Girls soccer team plays better but still comes out on short end vs. Kingsville

By Ron Giofu

The coaches of the North Star Wolves girls soccer team remain encouraged even though the group has yet to record its first win.

The Wolves went up against the Kingsville Cavaliers last Thursday afternoon and came out on the short end of a 3-0 decision. North Star trailed 1-0 at halftime but allowed a pair of goals in the second half.

The coaching staff sees improvement with the team, despite the final score.

“I think it was the best game we played yet,” said North Star head coach Joe Ciliberto. “We played a really strong team. We did a lot of good things in this game.”

Ciliberto added the Wolves are doing a lot of things better on the pitch.

“We are getting better. We are improving as a team,” said Ciliberto.

“There are some things we have to work on,” added assistant coach Amadeus Yousif, stating applying pressure to the opposing ball carrier is one of them.

Ciliberto said the Wolves passed well and generated shots against the Cavaliers so that was encouraging. Team captain Leanna DiGiovanni suggested they need to put two good halves together, as they have to be stronger mentally in the second half of games.

North Star is now 0-3 on the 2023 WECSSAA girls soccer season but are hopeful of wins as the six-game regular season progresses.

The Wolves returned home to face Cardinal Carter Tuesday night, after this issue of the River Town Times went to press. They go on the road to play the Leamington Lions next Monday (May 1) and are scheduled to wrap up the six-game regular season May 8 at the Libro Centre against Tecumseh Vista Academy.

All games are at 4 p.m.