By RAGHAV PATEL
The Jericho girls varsity soccer team experienced a challenging yet competitive season.
According to co-captain Samantha Schroeder, although the team had a losing record for the majority of the season, the team worked hard and learned from every game. “Even though we had lost a majority of our games, we didn’t let that change our mindset and continued to try and improve how well we play together and individually.”
After many crucial players from the class of 2022 graduated, the varsity team took on some exceptional freshmen to fill the gaps. Although many of the team’s starters graduated last spring, the team still had many significant players.
Team co-captain and junior Jillian Baskind served a key role for the team. Despite only scoring two goals throughout the season she was an important member of defense and midfield and did her best to guide the team’s positioning. Jillian said, “The team was very close and we played well together. We did have some struggles, but overall I think we had a good season for us.”
The third of three co-captains and defensive player Sophia Kalamotousakis felt that the team didn’t perform as well as she had hoped. She said, “We tried very hard. It was a building season.”
Sophomore and goalie Ava Kalogianis was another crucial member of the team’s defense. She completed the season with 130 saves, the second most in the conference.
The girls wrapped up the season with 1 win of 12 league games and 3 wins of 3 non-league games for a total of 4 wins of 15 games. They look forward to next year as when the team will continue its growth and development.