After six games, the girls’ soccer teams have begun their season, with the varsity team climbing to second in the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL or “League”).
Through the first six games, the varsity team has compiled a 3–2–1 record, while the junior varsity (JV) team is similar with a 4–1–1 mark, positioning both teams for a competitive rest of the season as they progress through more league matches.
“We have a lot of goals for the season,” sophomore goalie Isabella Schrobsdorff said. “I think one could definitely be top three in [the] league this season.”
Last season, varsity took the top spot in league rankings with a record of 6-0-4 in league games and a 10-5-6 record overall. As for JV they had 7-2 ratio in league games and a 9-5-1 in overall games.
“[This season] I just want our team to grow,” sophomore Vivan Argenti said. “I also obviously want to win, but I want to become better friends with everybody.”
There are 13 matches left in the season for the girls, 11 of which are league games. The schools still left to compete against the Wildcats in the league are Hillsdale, Carlmont, Burlingame, Sequoia, Menlo-Atherton, Aragon and Hillsdale.
“I’m most excited to play Sequoia because we lost to them both times last year,” Argenti said. “But we were definitely better, so [we’re] ready to redeem ourselves.”
Currently, the top spot in the league belongs to Burlingame with a 2-0 win-to-loss ratio, and the third spot belongs to Aragon. However, these standings could change as league games are just now starting.
“[To get better this season] we need to work a little bit more on communication, like making faster decisions in game,” Schrobsdoff said.
Team chemistry is a big part of the team’s overall success, according to Schrobsdorff, who said she felt welcomed by the community as a first-time goalie.
“I think new players are adjusting really well,” Argenti said. “They’re starting to talk more and just be more involved in games and in practice.”
The team is optimistic about this and working hard to overcome challenges to become better as a whole, said sophomore striker Leah Chan, speaking on the progression of the team’s skills.
“I think everyone’s open to constructive criticism, I don’t think anyone takes it in a bad way,” Chan said. “I think that with criticism comes growth, and so I think we’re gonna grow well this season.”
