Governor's Teams

 

ISL Championships: 2012, 2006
New England Championships (Class B): 2012, 2011

The Girls' Varsity Soccer program has one of the most storied histories of success at Govs. The team experienced a run as ISL Champions and New England Champions including an undefeated season in 2012. With a roster packed with multi-sport athletes, the team takes pride in maintaining a family feel hinging on a culture focused on sportsmanship and support. The 2022 squad earned the ISL Sportsmanship Award based on votes from their ISL opponents, and the coaching staff looks forward to continuing this emphasis on character and skill development.  

Team unity is evident every day as players take the practice field as one group, exiting their spirited locker room every afternoon at 3:44 pm for a 3:45 pm start. A long-standing tradition, players rally around exchanging a stuffed animal mascot after each game, passing on the prized award to the athlete who most elevated their play on the given day. The girls also carry a commitment to improving with every touch and finishing the season stronger than they started. A team goal every year is to qualify for a trip to the New England Class B Tournament. 

Equipped with stadium lights and committed fans, the Barbara F. Porter field hosts about eight of the team’s eighteen games each fall. A World Cup-size grass field, it is considered to be one of the premier pitches in New England and is supplemented by the Class of ’67 Alfond Turf and Pescosolido Field House for inclement weather use. The team plays twelve Independent School League (ISL) games each fall in addition to competitive match-ups against local opponents including Pingree, Phillips Exeter, and Phillips Andover. 
Coaches and athletic administrators are fully committed to supporting players that may want to play at the collegiate level. Finding an academic and athletic program that will fit their needs is paramount to short and long-term student-athlete success. Several former players have continued their soccer careers in college, including Hobart & William Smith College, Sacred Heart University, Saint Joseph University, Syracuse University, Union College, United States Coast Guard Academy, and the University of Richmond.  

For more information, please reach out to Head Coach Amy Block.

Alums in Action: 
Olivia Griffin '21 – Southeastern Louisiana University
Rory McPherson '20 – The United States Coast Guard Academy
Rachel Brown '20 – Saint Joseph's University
June Stevens '20 – Radford University
Kathryn White '19 – Saint Anselm College 
Jenna Tivnan '18 – Syracuse University 
Merilyn Hinrichs ‘17 – Hobart & William Smith 
Taylor O’Connor ‘17 – Trinity College