2020 Captains Announced
Shelton CT –
Published 10:22 pm EDT, Tuesday, December 03, 2019
The trio of Sarah Panek, Elizabeth (Liz) Porto and Devan Wildman have been named Shelton Gaelettes Girls soccer team captains for the upcoming 2020 campaign, head coach Marvin Miller announced Tuesday at the programs team banquet.
The captains were selected following a team vote last month.
Panek, Porto and Wildman were all Varsity starters this season and have been playing together at the club level for Shelton FC since they were 8 years old.
Panek, Porto and Wildman were all Varsity starters this season and have been playing together at the club level for Shelton FC since they were 8 years old.
Behind their leadership, the Gaelettes will look to carry over the momentum from a very successful 2019 campaign that saw them make it to the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Finals game for the second year in a row only to lose 2-1 to eventual Class L State Champion Guilford. This season the Gaelettes also made it to the second round of the CT State tournament but lost to the 2 time defending state champions Ridgefield in the second round. The Gaelettes were only the third team this season to score at least 2 goals against Ridgefield.
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#24 Sarah Panek has seen action both as a center defender and outside defender during the 2019 season and comes from a family pedigree that has seen both of her older sisters as team captains in the program. Not only has Sarah proved to be defensive stalwart but has exhibited herself as an offensive weapon this season on corner kicks where she knocked two goals in and a 3rd goal from a cross during the teams last State game.
Sarah was selected as the recipient 2019 Varsity leadership award, 2018 JV leadership award and Freshman player of the year in 2017. Sarah has maintained perfect attendance for her 3rd consecutive year. Sarah was awarded the 2019 Most Memorable Goal along with fellow Captain Liz Porto.
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 Liz Porto#5 Liz Porto a three sport Varsity Athlete (Soccer, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field) returned this season as a starter after playing a key role off the bench during the 2018 season that seen the Gaelettes win the SCC championship. This season Liz was at or near the top in all offensive team categories (goals, assists, points, shots, shots on goal and corner kicks).
Liz is currently second all-time in program history for shooting accuracy and fifth all time in shots on goal for the Gaelettes. Liz was a finalist as a Freshman for the “Heart & Hustle” award for most outstanding player in the entire program. Liz has maintained perfect attendance for her 3rd consecutive year and was awarded the 2019 Practice Player of the Year award as well as the 2019 Most Memorable Goal award along with fellow Captain Sarah Panek.
Liz was named to the All SCC-Academic team for 2018 and 2019.
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 Devan Wildman#8 Devan Wildman who in addition to Soccer plays on the Varsity Basketball and Golf teams. Devan returned this season as a starter after playing key roles during her Freshman and Sophomore years and was an important part of the SCC championship team in 2018.
This season Devan was an indomitable force in the center midfield for the Gaelettes and at or near the top in steals and shots on goal. Devan has maintained perfect attendance for her 3rd consecutive year.
Devan was named to the All SCC-Academic team for 2018 and 2019. In 2017, as a Freshman, Devan set the school record for the “beep-test” during tryouts
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