The Candia Moore School girls soccer team ran its record to 7-0 with victories over previously undefeated Chester and Wilton and started October with a tough victory against a determined Auburn bunch.
On Sept. 25 the team beat previously unbeaten Chester, 4-0. Three scores by sixth-grader Sarah Michaud and a tally by seventh- grader Victoria Vincent led the charge, while the defense remained solid behind seventh-grader Taylor Wright.
The team then overcame a long ride to Wilton and two-goal deficit, scoring four in a row to defeat a much larger team, 4-2. Michaud and Vincent scored two goals each from their wing positions, while midfielders Gabby Desjardins, Cassie Lacroix and Sydney Bolduc controlled play and made fine passes to the wings.
The team completed the three-game road trip with a 3-1 win at Auburn, which needed a win to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Vincent scored two goals, and Lacroix added a goal as part of a solid all-around effort.
Desjardins hit the crossbar several times. The young defense continued to shine with Rachel Gamache, Sam Lemay, Hope Willard, Sydney Bolduc and, in goal, Sarah Lavallee.
After two home games, playoffs start Oct. 20. The finals are set for Thursday, Oct. 23.