on Sept 16 and six against East Hartford on Oct 1). They've also shown shades of solid defensive efforts throughout the fall. When victorious the Bobcats have only surrendered one goal for each win, and have shutout their opponent three times this year (Weaver, Wethersfield, and East Hartford).

      The team as a whole has shown excellence on the stat sheet. As a team they have well over ten assists, and have twenty two overall goals. The Bobcats also possess some star power. Becca Karlins has once again established herself as the team's main scorer with a total of six on the year, and is capable of posting multi-goal games. Auna Harvey has been a great distributor, leading the team with four assists. There is a variety of combo players offensively in addition to Karlins and Harvey. Lauren Biancardi, Dani Karpiej, and Sam Faust can all score as well as see the field well in terms of assisting.

       This is a team that can play defense and a team that can score at will. If they can continue to do this consistently, the stats will continue to increase and they can be a legit competitor when everything comes down to the wire.