Staff reporter / Dominic Runghen           

The senior girls’ soccer season has come to an end and unfortunately they did not have enough points to qualify for provincials.

The girls had a difficult start to the season losing 6-0 to Riverside on April 7 and losing 7-0 to Terry Fox on April 12 also forfeiting to Centennial on March 14 due to a lack of players. April 21 , they had a better performance against Port moody leaving the score equal at 1-1 with only nine players left playing at the end of the game.

On Tuesday April 6 the girls lost their last game of the season 4-0 to Heritage Woods with their heads held high motivated for next year’s season.

“Our biggest struggle this year was our numbers,” said coach Roberto Ramogida, chemistry teacher. “There were a few games where we did not even have enough for a full starting eleven [players]. For example, we played Terry Fox with only nine players and had many other games with no substitutions. If we had more commitment, we would have had a better fighting chance throughout the season.”

Ramogida also stated “our positioning improved a lot, and it was excellent to see how hard the girls were working even without a full squad. Their ability to keep their head up and fight until the end is exactly what we want to see as a member of Gleneagle secondary. Also, communication improved, and you could see how the girls were a lot more organized on the field towards the end of the season.

“Most importantly I loved to see how well the seniors were able to set a good example for the new members of our team by showing lots of maturity and keeping a positive attitude throughout the season. They would also take the juniors under their wing which was great to see,” added Ramogida

According to Jaiyana Samji “it was a lot of fun and a good experience to play on the school team. I really admire the way we always tried our best despite being short on players most games. It was nice playing alongside the seniors as they were very good at supporting all the players and making sure everyone was included. Our biggest struggle this season was numbers but other Then it was a great time and I encourage people to come out and support us next year.”