Despite 15 service points from Avery Speller, the Dragons fell in a tight match to King, 24-26, 20-25.

The Dragons opened their season with a convincing 7-0 home win against King.

Sisters Sadie and Hazel Hempleman combined to make two saves in goal to notch the shutout. Goals were scored by Lanie Campisi (3), Gabriella Glyphis (2), Devin Lee and Sam Gottlieb.

GFA had a 20-2 edge in shots and an 18-2 advantage in penalty corners.

The Dragons fell 17-25, 12-25-, 9-15 in their first match of the season.

Sam Walter scored off an assist from Fletcher Londa as the Dragons tied their season-opener.

Allegra Paquette scored GFA's lone goal in a hard-fought loss. 

The Dragons lost their season opener to the defending undefeated FAA and NEPSAC champion King in straight sets 25-19, 25-15, 25-15, in a contest that produced some good long rallies.

Kiara Copeland led the Dragons in both digs (7) and aces (6). Eliza Legnani had five kills and Logan Penske had 12 assists.

The Dragons opened the season with a 3-2 victory over visiting Ethel Walker, a team that bested GFA by a goal a year ago.

Maddie DiNatali, Lauren DeLaurentis and Ali Tamayo netted the goals for GFA. Suzuran Draper added an assist. Mae Morelli made seven saves.

The Dragons took a set off one of the state's public school powers in a road game at Darien.

Kate Ewing had 14 kills with 6 digs and 4 aces. Eliza Legnani had 7 digs and Logan Penske had 26 assists.

The Dragons battled Hopkins tough at home before falling 18-25, 25-23, 15-17. Rose Karlan played strong defense and had six kills over the first two sets. Ayesha Roy had a handful of aces, as well.

Josef Roberson's goal off an assist Casey Simon was the Dragons lone tally in a game against Cardinal Kung. JG Messier had four saves.

Eight different Dragons notched a point in the game, a season-opening win over Harvey.

Jared Buckman (1 assist), Sawyer Bacro (1 assist) and Alex Thiersaint scored two goals each for GFA. Jackson McBean had a goal and an assist while Manny Bishay and Owen Potack tallied single goals. Casey Blattman chipped in with an assist.

Oscar Nelson made five saves.

The Dragons opened the season with an 8-1 win over Pomfret at home.

Lanie Campisi netted four goals to lead the way while Grace Almeida had three goals and two assists. Zoe Laferriere added a tally while Lolade Oshin had three assists. Cate LaFreniere and Livia Orenstein added individual assists, as well.

In goal, Ellie Rosen made six saves while Izzy Kittredge had four saves and Ava Blue had a defensive save, as well.

GFA had a 31-12 advantage in shots and a 17-4 3dge in penalty corners.

Goalie Claire Silverman made one save to secure the shutout and five different Dragons scored goals in their first win of the season.

Addi Ahern scored two goals, one of an assist from Skye Hord, and Allegra Paquette, Izzy Grimm, and Sadie Tamburri all added single goals.

The Dragons won 20-25, 25-21, 25-18.

By Isabella Hassan '25

On Monday, September 16th, the GFA Boys’ Varsity Soccer team hosted the Brunswick Bruins for their second home game of the season.

The first half was tightly contested, ending in a 2-2 tie. Manny Bishay scored one goal, while Aidan Spellacy added a crucial tap-in late in the half.

Despite going into the second half tied, Brunswick gained momentum with two back-to-back corner kicks, and the Dragons fell just short, losing 2-4.

Oscar Nelson made 19 total saves.

The team aims to bounce back on Wednesday against Hopkins.

Fletcher Londa scored GFA's lone goal in the game.

The Dragons moved to 2-0 on the season with a 4-0 win over Greenwich Country Day School.

Ciara Kuryla scored two goals while Mallie Wilderman had a goal and an assist. Anika Vaidheeswaren also scored while Hazel Hampleman notched three assists.

Lolade Oshin earned the shutout in her first shutout in goal. She had 8 saves.

GFA had an 11-0 edge in corners and a 27-8 advantage in shots.

The Dragons defeated The Masters School of New York, 25-10, 25-14, 25-7.

Kate Ewing had 7 kills, Eliza Legnani notched 6 kills and Kiara Copeland had five kills. Logan Penske recorded 15 assists.

Hadley Rosow was 9th in 21:59.8 to lead the GFA charge in the opening FAA meet of the season. Jordan Moss was 19th in 23:09.6

Luke Rassias was 26th to lead the boys with a time of 20:56.9. Right behind him was Ryan Savicki in 20:57.9.

The Dragons fell by a 25-15, 25-23, 25-12 score.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored one goal and assisted on another as the Dragons posted the win over Masters (NY).

Maddie DiNatali had GFA's first goal, set up by DeLaurentiis.

GFA had four goalie saves.

The Dragons got goals from the Almeida sisters, Grace and Caroline, and another one from Lolade Oshin in a 3-2 win over Nichols School of New York.

Grace Almeida and Camryn Blessey recorded assists. Ellie Rosen made 7 saves on 10 shots while Izzy Kittredge tallied 7 saves on 8 shots for GFA, which had a 27-16 advantage in shots and a 14-4 edge in penalty corners.

Hadley Rosow (22:05) and Jordan Moss (22:12) each posted top-10 finishes at Saturday's Canterbury Invitational Cross Country Meet in New Milford.

Rosow was ninth while Moss was 10th in the race.

In the boys race, GFA's Ryan Savicki was the lone top-50 finisher, placing 41st overall (21:18).

Four different goal scorers led the Dragons to a 4-3 win over St. Paul VI Catholic.

Zoe Laferriere, Grace Almeida, Lolade Oshin and Caroline Almeida found the cage for GFA. Grace Almeida had two assists while Lanie Campisi and Livia Orenstein also set up goals.

Izzy Kittredge (11 saves) and Ellis Rosen (2 saves) combined to backstop the win.

The Dragons erupted for five goals in the second half to turn a one-goal lead at halftime into a big road win at Holy Child.

Fiona Curis scored twice to lead the GFA attack. Maddie DiNatali, Lauren DeLaurentiis, and Ella Cahill had a goal and an assist each for GFA. Sydney Laforce also scored while Marguerite Foster and Elise McCormick had assists.

Mae Morelli and Izzy Grimm combined to make eight saves.

Jackson McBean (2 assists) and Jared Buckman (1 assist) each scored two goals as the Dragons turned a one-goal game at halftime into the road victory.

Aidan Spellacy and Sawyer Bacro added the other goals for the Dragons. Bacro, Manny Bishay, and Jack Meyer also had assists.

Oscar Nelson made five saves for GFA.

Grace Almeida scored three goals and assisted on three others to lead the Dragons to the win.

Zoe Laferriere also scored two goals and dished out an assist, Lanie Campisi had a goal and two assists and Cameron Blessey, Caroline Almeida, Livia Orenstein and Lolade Oshin each had a goal and an assist apiece.

Ellie Rosen and Izzy Kittredge combined on the shutout.

Daniel Klane scored both goals to lead the Dragons to the win.

The Dragons posted a 19-25, 25-12, 25-16, 25-18 win over St. Luke's.

Kate Ewing had 16 kills and two blocks, Eliza Legnani had 16 kills and 6 digs, Kiara Copeland had 11 kills and 7 digs, and Logan Penske had 37 assists.

Allegra Paquette (3 assists) and Sadie Tamburri (1 assist) both scored three goals each to lead the Dragons to the win. Lulu Sparkman, Skye Hord and Valentina Cano (1 assist) also scored for the Dragons. Lilah Tuvlin and Addison Ahern also had assists.

Ciara Kuryla had the Dragons lone goal as the GFA JV team fell to Hamden Hall's varsity squad.

The Dragons defeated Cardinal Kung 25-15, 25-18 to get their first win of the season.

Oscar Nelson made 13 saves to lead the Dragons to the win.

GFA got goals from Manny Bishay and Jackson McBean in the contest.

The Dragons battled to a 3-2 win over Kingswood Oxford, pulling out a 25-23, 22-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-8 victory.

Eliza Legnani had 23 kills, 12 digs and 5 aces for the Dragons while Logan Penske had 45 assists and five aces.

Ali Tamayo scored twice to lead the Dragons to the home win over Hopkins.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored one goal and assisted on two others while Maddie DiNatali had a goal and an assist, as well. Fiona Curis and Piper Rothman had single goals.

Isabella Grimm and Clzire Silverman combined for three saves.

Grace Almeida scored two goals and assisted on two others as the Dragons defeated Rye Country Day.

Zoe Laferriere added a goal and an assist while Caroline Almeida and Lanie Campisi both tallied single goals.

Izzy Kittredge made 16 saves in the second half for GFA while Ellie Rosen had six saves in the opening half. Ava Blue and Greer Weiland both had three defensive saves each, as well.

Jaden Coridon and Thorne Sparkman scored the goals for the Dragons, who fell in a competitive matchup to Brunswick on Homecoming Weekend.

The JV Volleyball team bested Sacred Heart-Greenwich 25-23, 25-17 to even its record at 2-2 with its second straight win.

Fiona Curis scored both goals for the Dragons, who notched a Homecoming win over Cheshire Academy.

Curis' second goal was assisted by Lauren DeLaurentiis.

Izzy Grimm made 1 save for GFA.

By Isabella Hassan '25

On Saturday, the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer team took on the St. Andrew’s Saints from Rhode Island for our annual Homecoming game.

The game started out tight with Ian Hoffman and Sawyer Bacro (from Jared Buckman) each adding a goal to the board. The defense stayed strong, keeping it to 2-2 at the end of the first half. However, St. Andrew’s came out of the halftime huddle hot, scoring twice early.

Sawyer Bacro was able to score one for the Dragons cutting their two-shot lead to only one, but it wasn’t enough and the Dragons fell short, 5-3. The team had hoped for a better Homecoming result, but it is still early in the season.

Grace Almeida scored three goals and assisted on another to lead the Dragons to the Homecoming Day win.

Lolade Oshin (2 assists), Zoe Laferriere (1 assist), Cate Lafreniere and Lanie Campisi tallied single goals. Caroline Almeida also had an assist.

Ellie Rosen had one save and Izzy Kittredge made 7 saves on eight shots. 

GFA outshot Walker's 19-8 and held a 10-7 advantage in penalty corners.

The Dragons defeated visiting Millbrook 25-14, 25-11, 24-26, 25-18.

Jules Blue had 15 assists and two aces while Kate Ewing led the way with 12 kills and four aces. Kiara Copeland added 10 kills, 5 digs and four aces while Eliza Legnani tallied 8 digs, 8 kills and 4 aces. Logan Penske also had 25 assists and 6 aces.

By Isabella Hassan '25

The last day of September brought the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer Dragons home to host the Hamden Hall Hornets. The Dragons scored early, with Jackson McBean scoring the opening goal, assisted by Manny Bishay, followed by a second from McBean to Jared Buckman.

Oscar Nelson made several crucial saves, keeping the Dragons solid defensively.  Alex Thiersaint added another goal, calmly set up by Buckman, and freshman Casey Blattman closed the first half with a fourth, bringing the halftime score to 4-0.

The second half saw the freshman on the squad take control, cheered on by the upperclassmen from the sidelines. Gordon Fatherley tapped in an early goal, followed by an own goal from Jacob Jones. Franco Moha capped off the win with a goal at the 10-minute mark, assisted by a fellow freshman. The juniors and sophomores contributed equally to the team's dominant effort, limiting Hamden Hall to just one goal.
 

The Dragons walk away with an important FAA League victory. The team heads to Millbrook on Wednesday, looking to keep their positive momentum going. 

Lanie Campisi scored three goals to lead the Dragons to a tight win over King.

Grace Almeida also found the net while Lolade Oshin had two assists. Ava Blue (3) and Livia Orsenstein (2) both were key in the back, making defensive saves off the line behind goalies Ellie Rosen (5 saves) and Izzy Kittredge (6 saves).

Casey Simon and Diego Lebrija scored goals for the Dragons in their deadlocked battle with Rye Country Day.

The Dragons fell on the road at Holy Child by a 17-25, 25-19, 11-25 score.

The Dragons rolled to a 25-9, 25-7, 25-18 win.

Kate Ewing had 12 kills and 10 aces to lead the way. Eliza Legnani added 9 kills and 7 digs while Kiara Copeland had 6 kills and Maddie Stevens had 5 kills.

Logan Penske tallied 25 assists.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored two goals and assisted on another as the Dragons posted another league win.

Fiona Curis scored GFA's other goal.

Mae Morelli made 6 saves.

Hadley Rosow placed 8th and Jordan Moss was 12th to lead the way for the Dragons in the girls race.

Rosow was timed in 20:38 while Moss was clocked in 21:31.9.

Max MacDonald led the boys with a 29th place showing in 19:48.2.

Jared Buckman (from Jack Meyer) and Aidan Spellacy (from Sawyer Bacro) netted the goals as the GFA made the tough road trip to Millbrook School in New York and came away with a tie.

Oscar Nelson played splendidly in net for the Dragons, making eight saves.

Izzy Kittredge and Ellie Rosen notched the shutout over Hopkins.

Kittredge made three saves while Rosen was untested. 

Lolade Oshin scored two goals, Grace Almeida had a goal and an assist, and Caroline Almeida and Zoe Laferriere had one goal each. Cam Blessey also had an assist.

Izzy Grimm scored two goals while Valentina Cano had a goal and three assists to lead the Dragons to the win. 

Allegra Paquette also had a goal as did Sadie Tamburri and Natalie Salinas. Halle Monschein also had an assist.

Lolade Oshin scored twice while Grace Almeida tallied a goal and netted two assists as the Dragons posted the win.

Ellie Rosen made 5 saves for the Dragons while Izzy Kittredge stopped two shots.

The Dragons got two goals from Ella Cahill and a goal and an assist from Lauren DeLaurentiis en route to the win over Millbrook.

Julia Johnson, Marguerite Foster and Bea Schlein added goals while Hadley McDonald and Fiona Curis also had assists.

Izzie Grimm and Mae Morelli combined to make two saves.

The Dragons fell on the road by a score of 19-25, 25-22, 24-26, 19-25.

Kate Ewing had 19 kills and 14 digs while Eliza Legnani had 10 kills and 9 digs. Maddie Stevens chipped in with 7 kills and Logan Penske had 34 assists.

The Dragons defeated Holy Child 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-18.

Maddie DiNatli netted the hat trick and Lauren DeLaurentiis added two goals as the Dragons defeated King in Stamford.

DeLaurentiis also had an assist for GFA.

Mae Morelli and Izzy Grimm combined to make two saves.

By Isabella Hassan '25

After some traffic and highway construction troubles, the GFA and Rye Country Day Boys’ Varsity Soccer teams got off to a late start on Thursday night. Kicking off at 5:05, the Wildcats quickly scored, taking an early 1-0 lead.

With 7 minutes left in the first half, No. 7 for the Dragons, Jackson McBean, tied the game.

A brief five-minute intermission followed as the teams aimed to complete the required minimum 70 minutes before dark. Daylight wasn’t a problem, as the GFA Dragons comfortably defeated the RCDS Wildcats 4-1, scoring three goals in the second half from McBean, Sawyer Bacro, and Jared Buckman.

It was a special night for our seniors, both on and off the field, who were later honored in a post-game ceremony for their contributions to the GFA BVS legacy.

This was the Dragons’ last regular season home game and plan to carry their positive momentum into their final few games on the road.

The Dragons posted a 25-21, 25-19 win over Cheshire Academy at home.

The Dragons got goals from Lanie Campisi and Cate Lafreniere, both assisted by Livia Orenstein, while suffering a tight loss to Greenwich Academy.

GFA had a 5-4 edge in penalty corners, but the Gators held an 18-9 edge in shots.

Ellie Rosen had six saves for the Dragons while Izzy Kittredge had five saves. 

Nine different Dragons register a point in GFA's latest girls varsity soccer win.

Ali Tamayo scored twice while Maddie DiNatali had a goal and an assist. Ella Cahill and Fiona Curis joined Lauren DeLaurentiis and Janelle Mascis in scoring single goals while Suzuran Draper, Campbell Yates and Valentina Cano all had assists.

GFA rolled to a 25-17, 25-17, 25-12 win over Hopkins.

Kiara Copeland had 10 kilsl and 6 digs while while Noa Reid had 3 blocks. Logan Penske also tallied 25 assists.

Will Horton had GFA's lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Brunswick.

Hallie Monschein's goal off an assist from Hudson Graybill gave the Dragons the win.

By Isabella Hassan '25

The GFA Boys Varsity Soccer team made their way up to New Canaan this Tuesday for their highly anticipated match against the St. Luke’s Storm.

This game was marked by several injuries within the GFA squad, leading to a fresh starting lineup on the Storm’s turf.

The seniors’ showcased their FAA experience, as they scored all five goals of the match. Jared Buckman had two, with his first from Jackson McBean, who also scored twice. McBean's first goal assisted by Manny Bishay. Sawyer Bacro contributed one more, assisted by freshman Casey Blattman.

The final score was 5-2, keeping the team undefeated in October. The team aims to extend this winning streak as they face The Masters School on Thursday.

Ciara Kuryla's goal off a Hazel Hempleman penalty corner allowed GFA to notch a come-from-behind win over Holy Child.

Hempleman also had two goals while Gabriella Glyphis scored and Ryan Farnum and Mallie Wilderman each had an assist each.

Caroline Almeida and Vicky Herold split the goaltending duties.

Grace Almeida scored five goals to lead the Dragons to the win over Choate Rosemary-Hall.

Lolade Oshin also scored for GFA while Zoe Laferriere had two assists.

Ellie Rosen (5 saves) and Izzy Kittredge (9 saves) combined efforts in goal.

Eliza Legnani and Noa Reid had six kills each to lead the Dragons to a 25-17, 25-21, 25-18 win.

Legnani and Reese Garg both had 8 digs, as well.

Despite a spectacular goal from Fiona Curis, off a Lauren DeLaurentiis cross, the Dragons could muster little else against the Gators.

The Dragons got goals from Ciara Kuryla, Devin Lee and Mallie Wilderman en route to a 3-1 win over Sacred Heart-Greenwich.

Piper Costello made a defensive save while Sadie Hempleman made 9 saves in goal.

Jackson McBean scored two goals to lead the Dragons to a 2-1 win over Masters (NY).

Oscar Nelson was in goal for the Dragons, giving up just a single goal as the Dragons defense limited Masters to just three shots.

Thorne Sparkman scored three goals while Josef Robertson and Casey Simon each had a goal in GFA's win over Cheshire Academy.

The Dragons swept Sacred Heart-Greenwich by a 25-21, 25-8, 26-24 score.

Kate Ewing had 14 kills, 5 digs and 2 blocks. Kiara Copeland added 10 kills, 4 digs and 3 aces while Eliza Legnani had 10 kills. Logan Penske had 31 assists.

Grace Almeida scored six goals to lead the Dragons to a big road win over Austin Prep of Reading, Mass.

Zoe Laferriere also scored a goal while Cate Lafreniere had an assist.

Ellie Rosen and Izzy Kittredge combined to notch the shutout, both going untested in the game.

GFA had 11 penalty corners

 On Senior Day, the Dragons lost a heartbreaking 5-setter to Greenwich Academy, 16-25, 25-22, 25-16, 17-25, 10-15.

Eliza Legnani and Kate Ewing had 16 kills and 10 digs each. Kiara Copeland added 10 kills, 12 digs and six aces while Maddie Stevens had three blocks.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored two goals and assisted on another as GFA bested Sacred Heart-Greenwich by a 4-0 score in a rematch of last year's FAA championship game.

Julia Johnson and Elise McCormick scored the other goals for GFA.

Izzy Grimm made a single save as GFA's defense stood up to the Sacred Heart charge.

The Dragons defeated GA 23-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-3.

Grace Almeida scored the 100th goal of her record-setting career as the Dragons fell just shy of a big win against Sacred Heart-Greenwich.

Livia Orenstein added GFA's other goal on a beautiful reverse sweep.

GFA had a 13-5 advantage in penalty corners, but SHG had a 27-23 advantage in shots. 

Ellie Rosen had 12 saves on 15 shots, while Izzy Kittredge had 11 saves on 12 shots

GFA bested Hamden Hall with a big win and a balanced scoring attack.

Daniel Klane and Max Messinger scored two goals each while the Dragons got single tallies from Zach Smart, Alex Popielarczyk, Jaden Coridon, Topher Porter and Will Horton.

The Dragons got goals from Valentina Cano and Izzy Grimm while Addison Ahern had an assist in a tie with Greenwich Academy.

By Isabella Hassan '25

The GFA Boys Varsity soccer team traveled to New Milford to face the Canterbury School on Wednesday afternoon, aiming to extend their undefeated streak in October.

The Dragons started off strong, scoring twice within the first five minutes. The first came from Jackson McBean on an easy breakaway. Two minutes later, No. 2 Jared Buckman added the second, capitalizing on a corner kick from fellow senior Manny Bishay.

At the 13-minute mark, the team went on a historic scoring spree, netting three goals in just three minutes. Sawyer Bacro pitched one in from the mid-range, assisted by Bishay. Jack Meyer followed with the goal of the game— a pass from McBean led to Meyer’s seamless long-range goal. Bishay added a goal of his own seconds after, assisted by Bacro.

The Dragons closed the first half with McBean's second goal, a volley off a cross from defender Ian Hoffman. A solid and consistent defensive effort limited the Saints to just 2 goals overall. The team's seniors displayed their chemistry and leadership, dominating on the field and cheering on their underclassmen and junior teammates who took charge in the second half.

Another impressive win for the Dragons, who now look ahead to Saturday’s road match against FAA rival King School for the Vikings' Homecoming.

Final score: 6-2, GFA.

The Dragons raced out to a 4-0 lead and never looked back en route to a Senior Day win over Canterbury.

Sydney Laforce scored twice for the Dragons while Lauren DeLaurentiis scored a goal and assisted on a tally by Fiona Curis.

Izzie Grimm and Claire Silverman combined to make three saves.

The Dragons posted a 24-26, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22 win.

The Dragons used a balanced scoring attack to defeat St. Luke's on the road in New Canaan.

Lolade Oshin (1 assist) and Lanie Campisi scored two goals each for GFA. Caroline Almeida had a goal and two assists while Zoe Laferriere and Ava Blue had single goals. Livia Orenstein recorded a pair of assists.

Izzy Kittredge had one safe while Ellie Rosen went untested in her time in goal.

Allegra Paquette scored two goals to lead the Dragons to the win. Addison Ahern had both assists.

Halle Monschein (from Sadie Tamburri), Campbell Yates (from Natalie Salinas), Izzy Grimm (unassisted), and Ahern (from Paquette) also scored.

Despite having just six players from its 13 roster available to make the game, GFA went on a road trip to Berkshire School and came away with a 3-0 win, sweeping the hosts 25-16, 25-15, 25-18.

Kiara Copeland had 16 kills and 7 digs; Reese Garg had 6 kills, Noa Reid had 4 kills while Logan Penske had 2t5 assists and five digs.

Stella Paquette added 7 digs while Jules Blue had two kills and four digs.

The Dragons got four different goals from four different players en route to the win.

Manny Bishay (from Sawyer Bacro), Jack Meyer (from Jared Buckman), Bacro (from Brady Jordan) and Jackson McBean (from Buckman) all scored for the Dragons.

Oscar Nelson surrendered just one goal on the day.

Hadley McDonald and Val Cano netted the goals for GFA, who battled to a 2-2 tie with the FAA standings leader on Saturday in Rye, NY.

Suzaran Draper added an assist for GFA.

Izzie Grimm made fives for GFA, which outshot RCDS by a 19-9 edge.

Zoe Laferriere scored two goals to lead the Dragons to the road win at Canterbury on Saturday.

Lolade Oshin added a goal and Grace Almeida set up all three goals in the victory.

Liva Orenstein also had an assist.

Ellie Rosen and Izzy Kittredge combined to make four saves, stopping two shots each.

GFA had a 20-4 edge in shots and a 12-3 edge in penalty corners.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored two goals and assisted on another as the Dragons clinched the FAA Regular Season championship with a 4-0 win at St. Luke's.

Julia Johnson set up one of DeLaurentiis' goal while DeLaurentiis assisted on a tally by Fiona Curis. Ella Cahill also scored for the Dragons.

All four goals came in the second half.

Allegra Paquette scored a goal and assisted on three others to lead the Dragons to the win.

Addison Ahern added two goals while Lilah Tuvlin and Sadie Tamburri had single tallies. Sophie Calger also notched an assist.

The Dragons got a goal from Jack Meyer, off an assist from Jared Buckman, but it was host GCDS that eked out a 2-1 win over the Dragons.

Oscar Nelson made six saves for GFA.

The Dragons raced out to a six-goal halftime lead and cruised to the win over GCDS.

Grace Almeida had four goals and two assists while Caroline Almeida tallied a goal and set up three others for goals, as well. Zoe Laferriere scored twice, Cate Lafreniere had a goal and two assists and Lolade Oshin scored, as well.

Ellie Rosen made 2 saves while Izzy Kittredge had three stops for the Dragons, who clinched third place a home spot in the FAA playoffs next week.

The GFA JV volleyball ended their home games in the Coyle last night against Harvey School with strong plays from the entire team. The scores were 25-13 and 25-11 as GFA won 2-0.

Oscar Nelson had six saves for the Dragons offense was unable to put any goals on the board while on the road at Frederick Gunn.

Sydney LaForce, Ali Tamayo and Halliwell Klein all scored goals as the Dragons threw up 49 shots on Frederick Gunn in the win at home.

Val Cano added an assist.

Izzy Grimm and Claire Silverman combined for the shutout. 

The Dragons, who had two goals disallowed in the game, fell to the Berkshire School on the road.

The Dragons fell on the road by a 7-25, 18-25, 23-25 score.

Lanie Campisi scored three goals while Grace Almeida had two goals and two assists to lead the Dragons to the win.

Ryan Farnum and Zoe Laferriere tallied single goals for GFA while Cam Blessey had three assists and Lolade Oshin and Caroline Almeida had an assist each.

Izzy Kittredge had two goals on two shots.

By Isabella Hassan '25

This Monday marked the beginning of the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer playoff season as the Dragons faced off against The Masters School (NY) in the FAA quarterfinals.

After being awarded the No. 3 seed, the Dragons capitalized on their home-field advantage, drawing the largest student section turnout of the year. Students filled the stands, showing their Dragon Nation support in one of the most important games of the season thus far.

After a back-and-forth start, Sawyer Bacro took control offensively, scoring the first goal with a perfectly set-up pass from Jackson McBean. As the first half drew to a close, Bacro found the net again after an assist from junior Jack Meyer.

The Dragons’ second half scoring kicked off early with Meyer adding a goal of his own, tapping in after a scramble by the goal following a corner kick. Bacro completed his hat trick with 11 minutes remaining, scoring off of a direct kick due to a Masters’ penalty. Freshman Casey Blattman sealed the Dragons’ dominant victory over Masters with an impressive offensive effort while being double-teamed, connecting with Bacro to set up freshman Jacob Jones for a long-range goal at the 10-minute mark.

Juniors Brady Jordan, Owen Potack, and Gavin Murphy lead the defensive efforts, with goalkeeper Oscar Nelson limiting the Panthers to a single goal. 

The final score was 5-1, sending the Dragons through to the FAA semifinals. On Wednesday, they'll face Hopkins.

Grace Almeida had two goals and an assist as the Dragons used a balanced offensive attack to win.

Lolade Oshin, Cate Lafreniere, Caroline Almeida, Zoe Laferriere and Ava Blue also scored goals.

Lanie Campisi added an assist while Ellie Rosen and Izzy Kittredge (1 save) combined to notch the shutout.

GFA had a 30-1 edge in shots and a 22-3 advantage in penalty corners.

The Dragons were pushed to the limit but came away with a thrilling 23-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-9, 15-11 victory to advance to the FAA semifinals.

Kate Ewing had 24 kills, 11 digs and five aces in the game. Eliza Legnani added 10 kills and 18 digs. Kiara Copeland chipped in with 8 kills, 10 digs and three aces and Logan Penske had 37 assists.

Leading by a goal at halftime, the Dragons erupted for five second-half tallies en route to the FAA quarterfinal win over Holy Child.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored three goals while Maddie DiNatali, Ali Tamayo and Ella Cahill had the other tallies for the Dragons. Assists were recorded by Fiona Curis and Marge Foster.

Izzy Grimm made 1 save.

By Isabella Hassan '25

On Wednesday, the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer Dragons traveled north for their FAA semifinal match against the Hopkins Hilltoppers.

The first half saw both GFA’s offense and defense struggle to connect, leading to a 1-0 Hopkins advantage. A few motivational words from captains and coaches at halftime marked the beginning of the Dragon’s comeback.

Although Hopkins scored again early in the second half to make it 2-0, GFA answered immediately with a goal of their own. Manny Bishay headed in a goal from a Jackson McBean cross, cutting Hopkins' lead to one.

Midway through the second half, a Hopkins penalty against their own goalkeeper set up a free kick, which Sawyer Bacro converted, tying the game at 2-2.

With regular time ending in a draw, the match was forced into overtime. By FAA rules, this required two 10-minute halves, with teams switching sides between periods. Though both teams had several close chances, solid defense and injury timeouts kept the score tied.

The match came down to penalty kicks, where Sawyer Bacro, Manny Bishay, Aidan Spellacy, Jackson McBean, and Jack Meyer represented the Dragons. Hopkins’ goalkeeper saved four of the first five penalty attempts, but Meyer’s final kick clinched the Dragon’s victory.

GFA’s goalkeeper, Oscar Nelson, kept Hopkins’ scoreless in penalty kicks, anchoring the Dragons’ defense in their impressive underdog performance.  

The win against Hopkins extends the Dragons’ successful season as they prepare for the championship match against Greenwich Country Day School. The team will travel to Greenwich on Friday afternoon, with goals of bringing home a trophy.

The Dragons limited a powerful Greenwich Academy squad to just four shots, but fell short by a 1-0 score in their quest for a major upset.

Ellie Rosen made 4 saves for the Dragons while Ava Blue had a huge defensive save.

The Dragons fell to King in an FAA semifinal.

Kate Ewing had eight kills while Kiara Copeland had eight digs.

Izzy Grimm's save on the final penalty kick of the game sealed the Dragons FAA semifinal win, 1-1 (5-4 PKs) over Greenwich Academy.

GFA's Lauren DeLaurentiis, Halliwell Kline, Janelle Mascis, Julia Johnson and Fiona Curis netted the PKs for the Dragons.

During the game, GA went ahead by a 1-0 score until DeLaurentiis scored on a pass from Piper Rothman.

Grimm made four saves in the game.

By Isabella Hasaan '25

The GFA Boys' Varsity Soccer Dragons traveled to Greenwich on Friday afternoon for their rivalry championship game against the Greenwich Country Day School Tigers.

The Tigers scored first off a penalty kick, but the Dragons kept their composure, determined to get a point of their own on the board. A penalty against a GCDS defender resulted in a converted penalty kick from Manny Bishay, tying the game at 1-1.

While both defenses played strong, the GCDS offense proved more effective, adding a goal from a scramble off a corner kick in the last 20 minutes of the second half. The Dragons faced a couple injuries, ultimately falling just short, 2-1.

While the outcome was not what they had hoped for, the Dragons were urged by coaches and parents to keep their heads high after an impressive playoff run.

Lauren DeLaurentiis scored two goals just seven minutes apart as GFA won its second FAA tournament championship in three years with a 2-0 win over Rye Country Day School.

Susuran Draper had the assist on GFA's second goal while Izzy Grimm and Mae Morelli combined to make just a single save.

The Dragons saw six players contributed to their scoring in Wednesday's 3-0 win as GFA began defense of its New England Class C title from a year ago.

Fiona Curis (from Hadley McDonald), Lauren DeLaurentiis (from Bea Schlein) and Marge Foster (from Val Cano) connected for the goals for the Dragons.

Izzy Grimm and Mae Morelli both saw action in goal with Grimm making a single save.

By Isabella Hassan '25

On Wednesday afternoon, the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer team kicked off another playoff run in the NEPSAC quarterfinals, seeded at No. 4. They faced No. Concord Academy at home in what was expected to be a closely contested match.

Just three minutes into the first half, Concord Academy fouled GFA's Jackson McBean, resulting in a penalty kick. Manny Bishay confidently converted, slotting the ball into the top left corner to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead, which they held for the remainder of the first half.

Early in the second half, Bishay sent a through ball to McBean, who sprinted on a fast breakaway to add a second goal, extending the Dragons’ lead to 2-0.

They maintained this lead throughout the second half, closing out a shutout victory at home to advance to the semifinals. Oscar Nelson and the defense were outstanding, with Nelson recording 14 total saves.

It was a great final home game for the Dragons as they prepare for a road trip to the semifinals on Saturday.

Izzy Kittredge and Ellie Rosen combined to make four saves, notching the shutout and leading GFA to a win over Winsor School.

Grace Almeida had three goals and two assists while Lanie Campisi and Lolade Oshin both had single goals.

GFA with 24 shots and a 7-6 advantage in PCs. 

The Dragons posted a 3-1 win over Lawrence Academy to advance to the NEPSAC semifinals. 

The Dragons battled tough before falling in the NEPSAC semifinals to Greenwich Country Day, 24-26, 25-22, 15-25, 21-25.

Kate Ewing and Eliza Legnani combined for 29 kills as Ewing had 15 and Legnani had 14. Logan Penske had 41 assists and Kiara Copeland led the team in digs.

The Dragons fell to Pomfret School in the NEPSAC Class C semifinals by a 1-0 score.

The Dragons advanced to the NEPSAC Class C championship game with a 3-2 win over Pingree, last year's defending champ who beat GFA in the finals.

GFA outshot Pingree 21-5 and had a 13-4 edge in corners, too.

Grace Almeida had a goal and two assists while Liv Orenstein and Lanie Campisi both scored single goals.

Ellie Rosen had 2 saves while Izzy Kittredge stopped one for the Dragons.

By Isabella Hassan '25

In what has seemingly become an annual tradition, the GFA Boys Varsity Soccer Dragons made the long journey north to Vermont for their NEPSAC semifinals matchup against the No. 1-seeded, Vermont Academy Wildcats. After a 2.5 hour bus ride, the boys arrived both physically and strategically prepared, ready to embrace the challenge.

The game began in a similar fashion to their previous quarterfinals match, with GFA earning an early penalty kick---the first point on the Dragons' side of the scoreboard. Jackson McBean drew the penalty, and Manny Bishay skillfully converted it. Vermont Academy, however, responded late in the first half, tying the game at 1-1.

The Dragons struck first after the halftime huddle, capitalizing on a Wildcat turnover near their own net. Aidan Spellacy netted his fifth career goal, putting GFA ahead 2-1. Despite this lead, the Wildcats didn't back down, tying the score at 2-2, and eventually pulling ahead to secure their 4-2 victory.

Throughout the game, the Dragons demonstrated the resilience and teamwork that has been built up throughout the season. Brady Jordan led GFA's defensive efforts, supported by Gavin Murphy, Owen Potack, and Ian Hoffman, while goalkeeper, Oscar Nelson, recorded 17 saves. On offense, seniors Sawyer Bacro and Jared Buckman showcased their playoff DNA, while freshman striker Casey Blattman rose to today's challenge, playing the majority of the second half.

Although the result was not what the Dragons had hoped for, this game capped off an extraordinary and historic season for GFA's Boys' Varsity Soccer team. There is so much for these Dragons to be proud of, with even more to look forward to. This is only the beginning, and everyone at GFA, especially our seniors, look forward to seeing what the team accomplishes in the next few years. Thank you to our coaches and to our seniors for their everlasting impact on the program.

Cate Lafreniere scored GFA's 106th and final goal of the season on a penalty stroke with 3:43 left in the game, giving the Dragons a 1-0 win in the NEPSAC Class C championship game.

It was GFA's first-ever New England title in field hockey.

Ellie Rosen and Izzy Kittredge joined forces to record their 10th shutout, as well.

GFA had a 7-1 shot advantage and a 19-1 edge in penalty corners.

Ryley Tate-Padian tossed in 23 points to lead the Dragons to the win in head coach Dannie Powell's first game as GFA coach.

London Powell added 14 points and Cheyenne Brand chipped in with 13.

The bottom half of the GFA line-up swept each match 3-0 to defeated Greenwich Academy 4-3.

Emily Xue, Eliza Bailey, Alexis Campll and Amelia Bargas were the winners.

Tyler Vassel and Jack Nally scored 14 points each to lead the Dragons to the win. Nally netted 10 of his points in the second half.

Zach Fallquist added 11 points for GFA.

Lala Goode scored 12 points and Julia Johnson netted 11 more as the Dragons used a balanced scoring effort and strong defense to beat Kent on the road.

London Powell and Ryley Tate Padian scored 8 points each for the Dragons.

The Dragons won by a 47-45 score in Game Two of the Storm King Tournament.

Zach Fallquist scored 11 points and Ryan Miressi added 10 for the Dragons.

Tyler Vassel netted 19 points to lead the Dragons to an 81-69 win over Woodstock Academy, capping an undefeated weekend at the Storm King Tournament.

Brendan Bartley added 17 points while Ryan Miressi and Scott Conopask chipped in 12 points each.

The Dragons fell on the road 29-25 in their season opener.

The Dragons rolled to a big win over Hopkins.

Victors for GFA were: Claire Woodbury (3-1), Jackie Elsener (3-1), Sahana Bettegowda (3-2), Emily Xue (3-0), Eliza Bailey (3-0) and Alexis Campbell (3-0).

After experiencing some first-game and first-half jitters, GFA trailed by 16 at the half, but the team mounted a furious comeback, using full-court pressure to force 15 second-half turnovers, cutting the lead to 1 with two minutes to go, and coming up just short on the game’s final possession.

Junior captain Brady Jordan led all scorers with 24 points and also had six steals. Junior Nate Bouchard scored six, and junior captain Owen Potack had five points and played lockdown defense on Hamden Hall’s best scorer.

The Dragons scored 20 points in the fourth and final quarter, including a 6-for-8 showing from the foul line to earn the win.

London Powell tossed in 23 points while Cheyanne Brand tallied 13 for the Dragons.

The Dragons did get a win in the No. 8 exhibition slot, but Westover posted the win.

Oscar Hecker pulled out a thrilling five-set win to lodge GFA's lone point against Brunswick.

The Dragons forced 27 turnovers with relentless defensive pressure and pulled away in the second half.

The offensive attack was balanced, with ten Dragons in the scorebook. Junior center Nate Bouchard led the way with a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds). Junior captain Brady Jordan had 13 points and 7 steals, and junior captain Gavin Murphy scored 9, going 3-4 from three-point range.

Sophomore Gabe Armstrong added 8 points, and freshman Brandon Green nailed two three-pointers.

This Friday, members of the Varsity and Prep Wrestling Team traveled south Lincroft NJ to duel against the 22nd nationally-ranked Christian Brothers' Academy (CBA). Though the Dragons entered the dual unranked, both teams knew that this match was going to be a tight battle. 

Exhibition matches featured victories from Harry Kittredge, Cael Wilderman, Rocky Penny, Jacob Jones, Logan Cofsky (pin), Kimoni Giles, and Jack Francis. 

At 106, Eli Shae opened for the Dragons, facing Sean Kenny, the #2 overall wrestler in the country. Shae lost by fall, though this was the only moment of the match where the Dragons trailed. 

At 113, All-American Brighton Karvoski pinned Kellen Duffy within the first period of their match to tie the dual at 6-6. 

At 120, So Chase Kastner recorded his own win, besting CBA's Cael Dutton with a technical fall, 19-4. 

The 126 match featured GFA's Jackson Heslin and CBA's Paul Kenny. The first match to extend to all three periods ended in a major decision for CBA, Kenny pulling forward with a 12-4 win. 

Brady Kaupp, wrestling at 132, dominated against Teag Saito, pinning him seconds into the second period. 

GFA's Joseph Mahoney followed with another victory of his own over Bobby Duffy, 5-1 decision. 

At 144, Ben Zuckerman fell short after a tough battle with Will Sakoutis, a decision result at 7-2.

Sophomore Jeremy McGrath trailed in the early periods of his match at 150, but came from behind and dominated in the third period to win with a decision at 8-6. 

Fellow sophomore Will Motley battled Brendan Boyer, ultimately pulling forward with a win, 4-2. 

University of Pennsylvania commit Liam Carlin fought through three overtime periods besting AJ Falcone, 9-8, after a crucial penalty call within the last 10 seconds. 

At 175, Tyler Neiva battled tough against Brock Oizerowitz but fell just short with a 4-1 decision. 

Ryan Schneider had the match of the day with a crucial pin that began their closing 3-win streak for the Dragons. He defeated Jared O'Neil at 190. 

At 215, Kingston Daniels Silva was victorious against CBA's Tyler Palumbo with a decision at 4-2. 

Dominic Iaquinto rounded out the dominant team effort with a major decision against Alex Caifa with a major decision at 10-0. 

A great showing for the GFA Dragons as they look to continue this positive momentum in the next coming weeks. 

Scott Conopask led a balanced scoring attack with 20 points as the Dragons won its home opener over Portsmouth Abbey.

Zach Fallquist added 15 points and Brendan Bartley had 13 for the Dragons. Danye Upchurch chipped in 10 and Jack Nally tallied 8.

The Dragons lost 41-40 in double overtime.

Sarah van Dohlen scored 21 points to lead the Dragons to the win. 

Cheyanne Brand added 14 while London Powell and Allegra Paquette had 7 points each.

Scott Conopask scored 23 points to lead the Dragons to the road win over Hamden Hall.

Krish Dodani netted 12 and Tyler Vassel added 10 to the winning effort.

Sydney LaForce had 16 points, 11 steals and three blocks to lead the Dragons to the win.

In their first road test, the Dragons  came out strong, ahead by as many as seven in the first half and taking a one-point lead into halftime.

In the second half, Harvey’s size and torrid shooting allowed the Cavaliers to open up a twelve-point lead, which GFA cut to five with three minutes remaining.

The Dragons were led by junior captain Gavin Murphy, who had 13 points and played intense, stifling defense on Harvey’s best ball handler. Junior captain Owen Potack added 7 points, and sophomore Ryan Jacobson had 4.

The Dragons dominated the lower half of the line-up in defeating cross-town rival Staples 6-1.

Straight wins were notched by Sahana Bettegowda (13-11, 11-8, 11-4), Emily Xue (11-5, 11-9 11-4), Eliza Bailey (11-6, 11-5, 11-4), Julia Broder (11-3, 11-3, 11-3) and Amelia Bargas (11-6, 11-4, 11-3).

Ryley Tate-Padian scored 12 points to lead the Dragons to the win. 

The Dragons fell for the first time this season.

Ryan Miressi scored a career-high 27 points. Scott Conopask tallied 16, Tyler Vassell added 12 while Krish Dodani and Brendan Bartley added 10 points each.

Ryley Tate-Padian scored 21 points to lead the Dragons to the win over Brooks School.

London Powell added 10 points.

The Dragons beat Beaver Country Day by a 41-25 score.

Cheyenne Brand led the GFA effort with 10 points.

Brendan Bartley scored 11 points to lead the Dragons. Ryan Miressi added 9.