Sophomore Evann Rudek practices her ball handling before the game against Delta High School, March 1. The Cavs and Delta tied, 3-3.
Date: March 1
Opponent: Delta High School
Location: Clarksburg
Score: 3-3
Halftime: 0-2
Scorers: Freshmen Abby LaComb and Lia Kaufman
Turning point: The Cavs were down by two goals at halftime, but gained momentum in the second half. Kaufman scored on a penalty kick, and LaComb scored a goal tying the game at 2-2. Delta scored another goal, but the Cavs again came back when LaComb scored on a free kick.
Inside info from coach George Champayne: “The girls worked well together in the first game of the season. We have a talented young team with six or seven girls that really know how to play the game. I haven’t had that in 10 years.”
Inside info from sophomore Nina Dym: “At first it was hard to see how we were going to work together, but towards the end we figured out.”
Player of the game (per Champayne): Senior Aidan Galati, “because she played outside fullback and stopped their right side.”
Special recognition (per Champayne): Junior Natalie Brown, LaComb and Kaufman.
Next game: At home against Sacramento Waldorf on Friday, March 11, at 3:30 p.m.
—By Jack Christian
