On a cold Monday afternoon on October 15, the Sturgis Girls Varsity Soccer team felt good after a 4-1 win against CCA at Old Town House Field in Yarmouth, the home field for the Storm. As usual, the offense, which is key to the Storm’s success, was a force scoring 4 goals in the first half. Forward Brittany Gayton scored 2 goals, adding to her team leading 9 goals. Hayara Cardoso then scored two more in the first half and at the half it was 4-0. Monique Legault was near perfect in net, just letting in one goal half way through the second half. She injured her hand when CCA scored. She got taken out of the game, and is most likely done playing goalie for the Storm this season, but can still be an important piece to the puzzle on the field.
Their next opponent was a team that always gives them trouble: Nantucket. The game was one Wednesday, October 17. The last time the Storm played them, it was a blowout for Nantucket, winning 9-0, but this time, Sturgis’ defense was solid. The Storm lost 3-0, but the loss was a big improvement from the last time they played Nantucket. “We played really well,” said defender Rowen McEnaney, who was one of the bright spots on defense for the Storm to keep the Nantucket offense to a minimum.
Their last game of the week was Friday the 21st. With the state tournament looming, the Storm had to come out with either a tie or a win. They ended up tying South Shore Christian Academy 0-0. Again, this was a showcase game for the Storm’s defense. Each and every game this season, it seems the defense has gotten better. If this team can make the playoffs, watch out because their young defense can catch you off guard and the offense always a threat to score.
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