Isa Didio ’18

The Wreckers fell 1-0 to St. Joe’s in the FCIAC championship game, which took place on Friday, Nov. 3 at Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
The game ended frantically, with the Wreckers initially believing that they had scored in the final seconds off a corner kick from Julia Lombardo ’20, but the referee ruled that the ball hit the football field-goal crossbar, which is considered out of play.
Many of the Wreckers, including goalie Anna Sivinski ’18, were initially unaware of the game’s results.
“I️ was a bit confused as to what the referee was calling because I️ didn’t initially see the play. After hearing the call, I️ felt extremely deflated,” Sivinski said. “However, I️ am extremely proud of the team and all the hard work they put in.”
The Wreckers earned the number one seed in the FCIAC tournament by way of a tiebreaker after tying St. Joe’s in the last game of the regular season. In the quarterfinal round of the FCIAC tournament, Staples defeated Wilton 2-0 at home. Five days later, they beat Ridgefield 1-0 in the semi-final round.
Despite the loss, attacker Ashley Wright ’19 believes the Wreckers are prepared to bounce back and take on the state tournament as the number four seed.
“We are preparing for every state’s game like any other game,” Wright said. “We know we have to work hard and play our game in order to win and we are hoping to finish the season with a state championship.”
Attacker Arianna Gerig ’20 believes that the loss will serve as a motivation for the team to succeed.
“The loss only makes us want to win states even more,” Gerig said. “The team is going to come out with more fire to win.”