By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18

The girls’ varsity soccer team stormed out of the gates this season, going undefeated in the first seven games and outscoring their opponents by a combined 45 goals to six.

The balanced offense is led by seniors Ariella Amaguana (midfielder), and Ashley Webb and Captain Danielle Rhorman (forwards). Amaguana leads the county in number of assists, while Rhorman and Webb are in the top five in the county for most goals scored. Senior Delaney McMenamin leads the team’s concrete defense from the center back position.

While facing often inferior competition thus far throughout the season, the Warriors have exhibited exceptional communication, positioning and speed on the field. The team recently defeated Rockville on October 6 by an astonishing 8-0, and the game clearly demonstrated their ability to possess the ball, score goals and outplay their opponents overall.

The season became significantly more challenging beginning this past Tuesday night against Magruder in the division championship game. Both teams entered the match undefeated and with multiple players who will play at the collegiate level in the future.

The Warriors remaining four regular season games include Northwest on October 15, Blair on October 20, Bethesda-Chevy Chase on October 22 and Churchill on October 26. The Warriors’ toughest competition is likely going to be Churchill and BCC. Churchill, one of the strongest teams in the county, has beaten two opponents by double-digits, while BCC has won three consecutive 4A state championships from 2009-2011. As the Warriors head into the playoffs, the team should have a good sense of just how well they stack up against the other good teams in the state.

Rohrman is looking forward to the tough games ahead on the schedule. “I trust my team and I feel we have a lot of chemistry since most of us have been playing with each other for 3-4 years,” she said. “I believe we can go far this year and I’m looking forward to playing more difficult teams. We have to keep coming out aggressively and continue to possess the ball.”

The Warriors are brimming with confidence as they look to rely on the understanding on the field that they have developed from playing together. The team includes 14 seniors, and such veteran experience often can be the difference-maker come playoff time when two evenly match teams are battling each other.

“For the upcoming games, it is important that we stay strong the whole game and not give up any goals, especially in playoffs when the games will be more difficult, and one goal could decide if we go home or continue on the road to the final,” said Rohrman.