The Seaholm Girls Soccer team is still looking to improve after tallying two quick losses this past week.
Last week, the Maples lost matches against Troy Athens and Rochester, losing by scores of 7-0 and 2-0, respectively.
Athens is currently the seventh ranked team in Michigan for Division One, and they were at their best as they dominated the Maples. Seaholm only forced Athens goalie Jenna O’Dell to make one save in the game, as the team could not get any offense going.
After a scoreless first half against Rochester, the Maples weren’t able to hang with their opponents in the second half, giving up two goals.
Monday the team hosted Berkley and lost 6-1, and they now stand at a record of 1-6-1.
Seaholm couldn’t stop the Bears, and the team was outscored 3-1 in the first half and 3-0 in the second.
The Maples only have two goals in their last six games, as the offensive struggles continue.
April 16 the Maples lost 2-0 at home to Detroit Country Day.
Both of DCD’s goals came in the first half by sisters Kendall and Hailey Verbeek.
“From the start we weren’t playing well,” senior forward Hallie Taylor said.
“We didn’t play to out potential, and we weren’t working together as a team,” senior forward Bridget Laverty said. “We needed to be helping each other out and talking.”
Seaholm played a much better second half than first, but still could not manage to score any goals. The Maples did have more energy though and were able to put themselves in good position to score on a few great chances right in front of the net. DCD goalie Rachel Bergman was solid in net and was able to preserve her team’s lead with eight saves, earning her the shutout.
“We picked it up a little in the second half, but it still wasn’t good enough,” Laverty said.
The offenses for both teams struggled partly because of the very windy weather, but Seaholm especially was unable to adapt to it.
“I don’t think we took the weather into account enough,” Laverty said. “We were kicking it, and we weren’t seeing that the wind was pulling the ball back towards us.”
Earlier in the same week the Maples faced Lahser and Lake Orion, losing to Lahser 2-1 and to Lake Orion 7-0.
Against Lahser, all goals came in the first half, with Seaholm’s lone goal coming from senior Hallie Taylor.
Lake Orion is undefeated and one of the top teams in Oakland County this season, and they showed why against Seaholm, scoring four goals in the first half and three in the second. The Maples offensive efforts were also shut down by Lake Orion’s defense as Seaholm only managed to put three shots on net.
