Golden Valley’s Girls soccer has fought hard this season, going head to head with many teams and just coming shy of winning the league title. The Grizzlies were very strong during preseason getting a 5-0 win against Littlerock High School, grabbing a 7-0 win against Eastside High School, and a 3-0 win against Burroughs High School. The Grizzlies entered the Foothill League with a great mindset and a tight bond.

When interviewed, Senior Captain Lexi Friedrich (Central Defensive Midfielder) gave her thoughts on how their preseason went: “I think preseason went pretty well in my opinion, we started strong with high scoring wins and kept the opposing team at a low score when we lost, but overall the competition was fairly even.”

During their games, the Grizzlies linked up well with each other, with Senior Captain Lexi Friedrich leading the Grizzlies, and being able to turnover touches to goals.

The lead goal scorers for the Grizzlies this year have been Lexi Friedrich, Ava Eilola, and Leyla Goodman, while the assist leaders for the Grizzlies were Audrey Tait, Hylenne Gomez, and Jazmin Perez.

When Friedrich was asked how she felt about her team, she stated, “I am proud of my team, they’re a great group that I loved to be around, and after everything no matter the score everyone tried and never gave up.”

Unfortunately, they placed seventh in the foothill league but look to return stronger next year.

The Grizzlies fought hard this season, finishing the season stronger than they started. “Wiith preseason wins being better than last year I thought we would come out with at least a couple of wins but the results sadly didn’t go in our favor especially the first half of the season. The second half went just better and I feel we fought harder the rest of the season,” Friedrich said.

Overall throughout the season, the Grizzlies scored thirty goals, the most notable being their Eastside game when they slotted seven goals past the Lion’s defense, and 15 assists throughout the season.

The Grizzlies have improved from the previous 22-23 season, adding more wins to their record than the previous three seasons.

When interviewed, Friedrich gave her opinions on the team bond and chemistry, telling The Gazette “I felt we connected well as a team and that helped us put up more of a fight against West Ranch and Canyon, and overall I think the team chemistry was pretty good. I feel like we all got along well and everyone was friends with each other.”

The Grizzlies fought tooth and nail this season, and look to return to give it their all the 24-25 season with star returners such as Audrey Tait, Emilie House, and Ava Eilola.

In the end, the Grizzlies had a great, hard-working season. We wish them all the best of luck from the Grizzly Gazette in the next season!