Girl’s Varsity Soccer - Harvey 0 Providence Country Day 1

On November 14, in the quarter finals of the New England Class D girls soccer tournament (sponsored by the Women’s Western New England Prep School Soccer Association), the Lady Cavaliers played an excellent game, but came up one goal short in their bid to upset #4 ranked Providence Country Day, losing for the first time this season 1-0. In the first half, forwards Nicolette St. Lawrence and Dana Lombardi and halfback Madison Haller had several good scoring opportunities, but their shots went either high or wide. Meanwhile, the defense, led by fullbacks Erika Osborne and Yulia Josiger, kept PCD off the scoreboard and survived two hard shots off the goal posts to keep the halftime score even at 0-0.

Fifteen minutes into the final frame, a PCD shot ricocheted off Erika Osborne’s foot high into the air took a crazy bounce off the artificial turf, and popped into the net over the outstretched arms of goalie Clara Lefton. Pulling out to all the stops during the final minutes, the girls were unable to slip one by PCD. Despite the disappointing loss, the girls remain extremely proud of their undefeated regular season (10-0-2), their second consecutive HVAL championship, and their #5 ranking in NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council).