BY: Rachel

November 3, 2004

The I.H.M. girls soccer team consists of two grades, 7^th and 8^th grade. The players from 8^th grade are: Erin, Maria, Natalie, Molly, Rachel, Emily, and Sam. The 7^th graders on the team are Rachel, Kristin, Angela, Tina, Olivia, Jaclyn, Gabby, and Katie. The Coach is Mr. Rosen., and the assistant coach is Miss Scheetz. The team has had three scrimmages before the games started. The first two scrimmages were played against St. Joseph’s. The team won both times. The first time four to one and the second time three to one. The third scrimmage was played against a Falls Soccer Team. We lost four to nothing.

On September 15, 2004, the 7^th and 8^th grade girl’s soccer team started their season. The first game was against St. Sebastian’s. The team brought home their first win. They won one to zero. The goal was scored by Emily. It was a great game. On September 18, 2004 the girl’s soccer team had their second game. Even though they lost two to zero, it was a hard fought game from the beginning to the end. The third game of the season was played against Seton on September 19, 2004. They won five to zero. Goals were scored by Gabby, Rachel, Erin, Molly, and Jaclyn. Natalie did a great job in goal. The next game was played on September 22, 2004 against St. Cosmos and Damian. They won again. They won four to two. Goals were scored by Gabby, Rachel, and Erin scored two. It was a great game. The fifth game of the season they played Seton again. They won six to nothing. Goals were scored by Molly, Katie, and Erin and Gabby both had two goals. They never gave up. The sixth game of the season was played against NACS (North Akron Catholic Schools). They won five to two. Goals were scored by Molly and Erin had four. It was a great game. On September 29, 2004 the 7^th and 8^th grade girls played their next game. They played NACS again. They won seven to three. Goals were scored by Jaclyn, Kristin, Rachel had two, and Gabby had three goals. The next game of the season was played against played against St. Sebastian’s on October 2, 2004. They won three to one. Goals were scored by Gabby, Emily, and Jaclyn. Even though it was raining the girls played their hearts out and never gave up. The next game of the season was played against St. Hillary’s on October 6, 2004. They lost two to nothing, but they played a great game. The last game of the season was played on October 9, 2004 against St. Cosmos and Damian. They lost three to four. Goals were scored by Kristin, Jaclyn, and Katie. The girls ended their season with a record of seven and three. They had great regular season.

On October 23, 2004 the 7^th and 8^th grade girls played their first tournament game. The faced St. Cosmos and Damian for the third time of their season. At the end of the first half the game was tied zero to zero. The girls new they would have to fight the whole second half in order to win, and that they did. They gave up a goal at the beginning of the second half. They had to score a goal and soon. Not much after the goal was given up Erin got a penalty kick. This was the girl’s chance, and they took advantage of it. Erin scored the goal and tied it up at one goal each. The girls played their hardest the rest of the game, and they held the other team. At the end of the second half the game was tied at one to one. The team had to go into a double overtime. At the end of the two five minute overtimes the game was still tied at one. The girls had to go into a shoot out. The five kickers chosen for the shoot out were Tina, Maria, Molly, Erin, and Emily. Our goalie was Natalie. She did an awesome job. We ended up winning three to two after the shoot out. Our two goals during the shoot out were scored by Maria and Emily. The girls played their hearts out. They wanted to win, and they did just that. The girls were headed to the championship game. They played their championship game at Hoban’s football stadium against St. Hilary’s. They played their best. The game was tied at one to one at the end of the game. The goal was scored by Erin. They would have to play two five minute overtimes. At the end of the first five minutes the game was stilled tied at one. The last minute of the second overtime the other team got a goal. The girls ended up losing, but they made a great accomplishment just getting to the championship game.