WWPSA Pride Champions at Wall Fall Classic
The U14G Pride were crowned champions at the Wall Fall Classic. The Championship game went into sudden death overtime when Gabriela Portilla flicked a header on a pass from Morgan Hendry for the decisive goal in the 78th minute to defeat the Battle of Monmouth (BOM).
The game was a seesaw as BOM struck first on a solid shot from beyond the eighteen line but the Pride fought back before half time when Gabriela Portilla placed a one timer on a pass from Morgan Hendry that was outside the keeper’s reach. BOM regained the lead when they scored off a corner kick to go ahead and once again the Pride came back and scored with 2 minutes to go in regulation when Alex Hendry headed a ball on a pass from her sister Morgan tied it and sent the match to overtime.
Under the steady guidance of trainer and game coach Olli Harder, the Pride completed the sweep in their bracket and finished the tournament with a record of 4-0. Goalkeeper Julia Capps and the defensive line (Briana D’Ambrosia, Ylana Lopez, Lindsay Patla, Jessica Sabatino, and Taylor Strype) registered two shutouts. The scoring was well rounded across the midfield and forward lines: Caroline Mezzanotte (2 goals), Morgan Hendry (1 goal), Virginia Cummings (2 goals), Zoee D’Costa (2 goals), Alex Hendry (1 goal), Gabriela Portilla (3 goals). In addition valuable contributions were made by Mia Caglieris, Natalie Cardulla, and Courtney Dignan who was with the team in spirit.
(Standing From Left to Right: Olli Harder, Ylana Lopez, Natalie Cardulla, Briana D’Ambrosia, Alex Hendry, Taylor Strype, Lindsay Patla, Zoee D’Costa, Jessica Sabatino, Caroline Mezzanotte, Virginia Cummings, Mia Caglieris, Seated: Julia Capps, Morgan Hendry, and Courtney Dignan [not pictured])
