Girls’ Soccer
Wilhelm Shuts Down
Rams, Helps
Mason Hold Its
Own in 0-0 Tie
By Becky Roa and Loreto Martinez
(March 18, 2003)
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Having lost four key
players from last year’s girls’ varsity soccer State A Championship team,
the remaining players and this year’s core felt unsure about their first
match of the season against the AAA state champs, Robinson High School.
The teams met in the State Champion
Jubilee that matched last year’s winners in all divisions.
Despite the Rams’ overwhelming possession
in Mustang territory almost the entire 45-minutes, the ‘Stangs’ defense
remained solid with the help of key goalkeeper and player of the game,
Megan Wilhelm.
Although keeping the Rams scoreless,
the ‘Stangs themselves were unable to capitalize and the game ended with
a (0-0) tie. |
Senior goalie Megan Wilhelm
fought to prevent last
year’s AAA State Champs, the Robinson Rams, from
scoring. For her 10 saves that resulted in a shutout,
Wilhelm got recognition by her teammates and coaches
as player of the game. (Photo by Loreto Martinez) |
| With the
intent to learn to gel as a team, the second and third matches enabled
head coach Cliff to shift newcomers from position to position to determine
prospective positions for the present season.With that in mind, Coach Cliff
added, "This weekend is not about results, it is simply about having fun
and seeing what we still need to work on."
The State Championship Jubilee tournament
was hosted by AA state champs, Waynesboro High School in Waynesboro, Virginia. |
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Rachel Sweeney runs to recover the
batted pass made
by Christina Kirkbride in the last game of the three
matches played by the girls’ varsity soccer team this
weekend. (Photo by Becky Roa) |
Monday, Mason travels to Wakefield
High in Arlington to play its last pre-season match before Tuesday’s beginning
of the regular season against Central Woodstock.
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