THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, November 15 , 2019 Page 15 Memorable season ends in tournament’s first round Revere defender Alisson Reyes and an Acton-Boxboro forward direct their eyes toward an airborne ball. By Greg Phipps T he Revere High School girls’ soccer team received a tough draw when they ended up going against a perennially dominant Acton-Boxboro team last Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Div. 1 North tournament at Harry Della Russo Stadium. It also didn’t help that the weather was abysmal, with rain pouring down at a mighty rate. Though the Lady Patriots were the No. 1 seed, the visiting Lady Colonials were much better than their eighth seeding had indicated. In the end, the young Revere team had trouble matching up with A-B’s size, speed and skill up front, as the visitors raced away with an 8-1 victory. Despite the playoff setback, the season was one of marked improvement for the Lady Patriots, who finished 14-2-3 overall, made their second straight postseason appearance and notched a share of the Greater Boston League championship with Somerville. Revere and Somerville tied each other twice this fall. “This is the first time in school history we were the number one seed [in girls’ soccer] and the first time we hosted a playoff game,” said head coach Megan O’Donnell. “That’s all because the girls got a taste of the tournament last year and wanted to get another shot at it this season. They worked hard in the offseason and during the season to get that number one seed.” O’Donnell credited the work ethic and attitude of the senior players as being instrumental in the team’s success this fall. “The seniors, whether they played a whole game or got a couple of minutes here and there, never got down on their teammates or themselves,” she said. “They SEASON | SEE PAGE 22 Revere’s Carolina Bettero tries to hold off an ActonBoxboro forward in the pouring rain last Thursday. Revere’s Sofia Choqri contends for ball possession in last Thursday’s playoff loss to Acton-Boxboro at Harry Della Russo Stadium. (Advocate Photos by Greg Phipps)
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