Swampscott Girls Soccer Team Wins Essex Championship

Swampscott MA

21 June, 2021

12:55 PM

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SWAMPSCOTT, MA — A Swampscott girls soccer team earned a little sweet revenge on its way to the Essex County Youth Soccer Association championship this spring. The Swampscott eighth-grade girls town team, made of seventh- and eighth-graders, persevered through a strange season that began with players social distancing and wearing masks, and "ended with smiles, cheers and hugs." The team went 5-1-2 in the regular season with the lone loss coming to Pentucket. In the first playoff game against Saugus, the squad used strong defense, team play and a fast-break goal to secure a 1-0 victory. That set up a championship game against Pentucket. Playing in sweltering conditions, the team "pulled together and played a fantastic game," closing out a 2-1 win for the title. "What a great accomplishment in a difficult year — with teamwork, perseverance and support for each other," the coaching staff told Patch. "The girls made the town proud this season." Did you find this article useful? Invite a friend to subscribe to Patch. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)