Our team is a co-op between three different schools; we have players from Wash High, Fort Cherry, and Burgettstown. This team is also the only one in our division that is also co-ed, having both girls and boys play on the same team due to a lack of players. However, it's pretty evenly split between girls and boys leaving us just able to field a team. This coalition came into play in 2022 when none of the schools had enough players to field teams, so we combined forces to create one team. Unfortunately, this moved us up to a larger section, giving us tougher opponents considering we still have a relatively small team.
Within the team we tend to run a 4-3-2-1 formation. This formation contains;
Our formation is more defensive-sided and based around maintaining control and moving up the pitch as a unit rather than individual runs. This benefits us because it helps preserve our energy, as rather than sending long runs, we work our way down the field as a unit, which is beneficial considering we have the fewest players in our division. The formation will occasionally adjust to a more aggressive style. depending on the opposing team's playstyle.
Our 2023 Season (some games not included as not all scores are in)
Non-Conference
Conference
Overall, we didn't have the most successful season in terms of games won, but as a team, we grew and advanced a lot. We started pretty strong with a few nice wins and some tough-fought games, but as the season progressed, our The lack of substitutes and players wore us out. Running two games a week as well as practicing with few subs as well as many of our players are also involved in other sports, heavily affecting our performances in the later season. Our conference record was 4-6, placing us in the middle of the rankings, and our overall record was 5-13. As we developed throughout the season, facing the challenges of injuries and working around dual-sport athletes, we managed to hold our own against some of the tougher teams in our division. Regardless of our record, our team this year was much more coordinated and had a lot more chemistry, allowing us to play a more controlled unified game as a team rather than as individuals. We worked hard to maintain our playstyle and not resort to individual plays to win games which is what kept us strong throughout the season. Maintaining our composure and mentality was also something we were strong in, even in the face of a tough loss or disrespectful behavior from opposing teams we held firm as a team and didn't let their actions change our play. In the end, we had a really enjoyable season and it was a successful season considering the obstacles we had to overcome.
Going forward into future seasons, we're hoping to further develop the program to draw in more players and have a solid number of players. Another thing that we're working towards is getting a girls team so we no longer have to play co-ed, so we've been working to recruit more players to have enough to field the teams. In the upcoming years, we're hoping to build up a strong enough program to be able to maintain both a girls and a boys team and hopefully get some more fans out to support us!
Number | Name | Year | Position | School |
1 | Aj Wudkwych | So. | Outside Back | Fort Cherry |
2 | Nate Harrison | Sr. | Winger | Fort Cherry |
3 | Nathan Swihart | Jr. | Center Back | Burgettstown |
4 | Landon Marsh | So. | Striker | Burgettstown |
5 | JT Newark | Jr. | Center Back | Burgettstown |
6 | Brenna Henry | So. | Winger | Burgettstown |
7 | Katie Blickenderfer | Jr. | Center Mid | Fort Cherry |
8 | Abby Henke | So. | Center Mid | Burgettstown |
9 | Dylan Wudkwych | Sr. | Striker | Fort Cherry |
10 | Walker Sherwin | Jr. | Center Mid | Fort Cherry |
11 | Deucie Karamcheti | Sr. | Winger | Wash High |
12 | Emily Navadauskas | Jr. | Center Mid | Fort Cherry |
13 | Maya Kilgore | So. | Winger | Wash High |
14 | Carson Shiel | Jr. | Goalkeeper | Fort Cherry |
16 | Landon Billa | Sr. | Striker | Fort Cherry |
17 | Sarah Navadauskas | Sr. | Outside Back | Fort Cherry |
18 | Eve Bongiorni | Fr. | Winger | Burgettstown |
19 | Madison Lombardi | Fr. | Center Mid | Burgettstown |
22 | Drew Gilbert | Fr. | Winger | Fort Cherry |
23 | Darius Simmons | Jr. | Striker | Burgettstown |