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New Coach, Returning Players on Girls Soccer Team

The girls soccer team comes off the 2010 season with a 12-6-2 record and a host of returning players.

The Chatham High School girls soccer team is primed to make a big splash this season. Although the team has a new leader—head coach Chris Calveley has taken over for former coach Tracey Blanchard—continuity throughout the roster has everyone anticipating big things this season.

The Cougars, who finished 2010 with a 12-6-2 record, saw their season end with a double overtime loss to second seeded Somerville in the North Jersey Section 2, Group III state tournament quarterfinals.

Working from a 4-4-2 base formation, Calveley's focus is keeping the ball on the ground and using the fields' width, along with his teams’ speed, to improve each possession.

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With eight returning seniors and all but two girls returning from 2010, team chemistry is at an all-time high and the feeling around the practice field is that this team will undoubtedly take another step in 2011.

LAST SEASON’S RESULTS:

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The 2010 varsity team finished with a record of 12-7-2 and reached the North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament quarterfinals.

LOOK OUT FOR:

Amanda Berntsen, Sweeper (Sr.) – Berntsen, a Chatham co-captain and three-year starter, is a key to the success of this Chatham club. Selected First Team Defense-All Independence Division and Second Team All County in 2010, Berntsent is a main cog in the Cougar backline. Calveley says that Berntsen has impressed him with her ability to lead and communicate.

Liz Hyde, Midfielder (Sr.) – Hyde, a Chatham co-captain, was selected First Team Mid-Field-All Independence Division and First Team-All County in 2010. Hyde brings knowledge, leadership and experience to the field. Calveley will look for Hyde to lock down the midfield and to use her ability to communicate to help this Cougar team succeed. Calveley made note of Hyde’s ability to lead and communicate, calling her “an excellent player.”

Seniors: Callie Farmakis, Jaclyn Leto, Maggie Higgins, Kate Murphy, Kallan Murray, Jessica Aloia.

Juniors: Kathrine Foca, Emily Hoffman, McCall Moore, Milly Robinson, Meghan Downey, Lina Proska, Lauren Maiorano.

WHO’S GONE:

Ellie Goepel, Third team all-group 3 honors for the Cougars in 2010. She is now studying at Fairfield University in Connecticut.

Catrina Yohay, A Sweeper for Chatham in 2010, Yohay is now studying at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania.

COACH’S TAKE:

“I’m excited. It’s a really good group, they’ve got really good chemistry so far. We’ve got a lot of experience, eight seniors this year mixed in with a lot of our younger talent, and it's really promising to see.” – Coach Caveley

THEY SAID IT:

“We’ve only lost two starters and we’ve brought on a few really good younger players, so I feel really confident that we should be really strong. We bring back a lot of experience and it should be a really good year.” – Berntsen

“I think we have a great, great shot. A lot of girls who were on the team last year have really stepped up this year, [and look] more confident on the field. We didn’t lose that many players and I think our top players are at their prime.” – Hyde

 

DATE

TIME

OPPONENT

LOCATION

Fri Sep 9

4 pm

Dover HS

Haas Field

Tue Sep 13

4 pm

Hanover Park HS

Haas Field

Thur Sep 15

4 pm

Pequannock Twp HS

Away

Sat Sep 17

10 am

Parsippany HS

Away

Mon Sep 19

4 pm

Madison HS

Away

Wed Sep 21

4 pm

Morris Catholic HS

Haas Field

Fri Sep 23

8 pm

Mendham HS

Cougar Field

Tue Sep 27

4 pm

Academy of St. Elizabeth

Away

Fri Sep 30

3:15pm

Ridge HS

Away

Mon Oct 3

4 pm

Dover HS

Away

Wed Oct 5

4 pm

Kinnelon HS

Haas Field

Tue Oct 11

4 pm

Hanover Park HS

Away

Thur Oct 13

4 pm

Pequannock Twp HS

Haas Field

Mon Oct 17

4 pm

Parsippany HS

Haas Field

Wed Oct 19

4 pm

Madison HS

Haas Field

Fri Oct 21

4 pm

Morristown HS

Away

Tue Oct 25

4 pm

Morris Catholic HS

Away

Thur Oct 27

4 pm

Academy of St. Elizabeth

Haas Field

 

No.    

PLAYER

GRADE

1

Casey Madura (GK)

Soph.

3

Lauren Maiorano

Junior

4

Lindsey Aloia

Freshman

5

Callie Farmakis

Senior

6

Jaclyn Leto

Senior

7

Erin Terry

Soph.

8

Lina Proska

Junior

9

Maggie Higgins

Senior

10

Dana Pitonyak

Soph.

11

Meghan Downey

Junior

12

Morgan Maltby

Soph.

14

McCall Moore

Junior

15

Milly Robinson

Junior

16

Kelsey Burke

Soph.

17

Liz Hyde (Captain)

Senior

18

Emily Hoffman

Junior

19

Kate Murphy

Senior

20

Amanda Berntsen (Captain)

Senior

21

Kallan Murray

Senior

22

Jessica Aloia

Senior

23

Kathrine Foca

Junior

 

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