Starting Out Right The first girls' varsity soccer team, although lacking experience, had great team spirit and a desire to learn, enabling them to make their first season a successful one.
This year was a memorable one for those girls who have been long awaiting the addition of girls' soccer to the list of interscholastic sports. With its new status as a varsity sport, State High girls' soccer joined the ranks of the fastest-growing girls' interscholastic sport in the country. The popularity of the sport at State High was shown by the participation of twenty-seven girls, ranging from freshman to seniors. Coached by Mr.Dennis Hall, a former boys' spring league soccer coach, this inaugural season was a definite success as the inexperienced team finished with a respectable record of 5-4-1. The season started a little slowly as the Little Lady Lions dropped games to Somerset and Centre County Christian
Fancy Footwork. Although off-balance, Heather Liszka successfully intercepts a Bishop McCort pass. Liszka, the team's leading scorer, was the key to the squad's offe nsive success.
Academy , but the varsity squad turned things around and defeated the next four out of five opponents, including a 7-1 dominating performance over Grier and a 4- 1 victory over Indiana. Next year's squad will miss the leadership and experience of all the senior players, many of whom played in fall soccer leagues prior to this season. These included midfielder Heather Liszka, the team's leading scorer; Carrie Stewart, Tracy Schaeffer, Kim D'Agostino and Michelle Winkler, key defensive players; Shay Wagner, striker; and Julie Yoder and Lori Bicehouse, midfielders. Still, the team can look forward to the play of talented underclassman Jen Geesey, Tami Foster, Jenna Bergman, and Maggie Super.
Collision Course. In the first girls' soccer game at Memorial Stadium, :Beth Hornbein attempts to steal the ball from an India na player. The Little Lady Lions won easily by a 4- 1 score. Not Again! Julie Yoder and Tami Foster watch in disappointment as Somerset scores their fourth goal of the 6-0 loss. The Eagles proved to be State High 's toughest opponent this season.
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