Bear Hunting With the Girls Soccer Team

Brandon Miller
PrideTime Editor

​Norwalk- With a hard-fought match against cross-town rivals Norwalk High School on October 18th the McMahon girls soccer team closed out the week with a (3-0) record, while also qualifying for states after their 2-0 win over Westhill High School.

“With our records from previous years and the dedication and hard work our team has put into advancing past and previous records, I feel that qualifying for states again is well deserved and hard-earned,” stated Senior Captain Jocelyn Lister.

Photo Credit to Josh Molaver 

After their 4-0 win to Norwalk, last season McMahon came looking to keep those bragging rights. McMahon’s record going into the game was 6-5 while the High’s was 2-8. 

McMahon came truly prepared for the game starting with a dominant performance and taking a commanding 3-0 in the first half. “Coming into the game we knew were the favored team to win but in a rivalry game anything can happen so we knew we had to come out strong,'' said Senior Captain Peyton McNamara. 

Junior captain Sydney Molaver opened up the scoring just nine minutes into the game with a header off a beautiful cross from Kaiylnn Ortiz. Followed up by a goal by Peyton McNamara off a beautiful one-two assisted by Viviana Luna. McMahon finished the half off with a goal by Mickaela Ortolano from outside the 18-yard box.
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Photo Credit to Josh Molaver 

McMahon’s halftime talk was simple and straightforward, they just had to keep working hard and moving the ball. McMahon did just that coming out of the halftime and scoring within just 5 minutes of the half. The goal scored by Viviana Luna was assisted off a great cross from Niamh Linehan.

McMahon dominated the second half, taking seven shots on target and only allowing one shot from the Bears. “Tonight the team played really well and worked hard We were fighting for something more than ourselves and I think it showed on the field,” said McNamera.

With this win for McMahon beating cross-town rivals Norwalk High, they received the Boczer Cup trophy. “4 peat means the world to me not only for the title of city champs but to be able to always reflect on a rivalry game that lives on and know we played our hearts out, had fun and simply enjoyed the game of soccer,” said Lister.

While looking to end the regular season a high note McMahon hopes to keep improving as they continue in the States tournament and hopefully the FCIAC tournament. “I think for the final games of the season we need to play the ability we are capable of playing. We need to finish our chances and defend set-pieces,” said McNamara.