Although the girls’ season  ended in the second round section game with a 6-0 loss to Minnetonka Oct. 12, the team will lose only five seniors to graduation, setting the stage for the coming years.

The team finished the regular season with a conference record of 3-3-1 and an overall record of 8-6-1.

Sophomore Claire McNary said she is proud of how the season turned out, even after losing 11 of last year’s players to graduation.

“It went really well considering how many seniors we lost last year and how young our team was,” McNary said.

“Hopefully we continue to get stronger as a team and improve so we can keep moving forward,” she said.

The loss of the seniors was counteracted with the addition of seven freshmen, which was a big focus of the preseason.

Freshman Sam Baer said her first season on varsity was exciting and taught her a lot about the sport in general.

“It was a lot of fun to play with the upperclassmen, and it was a good experience getting to know the people on the team,” she said.

Head coach Benjy Kent said he is proud of the way the girls played, as well as their team chemistry.

“I was pleased with how the girls came together,” he said. “The seniors did a great job of leading and helping the younger girls.”

Kent also said the coaching staff is continuing to work with the girls to further improve, even though the season is over.

“We’re hoping to do some evaluation and talk to girls about what they can do better,” he said. “A lot of them need to learn to play faster and at a higher pace.”