The Cougars Win to Break Long Losing Streak

The Cathedral Varsity Soccer team entered there AIPSL league game against Dwight with a nine game losing streak dating back to last season. The Cougars were coming off a disappointing 4-0 loss to Heschel. The Cougars began brightly, thanks to the dribbling ability of Morgan Gray. After a couple of squandered opportunities, Cathedral finally got what they deserved. The ball broke to Dana Colihan inside Dwight’s goalie box, and with great precision, she slammed it past the goalie to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. The goal seemed to awaken Dwight. They began to control play, and within minutes, they had constructed an equalizer. They continued to dominate the play until the end of the first half. They would have taken the lead if it wasn’t for the stellar goalkeeping of Lucas Schwartz. The second half began the way the first half ended. Dwight maneuvered the ball well, and quickly took the lead. Cathedral responded brilliantly. Morgan stole the ball in midfield, dribbled through the Dwight defense, and capped off his run with a hard shot into the corner to tie the game at two. Cathedral now had all the momentum, and Morgan soon scored again in almost identical fashion as his previous goal. The Cougars had turned the game around, and were now leading 3-2. With only minutes remaining, Dwight desperately played offense. The Cougars almost took advantage on the counter attack but they couldn’t convert their opportunities. The Cathedral defense, led by J.C. Lunardini, shut down Dwight in the closing minutes to earn the Cathedral Cougars Varsity Soccer team their first victory in almost two years. Final Score: Cathedral 3-2 Dwight!