The Lady Pioneers started there season off with an exciting game vs Holy Family Academy ( Manassas,VA). Fresta Valley got on the scoreboard first with a goal just inside the 18 yard line by Haley Grabich. Coming out of the half, down 2-1, the team did not want to give up on their home field. Savannah Holmes received a nice pass by Maddie Lam and finished the play with a game-tying goal. The game went back and forth for the last fifteen minutes with a couple of chances for the Pioneers to retain the lead. The ball just did not seem to bounce their way, to end with a result of 2-2. Coach Fries and the Pioneers team were proud of their first game and are optimistic on what is to come this season. " We have not practiced on a full field this season.... we have only practiced outside three times. Many of the girls on the field today were playing in their first soccer game ever. I thought they had great composure and energy throughout the sixty minutes." With 11 out the 14 players being in the 6th grade or lower, optimism about this team is something many should be excited about.

The teams next game will be played on Tuesday, the 24th vs Wakefield Country Day at Fresta Valley 4:15pm