Girls Soccer – Coming off an 18-win season – the most in the Sarah Oswald era – and key losses to graduation, Hornets still have enough talent returning along with newcomers to contend in both EPC and District XI. PREVIEW

Photo courtesy of Justin Fulmer.

Coach – Sarah Oswald (9th year, 101-54-10)

Assistants: Chris Hain, Alexa Nisiotis, Grace Ashmar, Rachel Burcaw

Last year – 13-2-1 EPC/18-5-1 overall. Reached EPC championship – lost to Parkland 1-0, reached District XI 4A championship – lost to Parkland 2-1

Losses to graduation – MF Madison Woodward (13 goals, 1st Team EPC, Army West Point), Def/MF Paige Inman (1st Team EPC, Pitt-Greensburg), MF Sam Kreiner, MF Kaitlyn Dill, Def. Casey Bender (Allegheny College), Def. Brooke Masiado, F Hadlee Horvath

Returnees – Jr. M/F Kam McWhinney (12g/18a), Sr. F Julia Adams (10g/8a), Sr. F Sammy Walkiewicz (9g/2a), Sr. Def. Mya Cooper (2nd Team EPC) Sr. Def. Ashley Geder (8g/3a), Sr. F Ananya Roy (7g), Sr. F Vivienne Pinocci-Wrightsman, Sr. MF Mackenzie Huffer, Sr. MF Ryleigh McNellis, Jr. GK Ashley Stine, Jr. F Morgan Tandy

Newcomers to roster – Jr. GK Cecilia Ruyak, Jr. MF Gabriella Powell, Jr. Def. Kirsten Esterly, Jr. MF Elizabeth Navitsky, Jr. Def. Madison Shutkufski, Soph. Def. Emma Paradise, Fr. F. Elizabeth Bender, Fr. MF Sophia Shutkufski, Fr. Def. Ella Daly, Fr. MF Sofia Isaksson, Fr. F Autumn Scheuermann

Season-opener – Sat., Aug. 26 @ Wilson West Lawn (1 pm)

Record Last 5 years

2022 – 18-5-1 overall/13-2-1 EPC

2021 – 12-8/10-4

2020 – 7-3-2/6-2-2

2019 – 15-5-1/12-3-1

2018 – 11-6-2/9-5-2