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Soccer
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“warriors,” those still battling
the disease and survivors.
“I had two angels and two
survivors to honor,” McInturff
said. “Having a lot of
family behind me and a lot
of people to play for meant
a lot to me. The names on
those wings were with me
during the game.”
Galassini, who honored
her aunt Idelma, a cancer
survivor, was also grateful
for the chance to play for a
cause.
“It’s really awesome to
play for a good cause,” she
said. “There’s more to life
than soccer, so it’s great to
play for something bigger
than the game.”
Theiss heaped praise on
Galassini and McInturff.
“Galassini is good,” he
said. “We tried to double
her, but good players make
plays. Sometimes you have
to tip your hat. You have to
give credit to [McInturff],
too. She’s whipping great
balls in. Those three set pieces
made all the difference.”
Despite falling behind 3-0,
the Warriors kept battling.
Madison Mikalauski
broke the shutout with 8:04
to go when she put in a rebound
after Kate Honan fired
a free kick off the crossbar.
“I’m proud of the girls for
fighting,” Mikalauski said.
“We could’ve played better,
but at least we didn’t give up.
“It was really fun to be able
to participate in this event,
too. The community has done
a lot for us, and it’s nice to be
able to give back. This game
helps us think of those we
know who were affected by
cancer and it makes us grateful
for everything we have.”
West nearly made it 3-2
with under two minutes left,
but East goalkeeper Kim
Seper robbed Mikalauski
with a leaping save.
Erin Toomey had two
saves for the Warriors.
“The girls never quit,”
Theiss said.