The coaches are very pleased at the way the "Mean Machine" progressed during the season and improved each game.

We would like to thank all the players and parents who made this a special season. See you next year.

Great job guys!!!

See you in two weeks.

Great job guys.

The first half was going back and forth to both goal lines and neither team could get a goal into the net.  Lucky for us, we had Hannah Dogon playing as “goalie” and she saved quite a few breakaway shots.  Our defense, as well was working hard much of this playing time.  Madison Cook-Himes was moved back from her normal position to play right defender and she was able to break up many offensive attacks.  She was relentless in her ability to never give up and to keep after the ball. In addition, Emily Gallagher stepped up to be the center defender as her “strong” kick was able to clear out the possibility of many goals on net. 

Our left defender, Shannon Printer, refuses to let anyone get passed her as her footwork proved to be an asset in getting the ball to the side and up the field to her teammates.  Midfielder Sarah Nardella, who also later played defense, was a bee buzzing around trying to gather the ball from others and sending it forward. 

At the half, though, the score was a mere 0-0.  We stepped it up the second half by putting Alex Palermo in net who had a few great saves and punts, while Hannah Dogon went up front as a forward who eventually snuck through the opponent’s defense and went in for a beautiful shot.  The flow of the game was on our side now as Kristine McCann, Emily Gallagher, Lisa Thiele and Alexis Clough worked the offensive line.  We finally spread out and started passing which would lead us to 3 more goals by Kristine McCann.  Lisa Thiele broke away and zig zagged between the players to go in for a shot that was stopped by the goalie, but the effort did not go unnoticed.  Emily Gallagher also was a whiz on right forward as she worked the sideline and eventually went in for a nice shot. 

So, overall, our girls stepped it up and played with only 10 players the entire game. 

Now, that’s HEART!

Dr. Gordon came out on top with a score of 3-1.  Although we continued to bunch up in our positions, when we decided to spread out and pass, we were successful.  Sarah Nardella scored two goals, while Kristine McCann scored the other one.  Our other forwards, Maidson Cook-Himes, Alex Palermo and Alyssa Caron worked diligently to keep the ball on our scoring end and would pass when they could. 

The midfielders of Lisa Thiele, Emily Gallagher and Alexis Clough chased the ball, both on the offensive and defensive sides.  They would eventually send the ball to the forwards to push the ball forward.  It was our defensive line up that had a lot of action this game. 

Karissa Peltier, Paige Sykes, Shannon Printer, Alanna Palermo and the backbone of the defense, Alyssa Harvey, cleared the ball when they could.  There were times were Team B would have a break away and we had to do some chasing.  With the efforts of Hannah Dogon and Alex Palermo in net, we were able to hold them off a bit.  It seemed to be a rough game as many of our players had “injuries” on the field, stopping the game for a bit.  However, in the end, they were fine to return to the field.

Nothing could keep them cool and the other team was not only hot because of the heat, but on fire with many shots put in the back of our net.  The win was a great one for them, but a disappointing appearance for us.  However, even with the inconsistent play, sweeper Alyssa Harvey put up an awesome effort.  At times, she was the only defender in the backfield left to deflect passes.  Additionally, Shannon Printer, Alanna Calabro and Paige Sykes showed strong defense. 

Since Hannah Dogon was out because of an injured foot, Paige Sykes, Sarah Nardella and Alex Palermo also played in the net and all had superb effort.   Our midfielders Alexis Clough, Emily Gallagher, Sarah Nardella, Lisa Thiele and Alex Palermo tried to get the ball to our offensive end, over and over, but the defense of the opposing team was very strong and they would send it back over our heads. 

Maddy Cook-Himes was one of the most flexible players in the game, playing every line except goalie.  As a first year player, she is learning a lot and putting it altogether. Forwards, Kristine McCann, Alyssa Caron and Maddy Cook-Himes were diligently working to score goals, but with no finishes. 

Lucky for us, on a corner kick by McCann, we received a gift from an “own” goal by the other team.  Karissa Peltier was unable to attend and she was definitely missed on the field. 

Some adjustments will definitely be made after this game and a comeback is at hand!

As for the defensive team of Alyssa Harvey, Karissa Peltier, Shannon Printer and Alanna Calabro, they were unstoppable.  These hard workers attacked the ball and cleared it whenever possible.  Hannah Dogon and Paige Sykes stopped a variety of shots on the net and the other team only converted for two goals.  Both of them came out on break aways and stopped the plays!  

All in all , the girls played with a venegence!

Within the first five minutes of the game the "Mean Machine" from CU8-H scored three goals. The first goal of the season for the "Mean Machine" was scored by Ethan LePain on a fine play off a pass from William George. This was followed by two quick goals By William George as he worked his way through the defense. The final goal for the CU8-H "Mean Machine" was scored by Anthony Della Grotta who displayed great soccer skills and agility.

The "Mean Machine" defense was awesome lead by D.J. Carignan, Noah Garriott, Noah Contardo, Ethan Carlen, Justyn Farber, Gavin Kearney and Richard Cady. Richard Cady was in goal last week but this week was playing on both offense and defense and proved to be a very versatile player for the "Mean Machine." The goalkeepers for the "Mean Machine" were David Marzella and David Rexter who made several outstanding plays for their team.

The CU8-J team scored often on great teamwork. The CU8-H "Mean Machine" was lead by Anthony Della Grotta, Daniel "D.J." Carignan and Ethan LePain. The first half was a defensive struggle between the lines from CU8-J and the play of Noah Garriott, Noah Contardo, David Marzella, David Rexter and Ethan Carlen. CU8-J was tough, the "Mean Machine" of CU8-H had four shots on goal, three by Ethan LePain and a final shot at the end of the game by Noah Garriott.

The players of the game for CU8-H "Mean Machine" were D.J. Carignan and Anthony Della Grotta. They all deserve a lot of praise.

Visiting_Team_Name:
Meckandil Tool

Person_Submitting: 
Anne Dogon

Age_Division:
U-5

Date_of_Game:       08/25/2007

Time_of_Game:      
10:30 am