Sophomore forward Adrianna LoScalzo’s 14 goals helped propel the Huntington High School junior varsity girls’ soccer team to an 11-2-1 record this past fall.
LoScalzo added four assists for a team-high 18 points. Sophomore midfielders Caroline O’Rourke (7g, 8a) and April Swanson (2g, 6a) also played key roles on the team. Freshman sweeper Hope Bilkey turned in a standout season on defense. Sophomore midfield Eliza Walther (1g) and sophomore defender Zoe Sakellarios (1a) also shined. Sophomore goalie Ashley Genao stopped more than 40 shots in the net.
“Adrianna was our top goal scorer, breaking any known JV record with 14 goals,” head coach Maria Canino said. “Caroline, April and Eliza controlled the midfield and were the playmakers. Zoe was strong on defense along with Hope. As the last line of defense, Ashley really helped us.”
“Canino said that “switching our game to a possession game,” was one of the highlights of the year along with outscoring the opposition, 50-10.
Freshman Abby Baade successfully followed in the footsteps of her oldest sister, Brooke, who was a key scorer for the Blue Devils before graduating in June 2016. The speedy and agile Baade tallied seven goals and an assist as a ninth grader.
The roster also included freshmen Sana Amin, Ella Kamenstein, Alondra Landa Cruz, Renee McKean, Gabriella Miller, Jillian Panos and Neha Rathore; sophomores Analisse Batista, Jesus Bonilla, Yensi Cruz Ortiz, Makaylah Frazier, Evelyn Henriquez and Flor Lopez and junior Amanda Fuentes-Reyes.
“This was a great team that really came together well, especially by the end of the season,”Canino said. The coach expects everyone to return next fall. Some players will undoubtedly be called up to the varsity level.
