Lakewood High School Girls Soccer

10/23/2026

The Rangers hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2023 as the Massillon Washington Tigers visited Garfield Soccer Stadium. It was the first ever meeting in girls soccer between the two schools. Lakewood prevailed 6-1 to advance to the District Final against fourth ranked Avon. It was Lakewood’s first post-season victory since 2021 when Lakewood defeated Barberton.

Team 37 was amped up for the game with a large Student Section and family and friends from the Lakewood soccer community filling the stands. Lakewood started strong but couldn’t score until the 20th minute. Outside midfielder Kenna Callahan (‘30) dribbled down the left sideline before playing a diagonal ball to switch the point of attack to Stella Sattler (‘29) who was playing left outside mid. It was like the team practiced switching the point of attack in the attacking half all week. Stella received the pass and touched toward goal. As if the team practiced not shooting the ball directly at the goalkeeper this week, Stella struck the ball away from the Keeper to the far post. The ball caromed off the post where Sam Moran (‘29) buried the rebound to put the Rangers ahead with 20:23 remaining in the first half.

Eight minutes later, the Tigers tied the score, 1-1. Although Lakewood dominated territory and possession, they only had one goal to show for it. The excitement of the game perhaps caused too much individual effort rather than calmly playing together. When an injury to a Washington player paused the game with about 10 minutes left in the half, the Rangers huddled together and also came together. For the rest of the game, the Rangers dominated on the scoreboard as well as the field.

In the last 10 minutes, the Rangers scored 2 to take a commanding halftime lead. Lakewood’s second goal came after center back co-captain Carys Crone (‘27) chest trapped and volleyed the ball to forward Norah McKay (‘30). It was almost as if the team had practiced chest traps and volleys during a long pre-game warm up. McKay dribbled forward and found co-Captain Teagan Sefchick (‘29) in another forward position. McKay kept running while Sefchick turned and dribbled at the last defender. As if the team had practiced 2v1 situations the day before, Teagan drew the defender toward her and passed it not to McKay’s feet but to space where McKay could run on to it. McKay stayed onside and then finished her run collecting the ball at the penalty spot. McKay took a touch, spotted the Keeper, and finished it in the upper corner of the goal to give the Rangers the lead for good.

Lakewood’s third goal game just before halftime. Elisa Nomina (‘30) half-volleyed a ball from her right outside back position to Sefchick. Sefchick calmly received the pass and slipped the ball through the Tiger backline to a streaking Sam Moran (‘29). Moran drove the ball into the box and also spotted the Keeper before driving the ball hard into the far side-netting. It was almost as if the team had practiced finding the side-netting instead of the goalkeeper that week.

The Rangers took a 4-1 lead 7 minutes into the second half. Fallon Popovich (‘27) played a long ball from her defensive position over the Tiger midfield and defenders into the opponent’s box. Norah McKay tracked the long pass and calmly took it on a bounce and finished nicely while the Tiger goalkeeper came off her line.

Inexplicably, the Rangers conceded a penalty kick with a handball in the box. The Tigers leading goalscorer stepped up to take the kick but was denied by Lakewood goalkeeper Isla Fillipek (‘29). Fillipek dove to her right and punched the ball away and the Rangers alertly cleared the rebound. Washington would not get close to scoring again.

Lakewood led 5-1 after Stella Sattler took a corner kick. After the ball was deflected around, it came back to Stella who had made a run toward the goal. She struck the ball again but it was blocked high into the air. Kenna Callahan leaped and headed it back to Sattler. Stella showed how she is capable of playing with grit when she beat the defender to the ball and finished with a strong shot into the far corner.

Lakewood closed the scoring when Ainsley Tracey (‘30) won an attempted clearance just outside the box. She took two touches and struck it hard and low past the Tiger goalkeeper to cap the scoring. In the end, 7 Rangers contributed to goal scoring with goals or assists. Lakewood, who scored 14 goals in all of 2025, has now scored 42 goals this season.

The Rangers also got contributions from Anna Herb (‘27), Pip Speck (‘28), Gabby Markiewicz (‘28), Chloe Carroll (‘29), Maddy Klein (30), and Brooklyn Hoover (‘30).

The Rangers travel to Avon on Tuesday, October 27 for a 7:00 kickoff against the highly ranked Eagles. We can use the support of all of Lakewood! Come and watch us play.

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

Big game tonight for the Rangers. At home. Please come and support us and get loud for the home team!

10/20/2026

The Rangers celebrated their six seniors during the last regular season game at Garfield MS on Wednesday. Carys Crone, Anna Herb, Fallon Popovich, Evelyn Gilchrist, Riley Robertson, and Lucy Jablonski were recognized by family and friends before the game. Principal Joy Morgan and Athletic Director Rob Slone were in attendance to congratulate each senior.

The game against Painesville Riverside ended in a 4-4 tie to finish the Rangers’ regular season at 6-9-2.

Lakewood opened the scoring just 2:34 seconds into the game on a goal by Teagan Sefchick (‘29) after receiving a short pass from Norah McKay (‘30) near midfield. Sefchick raced down the right half-space and beat the last Riverside defender before rolling a shot between the near post and the goalkeeper to give the Rangers an early lead. Riverside responded just 4 minutes later on a set piece goal. Riverside’s free kick from 30 yards away was kicked in by Riverside’s center forward.

Six minutes later, Riverside scored again to take a lead 2-1. Sefchick scored her second goal just 40 seconds later taking the ball at midfield again and penetrating down the right side before beating the goalkeeper. The score remained even at 2 until there was 5:21 seconds left in the first half. The Rangers took the lead after Sam Moran (‘29) won a ball on the left wing and found classmate Chloe Carroll (‘29) inside the box. Carroll beat the Riverside defender and struck a hard shot into the upper corner from the top of the six yard box. Lakewood led 3-2 at halftime and perhaps was too confident when the second half began.

Riverside surprised the Rangers with two goals in a 4 minute span and took the lead 4-3 with 21 minutes left. It took 9 minutes for the Rangers to level the score at 4:00. Ainsley Tracey (‘30), who has been providing strong play for the Rangers most of the season and especially in the last half of the season, won a ball out of the air and dribbled into the middle of the Riverside defense. Riverside cleared the ball to Brooklyn Hoover (‘30) who settled it and tried to pass it forward to the Rangers’ front line. The ball was deflected and, as a Riverside player was trying to control it, Sefchick pounced on it and beat two defenders before striking a brilliant shot beyond the Riverside’s goalkeeper’s outstretched hands into the top corner of the goal.

Throughout the game, Lakewood outshot Riverside but hit most shots directly at the Riverside goalkeeper. Norah McKay, Stella Sattler (‘29), Moran, Carroll, and Sefchick pressured the Riverside back line throughout the match. Pip Speck (‘28), Maddy Klein (‘30), Riley Robertson (‘27), and Kenna Callahan (‘30) helped support the Rangers offense. Senior Evelyn Gilchrist saw the most action of her career and gave a tremendous effort forcing multiple mistakes by the Riverside defense.

In the back, Carys Crone (‘27) anchored the defense with Anna Herb (‘27), Fallon Popovich, and Lucy Jablonski (‘27). Isla Fillipek (‘29) played well in goal.

* With 3 goals against Riverside, Teagan Sefchick has scored 15 goals in 2026. Only Mallory Shaw (‘16) and Amanda Bushek (‘94) have scored more goals in a single season. Shaw scored 26 in 2014 and 24 in 2013. Bushek scored 16 in her senior season in 1993. Kristen Hayden (‘92) and Madison Clause (‘15) also scored 15 goals in a season during their career.

** Lakewood concluded the Cleveland West Conference season last week with a 5-1 loss to Bay. Bay finished the season undefeated in the conference and only conceded 2 goals in the conference, 1 by the Rangers. The Rangers finished 4th in the Conference which is their best finish since the CWC was formed 3 years ago. @

10/12/2026

Mark your calendars and come support the Rangers at home on October 22 at 7:00 pm.

10/12/2026

The Rangers continue their most successful season since 2023 by beating Midview 2-1 on Saturday. The win improves the Ranger’s all-time record against the Middies to 5-10-1. As always, Midview gave a gritty, resilient effort against Lakewood.

Team 37 pressured Midview early during the match but could not score. Lakewood drew a penalty kick in the first half on a handball. Midview’s talented, athletic goalkeeper saved’s Lakewoods Penalty Kick with a sprawling, diving save keeping the score 0-0.

With 15 minutes remaining in the first half, Midview opened the scoring after Lakewood could not clear the ball from its defensive third. A clearance attempt was blocked by the Midview attacker leading to Midview’s only goal. Midview led 1-0.

Midview’s lead lasted for less than 10 minutes when Lakewood’s Teagan Sefchick (‘29) helped create the equalizer. Midview threw the ball in at midfield toward Lakewood’s goal. Ainsley Tracey (‘30) won the ball and kicked it in the air toward Lakewood’s back line. Carys Crone (‘27) settled the ball 25 yards from Lakewood’s own goal and passed it wide to Elisa Nomina (‘30). Nomina drove the ball forward toward Sefchick who made a diagonal run inside Midview’s half. Teagan dribbled with pace at Midview’s right back. 40 yards from goal, Sefchick froze Midview’s defender and got behind the Middie’s last line of defense. She accelerated while Midview’s center back raced over to try to stop Lakewood’s attack. At the right time and to a streaking Norah McKay (‘30), Teagan’s pass found Norah at the penalty spot. McKay stroked the ball strongly with one touch and placed it in the upper corner of the goal out of Midview’s diving GK’s reach. The score was 1-1 at halftime.

The score remained 1-1 despite several attacks by the Rangers in the second half. Tracey, Sefchick, Brooklyn Hoover (‘30), and Maddy Klein (‘30) mounted several attacking actions through the center and attacking midfield. Sam Moran (‘29) and Pip Speck (‘29) attacked repeatedly down the flanks. Moran and Sefchick combined many times to gain territory for the Rangers. Charlotte Berhow (‘30) also provided valuable minutes for the Rangers in the outside midfield positions. Stella Sattler (‘29) had another strong game because she has started to focus on defending.

With 25 minutes remaining, Midview almost stole the lead. Midview’s fastest player got the ball inside midfield and began to surge toward goal. Carys Crone and Anna Herb (‘27) chased the forward and Anna caught tackled her at the tip of the 18 yard box as Crone also was there to protect Lakewood’s goal. Sophomore GK Isla Fillipek (‘29) got her first start in goal. Fillipek played well and smothered several of Midview’s chances. Fillipek was in goal to allow Kenna Callahan (‘30) another talented freshman to get time playing on the field. Callahan is another versatile rookie who will provide the Rangers a lot of exciting moments this season and in the future. Gabby Markiewicz (‘28) played a key role in keeping the game close for the Rangers with a tough shift in defense.

With 14:40 remaining, the Rangers took the lead for good. The Rangers had a throw in on the right side. Herb threw the ball to Sefchick. Sefchick battled two defenders to win the ball and then pass it to Tracey. Tracey dribbled toward the Midview box and drew four defenders toward her. At the right time, she slid the ball over to Norah McKay. McKay received the ball near the penalty spot again and calmly trapped it and struck it toward goal. Midview’s GK went to her left to save it but it deflected off a Middie into the goal. It was McKay’s 8th goal of the season and Tracey’s first assist. The Rangers have scored 30 goals this season, the most goals since the 2022 season.

The Rangers conclude the Cleveland West Conference season with a trip to Bay High School on Wednesday.

10/10/2026

Varsity girls only game at 5:00 today. Please note the time change since Midview advised they cannot field a JV team.

10/07/2026

Varsity kicks off at 5:00; JV at 7:00. Garfield MS.

10/06/2026

The Rangers traveled to North Canton on Saturday for a Division 2 matchup against the Hoover Vikings. The Rangers entered the game with a three game win streak while being unbeaten over their last 4 games. Unfortunately for Lakewood, the streak came to an end following a 1-0 loss to Hoover.

Soccer can be cruel sometimes when a team outshoots its opponent 20-4 but loses when one of those 4 shots falls into the goal with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game. Hoover made it difficult for Team 37 to score by dropping 8-9 players behind the ball throughout the game. You have to score to win and the coach and players have to solve the problems your opponent creates by playing so compact. Together, we didn’t solve the challenge Hoover’s defensive shape and organization created.

The Rangers settled for many long shots, 12 of which were on target but fairly routinely saved by Hoover’s Goalkeeper. The Rangers best chance came in the first half as they got behind the Hoover defense and into the 18 yard box. But a low hard shot went wide of the post.

Playing for a win rather than a 0-0 tie, Lakewood tried to bring another player forward into the attack during the last 10 minutes. Hoover’s goal came after a Lakewood throw in was turned over. The Rangers were slow to transition to defense and a long ball down the wing led to a long shot that found its way into the goal with only 3:49 left in the game.

Team 37 returns to action on Wednesday, October 7 at Garfield MS stadium. Varsity plays at 5:00 and JV follows at 7:00 due to a 7:00 choir concert. It’s a reminder that these student-athletes are involved in many activities.

Wednesday’s Cleveland West Conference match between Lakewood and North Olmsted brings two conference foes battling for 3rd place in the CWC. It should be an extremely competitive match where a raucous home crowd can make a big difference. We will see you there for a relatively early kickoff.

10/03/2026

Division 2, Non-conference match in North Canton.