Eagles face tough 2-1 loss against George Washington, but learn from the experience

Written By: Yangtsel Sherap

Leo Tolstoy once said that “We lost because we told ourselves we lost”.

Today the HSES’ very own Lady Eagles had a tough battle against George Washington High School’s Girl's Varsity soccer team at the opponent’s home field located on 192nd St. and Audubon Ave. Although the Eagles lost 2-1, this game is just going to be a reminder of the subject of wins and losses that is ingrained in the identity of this sport.

During the first half of the match, the opposing team led the game by 1 goal which was evened out when the player of the game, senior Yesenia Cornejo, pictured above left, scored a wonderful goal from a cross made possible by Destini Torres and then a touch from Karla Kirsch. The team’s goalie, Ewa Pruszkowska, pictued below, saved a total of nine shots- one of them by diving on the ground and altering the route of the ball by the slight touch of her fingertips.Despite the “loss”, the Eagles stand to gain a lot from this experience. The unity of this team was emphasized today when Freshman Jenna Aboulafia, sophmores Destini Torres and Kenia Cohetero, juniors Diana Eng, Nina Luksanapol, and Camille Fernandez, and seniors Michelle Guerrero and Gennesis Alava shined as they executed great passes, crosses, headers, and even showed their skills at dribbling the ball and being much more aggressive.

Today’s match is just a bump on the road, for the Lady Eagles still have eleven more games before this soccer season comes to an end. They will face Julia Richman HS at Randall’s Island this Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.