Varsity Girls ACSC Soccer

By William Johnston

This last week, the Varsity Girls Soccer team flew to South Korea to compete in the ACSC competition held on the YISS campus in South Korea. Our team had been training tirelessly for months with their coaches Uncle Keith and Ms. Weidemann and were excited to compete with other schools from around Asia.

Unfortunately, the team's first few days were not as smooth as they had hoped. The flat and hard field made of fake grass and concrete was quite different from what they were used to, and they had not brought the right shoes, causing many players to slip during the games. On the first day, the girls lost to ICS Bangkok with a score of 2-1. The second day was a little more hopeful with a loss to YISS by one point and ended in a draw with Morrison. The referees made some questionable calls that led to disappointment for the girls

Despite the early setbacks, the girls managed to turn things around and win their next two games against Faith and GSIS with scores of 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. These two victories helped them to  finish fourth out of the seven schools that competed. The girls were extremely grateful for the support they received from some alumni and former staff who came out to cheer them on during the trip. They brought lots of food, snacks, and drinks, and the girls were thrilled to have their hospitality. 

Natalie Khor (12) said, “Special shoutout to Haeon, Dael, Onyu, Jiah, Ms. Kong, Min Guk, and all the others who came out to support!”

Apart from the tournament, the team found the food to be excellent and enjoyed the pleasant weather during most of the trip. However, when they first arrived, the cold and rainy weather chilled them to their bones. The weather eventually warmed up and the team had the opportunity to explore Itaewon, taking many pictures and visiting Korean BBQs and a variety of other restaurants in the area.