The 2024 season for the Lady Rams Soccer Team has taken a turn for the better, as they have recruited some skilled players and developed as a team, they have been blooming better than ever, so let’s hear some thoughts from the players on how they have risen as a whole.

In the soccer team there are eleven players which include many positions that bring the game together and form a pattern, some MV’s soccer team players have listed some positions they play in. 

Lily Houle ‘26, mentioned, “I’m a captain and playing as a center midfielder.”

Maddy Snodsmith ‘25, said “I serve as the captain while playing midfield and recently defense.

Snodsmith added, “We have seventeen players overall and two captains.”

Gwen Janus ‘24, mentioned “I play as the keeper in the team.”

Paetyn Hodge ‘25, said, “I play as an outside midfielder or holding midfielder sometimes.”

Taytum Taylor ‘26, mentioned, “I mostly play defensive midfielder.”

Soccer is considered a spring sport at MV so when did they start their practices to success?

Snodsmith mentioned, “We have been practicing since January and our first game was March 11th.”

They have been working hard since January so let’s see what their best game was this season.

Snodsmith said, “Against Salem, we had a five-point lead in the first half and played well.”

Every sport has its highs and lows, as the soccer team shared their best game, let’s see which game they played that didn’t go as planned. 

Snodsmith mentioned, “Marion, our coach was a little too confident in us…”

Taylor said, “Our game against Carterville didn’t have the result we hoped for.”

While they are experiencing their highs and lows, they are also learning from them, let us consider some of the improvements they have made this season.

Snodsmith said, “We improved in Communication and working together.”

Janus added, “We have won I think double the games we won last year.”

Hodge said, “Using the length of the field and communication on the field.”

Houle added, “We have many new players who have learned so much already!”

Houle added on, “As a team, I feel we are getting better at communicating and passing.”

Taylor said, “We have grown together and have a great record.”

As they shared the improvements from this year, some soccer players have shared their improvements from last season.

Janus said, “Very good, we have grown even closer, and even the freshmen, they are a huge part of our team.”

Snodsmith added, “We’ve had a lot more skill on our team compared to the last two seasons.”

The improvements bring the game better as a team and as an individual too, some players have learned from the team and the game itself, and they have shared their insights.

Snodsmith said, “Building a close relationship with the team is one of the most important assets in the game.”

Janus said, “You can’t rely on yourself, trust your teammates, and  have good communication.”

Janus added, “Support one another and stick up for each other. Remember you are not alone, lastly, if one person fails we all fail.”

Taylor said, “We all have different abilities and we need to encourage others to be their best.”

Learning as a team or as an individual from the game is a great way to succeed, as well as, having a player as an inspiration could change many perspectives.

  Snodsmith shared, “Lily Houle, she is a great player, leader, and person.”

Janus added, “I look up to Lily Houle, not just because she is an amazing and skilled player, she is also a team player that never gives up and carries the team too.”

Taylor added, “Lily Houle, she is a great player and deeply cares.”

Hodge said, “Gwen Janus because she always has a good attitude no matter what, and in my opinion, she is the heart of the team, and like an older sister to me.”

These are some major sweet words the soccer team has shared, we don’t realize the difference words can make to one.

Let’s see some major accomplishments the players have had since they joined the team.

Houle mentioned, “Captain and Ram of the week.”

Houle added, “I scored a total of fourteen goals throughout this season.”

Snodsmith said, “One of my major accomplishments is becoming my team’s captain my sophomore year.”

Snodsmith added, “A lot of athletes don’t get the chance to be their team’s captain but I am so grateful I get to be a leader to my team.”