RC Girls Conclude Impressive Soccer Season With 12-0 Loss To WA In Regional Quarters

Wrapping up its best season in recent history, the Rockbridge County High School girls soccer team suffered a 12-0 road loss to Western Albemarle in the Region 3C quarterfinals on Wednesday night in Crozet. 

In their first year under head coach Danny Wheeler, the eighth-seeded Wildcats, bouncing back from an 0-4 start by winning five of their next six games and finishing with an overall record of 8-9-0, going 6-6-0 in the Valley District. Top-seeded Western Albemarle (15-1-1) will play host to Waynesboro in the Region 3C semifinals on Friday.

The Wildcats will miss their four seniors: goalkeeper Sophia Perlozzo, defender Nellie Orrison, forward Sophie Vaught and forward/midfielder Faith Walker.

For the full story on the regional quarterfinals, with a season wrap-up, please see our May 29 newspaper.