Weekly Recap: 10/24-10/27

Wednesday, October 24

Varsity Field Hockey vs. Choate Rosemary Hall: L 1-5

Varsity Soccer vs. Berkshire: W 3-0

Recap: Porter's varsity soccer made the long journey to Class B opponents Berkshire on a windy Wednesday afternoon. On a small, inconsistent field the team approached the game in a professional manner. The first half was played on the opposition’s side of the field restricting them to a couple of counter attacks. The girls in green created a number of opportunities but their Keeper and backline stood firm. With less then 5 minutes played in the second half Laura Gouvin '20 hit a left-foot volley to put the team 1-0 up. Twenty seconds later Kyla Gallagher '20 beat two defenders before passing the ball into the net from 6 yards out. One minute and thirty seconds later Molly Andrews '22 put in a dangerous ball that Carlyn Kosienski '19 hit first time to put the game at 3-0. Porter's Soccer moved the ball well from back to front showing patience and initiative. Katie Konin '19, Gabby Owens '19, Meghan Keating '20 and Jenna Hall '20 once again contributed to the team’s 12th shutout in 13 games.

Varsity Volleyball vs. Northfield Mount Hermon: L 0-3

Recap: Porter's Varsity Volleyball lost to NMH in straight sets. Despite this, it was a close game with Porter's losing 23-25 in every set. Porter's battled hard but ultimately fell short.

Saturday, October 27

Varsity Badminton vs. Emma Willard: W 5-2

Recap: A victory against Emma Willard to finish off the season! Each and every girl played their best game and displayed strong teamwork and determination on the court. Once again, all singles games were straight victories and our seniors played their last games with integrity and good sportsmanship. The Doubles were harder fought, with Emma Willard putting out some good players to ensure that the crowd enjoyed very watchable and competitive badminton. Despite being a new paring, Annika Philomin '19 and Aanya Mohan '20 played incredibly well together and it was great to see their on-court chemistry leading them to victory.

Varsity Volleyball vs. Kingswood-Oxford: W 3-2

Recap: Porter's varsity volleyball defeated KO 3-0 in a thrilling game. After dropping the first set 25-27, Porter's came back to win the second and third 25-22 and 25-23, respectively. Porter's trailed for the majority of the fourth set but made a late rally. Unfortunately, it was too little too late and they lost the set 23-25. However, Porter's used their momentum to take an early lead in the fifth set, ultimately taking the win 15-10. Setter Astrid Lipkens '21 masterfully ran the offense and gave hitters Sofia Barth '19, Ellen White '19, Callie Godfrey '20, and Julia Dowd '20. Tiaro Do '19 provided solid defense as libero. Georgina Eber '21 had a few high-pressure serves in the fourth set to fuel Porter's late run. Lucy Taglich '19 and Violet Cue '21 played at the middle position and contributed a couple of kills apiece.