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FSL Girls' Field Hockey Final
Shipley – 0
Moorestown Friends – 2

Shipley Girls’ Soccer Captures 2nd Straight FSL Championship
Shipley – 3
Westtown – 2

FSL Boys’ Soccer Final
Shipley – 2
Germantown Friends – 3

FSL Girls’ Tennis Final
Shipley – 1
Friends Central – 4

FSL Girls' Soccer Final
Shipley – 3
Westtown – 2

For the second consecutive year, The Shipley School girls' varsity soccer team met the Westtown School in the Friends Schools League finals. Despite the familiarity between the two teams, early play was tentative, with neither squad dominating possession of the ball or control of the game.

Still, fifteen minutes in, senior Laura DiClemente found fellow senior Jess Rosenbluth unmarked at the top of the six-yard box. Rosenbluth made a clean collection and pounded the ball into the back of the net before the Westtown defense was able to collapse on the ball. Westtown was quick to counter, picking up a loose ball in front of the Gators’ net and knotting up the score in the 22nd minute. The teams wrestled back and forth for the remainder of the first half, each squad creating a number of opportunities, but neither group was able to finish.

Westtown struck first in the second half, again punching in a loose ball from close range, in the 52nd minute. Moments later, the Moose had an opportunity to shut the door on the Shipley squad when a series of excellent passes freed up Westtown's striker. An aggressive save by Shipley's junior goalkeeper, Maureen Gentry, allowed the Gators to stay within striking distance.

The tide turned in the 57th minute when Shipley earned their lone corner kick of the second half. DiClemente served a beautiful ball to the back post and senior midfielder Leigh Ann Quill found a way to fit the ball between two defenders and an onrushing goalie. Pressing the attack in the 65th minute, Shipley's Rosenbluth broke in alone on the goal, only to see her shot drift just wide of the far post.

However, in the 71st minute, Shipley's DiClemente was dragged down near midfield. Setting up a long range free kick, DiClemente was able to loft the ball to a streaking senior Rebecca Yuska, who leapt above her mark as she neared the penalty stripe and drove a perfect header into the upper corner of the far post.

With just under ten minutes left, Westtown began to push numbers forward, but strong play in the back, particularly from marking backs sophomore Kendall Roberts and freshman Lauren Touey, helped to stifle any chances before they became truly dangerous. With just over a minute to go, Rosenbluth picked up a free ball near midfield and fed a perfect ball to sophomore Tara Stokes down the right side. Stokes blew by the first defender, shook another defender in the box, and slid a beautiful pass through to a charging DiClemente. DiClemente slammed the ball down the middle of the net for an emphatic close to the game and the season.

The Shipley School girls' varsity soccer team concludes the season with an overall record of 13-4-2, a league record of 9-1, and a second consecutive Friends Schools League Championship.

FSL Boys’ Soccer Final
Shipley – 2
Germantown Friends – 3

A tragic end to a successful season, the Shipley boys’ soccer team finished 13-5-2 after losing to Germantown Friends School in the FSL Championship.

The Gators were led by captains Matt Piltch, Dan Mayernick, and Jeff Gordon in a game that was physical from the outset. Mayernick, Shipley’s leading scorer, forced GFS to put the ball in their own net, marking his 26th and final goal of the season.

Freshmen twins Mike and Geoff Stewart relentlessly attacked the goal, but just couldn’t find their shot. Sophomores Derrick Smith and Evan Seltzer played a very physical game at the midfield line, with Seltzer scoring the Gators’ second and final goal of the day.

Freshman Zack Arch and senior Jeff Gordon played strong defense, while Piltch had many remarkable cross-goal saves. Still, GFS managed to knock in 2 goals during the second half, clinching the 2007 FSL Championship.

Doubles
1 Jamie Goldstein & Kat Adkins vs. Jullia Ellis-Kahane & Hallie Greitzer  2-6, 2-6
2 Kaitlin Gottlieb & Kelsey Leon vs. Annie Sprigell & Lexi Several   6-0, 6-2