Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Lady Patriots soccer teams readying for 2022 season By Greg Phipps W ith two consecutive impressive full seasons under their belt, the Revere High School girls' soccer team is looking to continue that trend in 2022. The Patriots participated in a preseason scrimmage on Tuesday at the Revere High School fi eld and looked strong defensively against Watertown. In a game where neither team was able to get much done offensively, Revere was looking to build on the regular-season success of the 2019 and '21 campaigns. Back in 2019, the Patriots put Revere’s Samarah Paiva tries to race past a Watertown defender on Tuesday. As seen on: forth an incredible 14-2-3 eff ort and took home the Greater Boston League (GBL) title. The 2020 season was essentially made obsolete (a lot less games and no playoff s) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Patriots rolled to a 13-6-1 overall performance but fell short of earning another PHUNKPHUNK PHENOMENONPHENOMENON DANCEDANCE COMPLEXCOMPLEX https://www.phunkphenomenon.com/ 1886 Revere Beach Pkwy, Everett, MA Register at: Revere’s Giselle Salvador goes up against a Watertown opponent for possession of the ball during Tuesday’s preseason scrimmage at Revere High School. GBL championship. They went 9-4-1 overall in league play, and eventually lost 6-0 in the opening round of the Div. 3 playoff s. No doubt, Revere will miss the presence of star forward Carolina Bettero, who graduated last year. Bettero amassed 100 goals for her career and was the major off ensive threat for the Patriots. She will be hard to replace. Revere opens the regular season next Tuesday, Sept. 6, with an away league game at Medford. The Patriots then travel to Somerville on Thursday the 8th and play their home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 13, against Lynn Classical at the Revere High School fi eld. Pats Head coach Megan O'Donnell led the Patriots to a 27-8-4 overall record in 2019 and '21 (not counting the abbreviated '20 season). One area Revere will be looking to improve on will be playoff success, as the Patriots, who lost in the opening round of the tourney in 2019 and last year, would like to achieve some tournament success this fall. For the boys' soccer team, Revere won 11 games back in 2019 and made the playoff s again in 2021. Last year, the boys lost a heartbreaking, hard-fought 2-1 battle in overtime to Central Catholic in the opening round of the Div. I playoff s. The Patriot boys open their season by hosting Medford next Tuesday, Sept. 6, and remain home for a game against Somerville on Thursday the 8th. The boys have had a busy preseason by participating in several scrimmages. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2-4PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (FREE GIFTS) HOP BREAKDANCING | SALSA | CONTEMPORARY DANCEHALL | TAP | BALLET LITE | MUSIC & DANCE APPRECIATION | MUSICAL THEATRE HIP HOP BREAKDANCIN CONTEMPORARY | DANCE BALLET | LITE FEET | MUS APPRECIATION | MUSICA Contact lilphunk2@aol.com for more information Revere forward Erika Meijia chases after a loose ball Tuesday against Watertown.
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