The following youth soccer updates were submitted by a variety of sources. To submit your own content, e-mail asylvia@westfordcat.org or news@westfordcat.org
Westford Girls U10 Team 3 Beats Dracut
The Westford GU10 Team 3 girls beat Dracut on an overcast cold and raw morning at Carrick field in Dracut on Saturday, October 3rd. The girls arrived early and had plenty of time to warm up and go through their shooting drills. Despite the cold, the girls were ready to go and with nearly a full squad present, the team benefitted from being able to substitute almost entire lines throughout the game.
In the first half, Erin Keefe, Olivia Dempster, and Katie Krangle scored for Westford with Sarah Foley and Martha Khusid contributing strong shots on net.
In the second half, Sophie Krauss controlled the center of the field with great dribbling and passing. Marie Morris and Caroline Mallio scored for Westford.
Submitted by Andy Mallio
Westford Boys U12 Team 10 Beats Dracut
Westford improved their record to 2-1-1 with a win over Dracut at Nutting Field in Westford on October 3rd.
In the first half, Mathew Fan scored for Westford at the 1 minute mark. Dracut tied the game at the 15th minute but Nitish Naik put Westford back on top scoring a goal with just seconds to go in the half. Colin Mallio had a great first half playing goalie and got good support from his defenders.
Westford played with confidence in the second half. Shivam Ratnani started in goal, stopped several shots, and distributed the ball well to his teammates. The team passed the ball upfield well allowing several different players to score: William and Nathan Xu, Tyler Treible, and Colin Mallio all scored for Westford.
Submitted by Andy Mallio
Westford Wizards Fall Short
The Westford Wizards came up on the short end of a 3-2 score in Waltham on 10/3.
Westford started strong with a goal by kyle Fan assisted by Jayson Lamprey and Christopher Marcus in the first half. Kyle also scored to start the second half.
Jonathan Coughlin and Jonathan Liu patrolled the midfield and defensive end with excellent play. Shaun Driscoll played goal very well and was not at fault on the two late Waltham goals as they were on breakaways.
Gabriel Mclaren continued to impress with his determined play and had several nice passes. Vincent Buanacore contributed with excellent effort and had several offensive runs that just missed connecting.
Waltham had a great game and an excellent goalie that had several nice saves in the second half.
Submitted by Shaun Driscoll
Friday, October 2nd
Opponent: Dracut
Score: Westford 1 Dracut 5
The final score betrays the effort put forth by the Westford Winners. The game was close the entire first half with a 1-1 score going into the break. Sophia Denn scored unassisted on a beautiful long run after a takeaway just past the half mark.
Ava Janko and Sophia Sacco put in solid efforts in goal and Courtney Witsch had a standout performance on defense, chasing down ball carriers and making several goal-saving clearances.
Submitted by David Sacco
Saturday, October 4th
Opponent: Wilmington
Score: Westford 0 Wilmington 1
Non-stop action at both ends of the field made for a very exciting game. The Winners appeared to be playing in another gear the whole game, with standout performances from goalies Bailey Dyer and Erin Mammola.
The ball wan’t bouncing the Winners’ way in the second half, as they had multiple scoring chances, with one shot even hitting  the goal post. Among the many notable performances, Maddie York, Alexa Pantoja, Caitlin Merritt, and Mia Votano showed great hustle the whole game.
Submitted by David Sacco
Under 6 Update
On Saturday, October 3rd, the Westford U-6 Gray Dolphins (yes the team changes their name every game!) played a fun game against the U6 Blue team on Fields 3 and 4. On Field 3, Faith McMahon led the team in goals as she showed great speed and ball control. Sarangan Parthibhan did a great job getting back on defense, keeping the ball out of our end, and scoring multiple goals. Abhiram Vuppuluri scored multiple breakaway goals and played great defense. Kasey Bostrom also scored multiple goals and made great passes to teammates. Austin Kane scored a couple of goals and did a great job defending the goal when getting back on defense. Great team effort! On Field 4,Teagan McElligott scored at will using her speed and ball control. Cullen McElligott and Jacob Wu were very strong in the offensive zone adding numerous goals. Benjamin Desrochers and Abby Arria worked hard at both ends of the field with Benjamin contributing a few goals and Abby working hard to netmind in the defensive end. It may have been a raw rainy fall morning, but that didn’t slow down the Gray Dolphins or the U6 Blue team!
Submitted by Tom Arria
All Scores
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| Boys’ Under 10 Team One | 4-2 Loss vs. Wilmington |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Two | 3-2 Win vs. Wilmington |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Three | 3-0 Loss vs. Dracut |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Four | 9-1 Loss vs. Melrose |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Five | 7-0 Loss vs. Somerville |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Six | 1-0 Win vs Lowell |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Seven (Wizards) | 3-2 Loss vs. Waltham |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Eight | 4-3 Loss vs. Medford |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Nine | 4-1 Loss vs. Malden |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Eleven (Destroyers) | 1-0 Loss vs. Melrose |
| Boys’ Under 10 Team Twelve | 6-0 Loss vs. Malden |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team One | 2-2 Tie vs. Chelmsford |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Two | 2-0 Loss vs. Billerica |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Three | 8-0 Win vs. Dracut |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Four | 2-1 Win vs. Melrose |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Five | 1-1 Tie vs. Melrose |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Six | 5-1 Loss vs. Dracut, 1-0 Loss vs. Wilmington |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Seven | 3-0 Loss vs. Lowell |
| Girls’ Under 10 Team Eight | 3-2 Win vs. Malden |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team One | 2-1 Win vs. Dracut |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Two | 3-2 Win vs. Burlington |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Three | 2-2 Tie vs. Melrose |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Four(Winners) | 2-0 Win vs. Reading |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Five | 1-0 Loss vs. Chelmsford |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Six | 7-0 Win vs. Wilmington |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Seven (Tigers) | 2-2 Tie vs. Lowell |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Eight | 8-1 Win vs. Dracut |
| Boys’ Under 12 Team Nine | 8-4 Loss vs. Medford |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team One | 2-1 Loss vs. Wilmington |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Two | 0-0 Tie vs. Billerica |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Three | 2-2 Tie vs. Melrose |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Four | 2-2 Tie vs. Melrose |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Five | 1-1 Tie vs. Burlington |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Six | 3-0 Win vs. Dracut |
| Girls’ Under 12 Team Seven | 8-2 Win vs. Charlestown |
| Boys’ Under 14 Team One | 4-0 Win vs. Wilmington |
| Boys’ Under 14 Team Two | 4-4 Tie vs. Dracut |
| Boys’ Under 14 Team Three | 3-1 Loss vs. Malden |
| Girls’ Under 14 Team One | 2-0 Loss vs. Lowell |
| Girls’ Under 14 Team Two | 1-0 Win vs. Burlington |
| Girls’ Under 14 Team Three | 6-0 Win vs. Burlington |
DISCLOSURE: WestfordCAT News Director Andrew Sylvia was the referee for the games involving Girls’ Under 12 Team Three and Boys’ Under 12 Team Two.
