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The girls soccer team dominated against Killian at the district quarter-finals.

Taking a step forward, freshman Mia Sullivan got into position to make a shot during the district-quarter finals. On Jan. 25, the girls soccer team headed out to the field ready to fight and advance in the tournament.

“After all our losses, I did not think we were going to win, but we all gave it our all and played with heart to come out victorious, mercy-ruling Killian in the first half with a score of 8-0,” Sullivan said.

In order to prepare for the game, the girls practiced non-stop, heading out to the field every day, except for Sundays. This year was a tough one for the team; their strongest players had moved on to college, and with no field to practice on, the constant traveling to different parks made it challenging to have a consistent practice schedule.

“We graduated nine seniors in 2022 that have been in the soccer program for four to six years. Losing that amount of experienced players, including the MiamiDade Player of the Year, is hard to replace. With the construction of the new field, we had to be transported every day for practices and games. It was quite a bit of adversity that the girls faced, but they did a fantastic job of overcoming it,” soccer coach ChiChi Nwadike said.

Despite all the hardships, the team developed a bond that held them together even throughout the season, creating friendships that would last all of high school.

“There was a lot more chemistry between the players this year than in the past. We improved together, as a team, and we were all responsible for making this soccer season a great one. We did face a few challenges, but in the end, we still put in 110% effort and hard work into everything we did,” team captain senior Julia Estrada said.