WESTPORT — Last season, as Zoe Barnett watched and bided her time behind a three-year starter and all-state goalkeeper, she took everything in and learned as much as she can.
This fall, as a senior starter, Barnett finally got her shot.
Barnett backstopped an undefeated Staples High girls soccer regular season, giving up just five goals in 16 games and recording her 11th shutout of the season in the Wreckers’ 1-0 win over St. Joseph on Monday afternoon a Loeffler Field.
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The FCIAC boys and girls soccer season is less than a week away from the playoffs and there is still much to be determined as we head into the last round of games. There was a full slate of boys soccer games, as well as two girls soccer contests, Saturday and here’s a look at … Read more
New Canaan’s Kaleigh Harden races through the midfield during Friday’s loss to Staples at Dunning Field. — Dave Stewart photo The Staples girls soccer team scored a dramatic 2-1 win over New Canaan on Friday, scoring twice in the final nine minutes. After the game at Dunning Field, however, Wreckers’ head coach Barry Beattie wasn’t … Read more
The Greenwich High School girls soccer team entered Tuesday night’s game against Danbury knowing they needed a victory to keep their hopes of qualifying for the state tournament alive.
After 80 minutes of intense action, the Cardinals were still in the running for the postseason.
Kelly Martyanov, a freshman, scored with six minutes remaining in the second half, lifting visiting Greenwich to a well-earned 1-0 win over Danbury in an FCIAC matchup.
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The Wilton High girls soccer team recognized its seniors before Tuesday’s game with McMahon. Shown (left to right) are: Sarah Wiltshire (team manager), Ally Dejana, Isabella King, Grace Rava, Olivia Borden, Lindsay Groves, Delia Freliech, Alex Brichkowski, and Kaitlin Reif. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com Ironically, the emotion, fanfare, and excitement of Senior Night worked against the Wilton … Read more
STAMFORD — Westhill celebrated its seniors prior to its contest with Darien, and the party kept right on going through postgame.
The Vikings took a huge step in their quest for a state tournament berth, defeating the Blue Wave 2-1 at home on Tuesday.
“It’s about making states for us, and hopefully we’re pretty close with that win,” Westhill coach Dave Flower said. “So, that’s why they’re so happy. The goal was to make states, and on their Senior Night they’ve done a good job of doing that.”
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NORWALK — The connection between McMahon’s Peyton McNamara and Chloe Ortolano was too much for Norwalk to overcome.
The former registered two goals and two assists while the latter chipped in with two goals and an assist to lift the Senators to a 4-0 FCIAC victory over their city rivals on Monday night at Testa Field.
“They work really well off of each other,” McMahon head coach Angelo Tsingerliotis said of his dynamic playmakers. “They know where each other is at all times and they also work on getting others involved, too. They make everyone around them better.”
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FAIRFIELD — On Sunday, the players and coaches of the Staples boys soccer team gathered to watch a video highlighting the first 60 years of Staples soccer. They watched the historic goals, the historic wins and celebrations and the historic championships.
Now, as the next 60 years of Staples soccer begins, Lefty Penderakis staked his claim to having one of his goals put into the next highlight video.
Penderakis’ 30-yarder from the middle of the field, halfway through the first half, was a bullet of a shot that found its way just under the crossbar and just over the hands of Ludlowe keeper Colin Agosti, an electric goal that sparked the Wreckers to a 2-0 victory over the Falcons in a key FCIAC matchup Monday night at Taft Field.
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New Canaan senior co-captain Katelyn Sparks (12) goes head to head with Ridgefield’s Julia Bragg (20). — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan girls soccer train continues to race down the tracks. The Rams won their third consecutive game against an FCIAC playoff contender when they annihilated the Trumbull Eagles 6-0 Monday at Dunning Field. … Read more
DANBURY — The unbeaten Danbury High School boys soccer team is determined to lock up the top seed in the upcoming FCIAC playoffs, and the Hatters took another step toward doing just that on Monday.
Joe Mooney had a goal and an assist and Marcelo Diaz and Thiago DeSousa each added a goal half as the Hatters blanked Wilton 3-0. Danbury goalkeeper Matthew Silva didn’t need to make a single save to preserve the shutout, thanks in large part to the Hatters’ almost impenetrable defense.
As the lone undefeated team in the FCIAC, Danbury sits alone atop the standings and has already clinched a spot in the conference playoffs. The top seed — and, theoretically speaking, the most favorable matchups throughout the tournament — is their next goal.
“It was a nice, solid game,” Danbury coach Antony Howard said. “Of course, we have areas we need to improve upon, but we’ve given ourselves a good chance of getting a top-four spot at least, which is what we want.”
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