The girls’ soccer team shoots high and lands in second place

Kjartan Arnarsson

Samhitha Bellamkonda dribbles down the field. Between her legs is the blackand-white ball crucial to winning the game. The goal looms in front of her, defenders sliding behind her She draws back her leg, preparing for her shot, and kicks it. The patchwork ball rockets towards the goal The swoosh of the ball rippling through the net can be heard across the field.

A member of the seventh grade girls soccer team, Samhitha said, “It was fun and exciting, because our team went from a group of people to a well-bonded team who knows each other very well. It's good to learn about other people while playing sports, so you know their strengths and weaknesses.”

She also said that their toughest opponent was Kennedy They tied the first time, and the in the semifinals got scored on in the first five minutes. Around the last five minutes, they tied it up, and they felt like they had a mental advantage In overtime, they scored to make it 2-1.

Samhitha felt like their best game of the season was their first game. Even though they had not played with each other a lot, they understood how to win. They got a goal in the first few minutes and they became a team instead of a bunch of individual soccer players Their team is good at shooting and finishing. They had good free kicks and people who could get the ball in the corners. In most of the games, they took every opportunity that came their way to score.

The team had good sportsmanship They build each other up instead of putting each other down. However, she felt like their communication was not great and that would have improved the overall team’s performance.

The team had an amazing season, winning seven games, tying two games and losing only one game! They finished in a proud spot and loved every minute on the field.