Sandy Hook, CT — Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team followed up its first setback of the season, a 3-2 loss at South-West Conference rival Bethel on October 13 with a 2-1 victory over nonconference foe Suffield on the road, two days later. The Nighthawks hosted Masuk of Monroe in another SWC contest, on Senior Night, October 18, and blanked the Panthers 2-0.

Sandy Hook, CT — Coming off a 5-0 triumph over host Immaculate of Danbury on September 22, Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team had a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding, under the lights at Blue & Gold Stadium on September 27.

Sandy Hook, CT — Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team scored early and often en route to a 7-1 triumph over visiting Bunnell of Stratford, at Blue & Gold Stadium, on September 16.

Sandy Hook, CT — Just call these Nighthawks the road warriors — at least to start. Newtown High School’s girls’ soccer team is scheduled to be on the road for five of its first six matchups.

Sandy Hook, CT — Newtown High School Girls’ Soccer Coach Marc Kenney likes to have his seniors recognized when time is winding down in their last game, but taking them off the field was difficult to do even down three goals to visiting Ridgefield in the first round of the Class LL State Tournament at Blue & Gold Stadium on November 10.

Sandy Hook, CT — Among the handful of teams bunched together within a point of each other and vying for one of the top spots in the South-West Conference Tournament, the Newtown and Pomperaug of Southbury high school girls’ soccer teams squared off at Blue & Gold Stadium on October 25. The host Nighthawks handed the Panthers their first loss to a conference rival, 1-0, behind Bella Gerace’s first-half put-back goal. Gerace deposited a rebound, set up by Katie Rowan, and goalkeeper Ryann Heim-Sherwood made it stand up with six saves for a Senior Night victory.

Sandy Hook, CT — In the waning moments of the game, and only seconds after student fans started chanting, “I believe that we will win,” Newtown High School standout scorer Riley Powers made it happen. Powers took a pass from Katie Rowan, got behind the defense, and deposited a tie-breaking goal to send the girls’ soccer team to a wild 2-1 victory over visiting Bethel on October 14.