Despite a 1-9-1 record the Centurion Women’s Soccer team remains positive for the second half of their season.

Coach Brett Pierson’s fourth year of coaching at Bucks has not been an easy one. With the Centurions off to a bad start Pierson said in the second half of the season, “We’re going for that .500 record.”

Pierson’s goal isn’t a far stretch considering he just now has a full roster of 11 girls, which is already paying off. Thursday’s game Oct. 2 against Montgomery was the first time all season Pierson had 11 women to work with, and they won 6-3.

“We are able to give Nora Mele a rest that day; she’s been playing hurt for me all year.” Pierson said.

Mele, a sophomore from Ryan High School, has been one of Pierson’s “standout star’s” this year. “She’s a returning player with great control in the middle,” he said.

For a struggling team Pierson’s actually had many standout stars; “Without them it would be much worse,” he admitted.

Goal keeper, Katina Joyce, a sophomore from Neshaminy, is one of them. Her skills in the net have kept the goals against the Centurions much lower than they could have been.

Kayela Worthington, a freshman from Cavalry Christian, “has been a big help in the back.

Captain Kelsey Fuller, a sophomore from Neshaminy, is one of five returning players and another “standout star” on the team. Fuller is “Great at center mid, has speed and meaningful touches on the ball,” Pierson stated.

And one of Pierson’s last major players is Kimberly Pawlishyn, a sophomore from Central Bucks South that “has really helped fill in the back,” according to Pierson.

Every game is a big game in the second half of the season for the Centurions in order to achieve that .500 mark.

On Oct. 7 the Centurions nearly pulled off their second win but lost in over-time to Camden 2-1.

Pierson would also like to remind female Bucks students that it is never too late to come out for the team. The team works around your schedule. Players won’t be penalized for missing practices but are required to show up to every game.

Teachers work with student athletes to help them catch up on missed class time. As an added perk to joining the team, players get $10 to spend on food per away game.

If you are interested in coming out for the team you can contact Coach Pierson at his e-mail, [email protected].

Bucks students are always encouraged to come to games. The schedule is posted on the Bucks website under “News & Events”.