New Canaan Girls U9 Red Stuns Monroe 5-1 in Season Opener

The New Canaan U9 Girls Red were a force on Sunday as they dominated the game from end to end with their impressive passing and ball control. Their first goal came in the opening minutes when Lexi Tully crossed the ball to Ava Pertusiello, who beat the goalie with a shot to the corner. Tully found Pertusiello again with a well placed pass, which Pertusiello redirected in for a quick 2-0 lead.

Alexandra Gelvin scored next when she skillfully rebounded the ball passed the Monroe goalie. Maggie Murphy led the defense with her exceptionally tough play, and tallied an assist after setting up Kelly Polacek who fired a hard shot into the goal. Polacek then scored another unanswered goal off a beautiful pass from Katherine Norton. Fiona Mueller did a fantastic job protecting the goal and keeping Monroe scoreless in the first half.

With a commanding 5-0 lead going into the second half, the Red were instructed to focus on their passing game. They never slacked off and looked confident and sharp as they controlled the ball for long stretches of play. Monroe managed to tally a goal off a scramble in front of the net. However, Gelvin once again proved her goaltending prowess by thwarting many Monroe shots, including a diving save to secure the win.