2010 Girls Soccer

With several returners back from a 19-2-3 squad in 2009, Coach Jamal Mubarakeh knew that he had a talented team entering the season. After falling short of winning the league title, the girls were motivated to make a post-season run. DeWitt completed the regular season in style, bringing home the program’s first-ever CAAC Gold Cup Championship with a 2-0 victory over Williamston. After beating Okemos and #7 ranked Haslett in the first two rounds, the girls had beaten arguably the area’s three top teams in a span of seven days. The Panthers entered the state tournament ranked #10 in the state.  After taking out Eaton Rapids and #8 ranked Mason to win a district title, DeWitt crushed Parma Western 6-0 in the regional semi-final round. Dominating at both ends of the field, they did not allow a single shot on goal. Two days later, the Panthers beat #4 ranked Plainwell 3-0 to capture the program’s first-ever Division II Regional Championship and a berth in the state semi-finals. Sadly, the girls’ dreams for a state title were cut short with a heart-breaking 1-0 loss to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern in overtime. The team finished with an outstanding 20-3-1 record, and that incredible season started an impressive run of three straight regional titles and motivated young girls all across DeWitt to live up to a new standard of excellence. Members of the 2010 Varsity Girls Soccer Team included: Hannah Acre, Danielle Carter, Averie Conn, Beth Coon, Katie Coon, Erica Goodenough, Kailee Graham, Elise Grider, Abbey Hadar, Lauren Harris, Ruthanne Havlichek, Erin Lucian, Kacie Maurer, Abbey Maurer, Kelly McGiveron, Sarah Murdoch, Morgan Rajala, Addison Schaar, Tina Schaar, Emmalee Skorich, Alex Toth, Becca Toth, Stephanie Twait, Carly Wagonschutz, Kailyn Wegenke, Assistant Coaches Micah Cousins and Corey Rees, and Head Coach Jamal Mubarakeh.