Conard Bests Fermi in Girls Soccer Opener

The girls led at halftime in their season opener, and kept that lead throughout the game, defeating Fermi 4-1.

Early in the half, Conard was called for interference on a direct kick, providing the Falcons with a scoring opportunity on a penalty kick, but the ball was wide to the right and missed the net.

The Chieftains led 1-0 at halftime, the result of an unassisted goal by junior Molly Swanson at with 25:28 left in the half.

The second half remained scoreless, until senior Chloe Karafelis scored on an assist from senior Becky Hoisl with 28:55 left in the game. Two minutes later, senior captain Julia Galanto kicked one in, and Conard was ahead 3-0.

The next goal belonged to the Falcons, tapped in by junior Ashley Kennedy after a corner kick with 16:48 remaining.

Sophomore Elena Santos outran the Fermi defense late in the game, scoring the final goal and securing Conard's 4-1 victory.

"It was a great team effort. I was very pleased with our play out there," said Conard head coach Nick Moffo. "We were winning the ball, and I was very pleased with everyone's effort. I'm very happy," he said.

Conard (1-0) will visit Simsbury Friday at 6 p.m. Fermi (0-1) hosts Tolland Friday at 3:45 p.m.