DCVI Senior Girls Soccer team wins three of four games
- May 13
- 3 min read
By Spencer Seymour
The St. Marys DCVI Senior Girls Soccer team picked up three wins in four games, including victories in both of their games on May 5 along with another win on May 11.
According to head coach Richard Farmer, the senior girls displayed a significantly stronger game in their pair of road wins on May 5 against St. Anne’s and South Huron.
“The girls were a different team (on May 5),” Farmer told the Independent. “They were moving the ball around really well, and I have a better handle on their best positions now. They were in full control against St. Anne’s, who never really challenged us. They played, positionally, really well, particularly in the attacking zone. They were spread out and finding open spaces, making the passing easier.
“As a result, we are scoring more now.”
Charlotte Richardson scored two in the win against St. Anne’s and Marin Chateauvert, Emma Hodkinson and Alanna Savile each got one as well.
In the second game against South Huron, Richardson scored on a penalty kick that was earned by Savile, and Chateauvert scored off of a header from a corner kick. South Huron scored their goal on a penalty kick due to a handball in the box.
Farmer noted the game against South Huron was a much harder test.
“South Huron was a different beast,” said Farmer. “They are a really skilled side that pressed us hard. Had we played like we did in the first week, this would have been a different result. The girls were gritty, they fought for every ball and played a strong physical game. The win gave us a strong chance to go to WOSSAA, but they know they still have a lot to play for as four of the top five teams are single-A teams and there are only two WOSSAA spots.”
The Salukis returned to the field on May 11 for a pair of games, winning their second game of the day against Listowel.
Emma Hodkinson scored the opening goal of the contest before Cortney Linton came up clutch, netting the eventual game-winner in the second half to propel St. Marys to a 2-1 win.
While not a perfect performance, Farmer noted the Salukis overcame several massive holes in their lineup to get the victory over Listowel.
“It was not a pretty game,” Farmer said. “It was a little sloppy. We can play better than that, but we were missing a couple of key players positionally. Charlotte (Richardson) wasn’t playing. Our centre-back pairing wasn’t playing. Adrianna (Hollestelle-Black) was unavailable for this game, and Bronwyn (Hawkins) had an injury and played the first half but wasn’t able to move very well, so not having our centre backs and our central midfielder made it tough to control the game the way we usually can, but we got the win and that kept our playoff hopes alive.”
In Richardson’s absence, Farmer highlighted Chateauvert and Lena Thompson as a duo who had to elevate their game.
“Marin (Chateauvert) had to step up. She’s our team captain, so Marin had to step up, and then Lena (Thompson) had to step up and fill in for Charlotte (Richardson’s) position, and she had a lot of control of the ball. She was able to get possession back. She was able to hang on to it. She was able to get down to the corner a fair bit and get the ball into the box. She filled that position well. When you don’t have your starters, it makes a difference, but we got our game-winning goal from Cortney (Linton) who isn’t one of our regular starters, so that was good to see.”
The win over Listowel was key to keeping the Salukis’ aspirations for a lengthy playoff run afloat, with Farmer citing the team’s “scrappiness” as a key to finding success the rest of the year.
“Not all the girls are soccer players, but they’re all feisty,” Farmer said. “They’re all scrappy, and they all fight for every ball, which is what I want from them because, if we’re going to be in the playoffs, we’re going to be playing against some pretty strong teams. South Huron is technically really strong. We managed to beat them from that sheer determination and scrappiness.
“F.E. Madill, we’re going to play them. They beat us the first time. They’re likely to be in the top four. We need to be scrappy against them too.”
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