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GIRLS SOCCER 2022

All-State players - Carlin Guarneri '96; Danielle Lacroix '99; Rebecca Sampara '07; Nicole Pacapelli '09; Gabriella Reis '11; Marisa Pacapelli '13; Marisa Pacapelli '14; Gabi Prisco '16
Retired numbers - Carlin Guarneri (Class of 1997) #1

Westies blanked by Mercy
West Haven falls in opener
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(September 8, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team opened the year against a tough Mercy team and fell 3-0 in Middletown Thursday evening.

The young Westies battled, but it was not enough as Mercy took a 2-0 lead in the first 25 minutes of the game and never looked back.
“We played great defense for the first 25 minutes, but after an injury to one of our forwards and the need to use the bench, they (Mercy) scored two goals in the next ten minutes,” West Haven coach Kyle Brown said. “We ended the game in the second half with some great defense and only allowed one goal in the second half. For a young team, there is optimism coming forward because for over half of our team it was their first varsity game. I'm excited to see them in the second half of the season as we gain some experience.” 
The Westies received a strong performance in goal from Kassidy Carrano, who made 14 saves, including three on breakaways. 

Westies blank North Haven
Tsakonas leads way in 3-0 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(September 13, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team picked up its first victory of the year with a 3-0 victory over North Haven Tuesday evening at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven. With the victory, West Haven improved to 1-1 on the year.
Julia Tsakonas scored twice for the Westies, Maya Bermudez added another tally, and Kassidy Carrano made two saves in the shutout victory.
The Westies also received a solid defensive effort from Celia Williams, Chloe Whelan, Ilyana Griffith Waite, and Niamh Chesson.

Tsakonas scored twice off corner kicks from Arianna Izzo for a 2-0 advantage, and Bermudez buried a rebound for the 3-0 victory.

Upper Hand
Tigers blank Westies 2-0 
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(September 20, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team dropped two in a row to start the week. With the losses, the Westies fell to 1-3 on the season.
West Haven has had troubles finding the back of the net with all three losses coming by shutout. The latest two were no different as West Haven dropped a 5-0 decision at Branford, and followed with a 2-0 home loss against Hand on Tuesday evening at Ken Strong Stadium.
Goalkeeper Kassidy Carrano was a bright spot in both losses as the senior made nine saves in the loss to Branford and added 12 more, some in spectacular fashion, against Hand. 

Westies blank Shelton
Tsakonas scores, Carrano makes 11 saves in shutout 
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(September 24, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team moved to 2-3-1 with a tie against Amity and a victory over Shelton. Goalkeeper Cassidy Carrano stood out in each contest, combining for 18 saves.
The Westies played to a 1-1 draw against Amity Thursday evening at Ken Strong Stadium. Senior Abigail Phelan scored 26 minutes into the contest off an assist from Ariana Izzo on a corner kick.
That was all the scoring in the game for the Westies, but Carrano made sure West Haven left with at least a tie, making 11 saves.
West Haven picked up its second victory of the year Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 road victory over Shelton.
After a scoreless first half, the Westies got the only goal they needed when senior Julia Tsakonas scored at the 60-minute mark.

The West Haven defense and Carrano made the lead hold up as Carrano made seven saves in the shutout victory. The shutout was the second of the year for the senior goalkeeper. 

Westies run past Hamden
Powell scores 4 times in 6-4 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(September 27, 2022) - The West Haven girl soccer team won its second straight contest with a 6-4 victory over Hamden Tuesday evening. With the win, West Haven improved to 3-3-1 on the year.
The Westies, who played with a new formation, were led by sophomore Jaylyn Powell who scored four goals and added an assist. Senior Julia Tsakonas scored twice and had two assists as West Haven built an early lead on its way to the third win of the season.
Abigail Phelan assisted on the first goal by Tsakonas, while Powell assisted on the second goal by Tsakonas. Powell saw her first two goals assisted by Tsakonas.

Kassidy Carrano made five saves in the win.

Westies upset Mercy
Late goal by Julia Tsakonas leads to 2-1 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 3, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team has been on a nice run as of late. That run got even better Monday evening.
Behind goals from Maya Bermudez and Julia Tsakonas, 11 saves from Kassidy Carrano, and stellar play from Ariana Izzo at midfield and Celia Williams on defense, West Haven topped Mercy 2-1 at Ken Strong Stadium.
The win was West Haven’s fourth in a row and the Westies are undefeated in their last five games to move to 5-3-1 on the year.
Mercy came into the contest with a 7-0-1 record and one of the top teams in the state, but the Westies struck early when Maya Bermudez scored off an assist from Tsakonas four minutes in.
That would be West Haven’s lone goal until late in the game. Until then, a complete team effort kept West Haven in the game and forcing the play until Tsakonas scored at the 70 minute mark.

The Westies did not allow Mercy to get the equalizer, setting up West Haven’s biggest win of the year to this point.

Branford blanks Westies
WH falls to 5-5-1 with 1-0 loss
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 11, 2022) - Following a run of four straight victories, the West Haven girls soccer team has been dealt with a pair of tough losses. After a one-goal loss at North Haven, the Westies had a few days to regroup and get back on the winning track.
West Haven returned to action Tuesday evening with a home contest against Branford. Despite playing well, West Haven fell 1-0 to move to 5-5-1 on the year.
After an early goal by the Hornets, the West Haven defense and goalkeeper Kassidy Carrano kept Branford off the scoreboard the rest of the way. While the defense kept the deficit at one, West Haven could not generate a goal on the flip side and dropped its second straight contest.
“We had great defensive play from CC (Celia) Williams and midfield play from Ariana Izzo to keep us in the game and give us a chance,” West Haven coach Kyle Brown said.

Carrano finished the game with 11 saves in the loss.

Hand blanks Westies
WH falls to 5-6-1 with 2-0 loss
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 13, 2022) - The offensive struggles continue for the West Haven girls soccer team. Scoring just one goal in its last three contests, West Haven fell to Hand 2-0 in Madison Thursday evening.
The third straight loss for the Westies dropped the team’s record to 5-6-1 on the season. West Haven has been outscored 5-1 in the stretch.

Kassidy Carrano made six saves in the loss for West Haven.

WH runs past Amity
Balanced attack leads to 3-1 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 17, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory at Amity Monday afternoon. With the win, West Haven improved to 6-6-1 on the year.
The Westies received a balanced scoring attack, solid defense, and 11 saves from Kassidy Carrano in the win.
Celia Williams scored off an assist from Ariana Izzo, Jaylyn Powell tallied off an assist from Julia Tsakonas, and Abigail Phelan scored off an assist from Maya Bermudez. 

Westies blank Shelton
Bermudez scores lone goal in 1-0 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 19, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team won its second game in a row and improved to 6-6-2 with a 1-0 victory over Shelton in West Haven Wednesday evening.
Taking a perfect lead pass from Julia Tsakonas, Maya Bermudez found the lower right corner of the net for the only goal West Haven needed.

The West Haven defense and goalkeeper Kassidy Carrano did the rest as Carrano picked up the shutout with eight saves in another solid defensive performance by the Westies.

​The Westies had great defense from Llyanna Griffith-Waite and Celia Williams, and great midfield play from Emma Walker and Ariana Izzo.

Draw
WH and Hamden play to 2-2 tie
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 21, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team moved to 7-6-2 with a 2-2 tie at Hamden Friday evening. With the draw, West Haven kept its Southern Connecticut Conference tournament hopes alive, needing some outside help.

Against Hamden, Kassidy Carrano made five saves in goal. On the offensive side, Emma Walker continued her solid play with an unassisted goal, while Julia Tsakonas scored off an assist from Ariana Izzo. 

Westies top East Haven
WH qualifies for SCC tournament
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 26, 2022) - West Haven improved to 8-6-2 with a 3-1 victory over East Haven Wednesday evening. The win helped the Westies qualify for the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament.
Julia Tsakonas scored twice, both assisted by Ariana Izzo. Tsakonas also assisted the third West Haven goal by Maya Bermudez.
Kassidy Carrano made 11 saves in the win for West Haven.

Mercy blanks Westies
WH eliminated from SCC tournament
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(October 29, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team delivered the first loss of the season to Mercy earlier in the season. The Tigers remembered.
Controlling play from start to finish, second-seeded Mercy topped No. 7 West Haven 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament in Middletown Saturday afternoon.

Kassidy Carrano was stellar in the loss for West Haven with 30 saves.

Season Over
WH falls to Darien in Class LL opener
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(November 8, 2022) - The West Haven girls soccer team was hoping to return to its late season magic which propelled the team to the postseason. After falling to Mercy in the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament, West Haven entered the Class LL state tournament on the road against No. 16 Darien.
Facing a tough Blue Wave team, No. 17 West Haven could not get anything going and fell 2-0 in the opening round of state playoff action. With the loss, West Haven closed the year at 8-8-2.
Kassidy Carrano made eight saves in the loss for the Westies.