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Berwick Bulldogs play hard but lose match against Pingree
On Wed, 10/15, the Bulldogs travelled to Pingree School to take on the Highlanders. The Bulldogs fought a good fight throughout the entire game. The game remained scoreless, thanks to a strong defensive game by the Bulldogs. Ultimately, Pingree was able to get three goals on the scoreboard in the last 15 minutes of the game. The Bulldogs are now 8-3-1 on the season.
Ten minutes into the game, Carly Shumway '29 (Wells, ME) had a breakaway when a Pingree girl tripped and fell to the ground. Unfortunately, a Pingree defender stopped the breakaway, but it set a good tone for Berwick: the Bulldogs were there to battle.
Goalkeeper Alexa Garcia '26 (Dover, NH) made 19 saves in total in the game, beginning with one in the 14th minute -- a beautiful dive and smother.
With 13 minutes left in the first half, Pingree had a chance but the shot went high and over the goal. Then, with five minutes left in the first half, Berwick's Shumway took a strong left foot shot on goal and it hit the post.
In the 37th minute, Garcia made another impressive save when she dove up to the far corner of the net and punched the ball up and away.
In the second half of the match, Shumway earned the Bulldogs corner kicks both in the 43rd minute of the game and in the 59th minute. Both of these began with a breakaway by Shumway that was intercepted.
Despite the Bulldogs proving to be a strong, defensive and athletic team, Pingree managed to score their first goal. With ten minutes to go, Pingree scored their second goal off a penalty kick, and their third goal with three minutes on the clock.
The Bulldogs will not let up, however, and they look forward to taking on Proctor next week. Go Bulldogs!
Goalkeeping Statistics:
Alexa Garcia ‘26 (Dover, NH) 80 mins 3 GA
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
