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<strong>November</strong> <strong>2018</strong> <strong>Natick</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 13<br />
GIRL’S SOCCER<br />
continued from page 11<br />
The 5-foot-8 Campana<br />
showed plenty of leadership<br />
when <strong>Natick</strong> played Brookline<br />
last year. She scored the only goal<br />
of the game. “We played Brookline<br />
under the lights and beat<br />
them,’’ she recalled. “They’re a<br />
solid team. I was able to get off a<br />
strong kick from the corner that<br />
traveled about 10 yards.’’<br />
The 5-foot-9 Murphy rates<br />
matches against Brookline this<br />
year and last year’s loss to King<br />
Philip as two of her best outings.<br />
“We beat Brookline, 2-1, and I<br />
pushed myself on both offense<br />
and defense,’’ she said. “In the<br />
loss to KP, I focused on defense<br />
and I felt I was effective in that<br />
area.’’<br />
Both players have similar<br />
views on their top thrills in soccer.<br />
Murphy says she was delighted<br />
to make the team as a sophomore<br />
and get an opportunity to<br />
play in the playoffs. She also rates<br />
her selection as a captain as another<br />
thrill. Campana says she<br />
was thrilled to be chosen to the<br />
squad as a freshman and “very<br />
honored’’ to be a captain.<br />
Their statistics may not seem<br />
dynamic through 11 games —<br />
Campana has 6 goals, 4 assists;<br />
and Murphy, 1 goal, 1 assist —<br />
but don’t be fooled. Their leadership,<br />
skills and their effort will<br />
be valuable commodities in the<br />
tourney.<br />
Murphy and Campana no<br />
doubt will display a controlled<br />
aggressive style in midfield. “My<br />
style is aggressive when it comes<br />
to passing and shooting,’’ said<br />
Campana, who’s twice been<br />
named a Bay State League allstar.<br />
“I like to make the players<br />
around me better. I’d like to think<br />
I’m an effective passer and solid<br />
in my dribbling skills.’’<br />
Murphy is cut from the same<br />
cloth. She’s aggressive in the defensive<br />
end and also in up-field<br />
situations. “I like an up-tempo<br />
pace and if I win a tackle, my aim<br />
is to pass effectively so we maintain<br />
possession,’’ she said.<br />
The captains have a similar<br />
competitive philosophy. They<br />
thrive on reaching their potential<br />
and competing against high-level<br />
teams. They also list winning as a<br />
priority and also rate enjoyment<br />
as a must when undertaking an<br />
athletic experience.<br />
As honor students, Murphy<br />
and Campana know how to handle<br />
academics. But, they’re also<br />
sharp in learning valuable lessons<br />
in an athletic venue. “Overcoming<br />
adversity is a life lesson that<br />
sports teaches,’’ said Murphy.<br />
“Other things I’ve learned are<br />
how to adapt, how to work as a<br />
team, how to be a leader and to<br />
accept responsibility and be accountable.’’<br />
Campana firmly believes that<br />
sports have helped her hone her<br />
leadership skills. “Time management<br />
is also a great lesson<br />
learned in athletics,’’ she noted.<br />
“Athletics also teach how to be a<br />
good teammate. It’s important to<br />
help players get up when they’re<br />
down.’’<br />
Neither captain dwells on statistics<br />
and that’s obvious. Murphy<br />
has one goal and two assists this<br />
season and Campana has four<br />
goals and five assists. They’re<br />
team players and they compete<br />
with a team-first attitude.<br />
Their coach agrees and he’s<br />
obviously delighted to have them<br />
on board in his initial season as<br />
<strong>Natick</strong>’s coach.<br />
“Hailey and Alex are very<br />
committed to being the best leaders<br />
and players for our team,’’<br />
said Wainwright. “On and off<br />
the field they’ve demonstrated<br />
commitment to our program and<br />
to the soccer community. They’ve<br />
run youth clinics, volunteered to<br />
help for the local <strong>Natick</strong> Soccer<br />
Tournament and coordinated<br />
our program’s fundraising activities.<br />
“They’ve been competitors on<br />
the field and both have accomplished<br />
a lot for themselves. But,<br />
they’re focused on this season.<br />
This is a game-by-game process.<br />
They know to take the season in<br />
stride, one game at a time. They<br />
consistently look ahead and are<br />
eager to improve. Both captains<br />
strive to make everyone around<br />
them better, whether it’s in practice<br />
or during a game. Coaching<br />
them has been a privilege and an<br />
honor. I’m very fortunate to have<br />
them.’’<br />
Hailey Murphy and Alex<br />
Campana are not only top-notch<br />
role models and intense competitors,<br />
but they’re also the real deal.<br />
Enormous success in the tourney<br />
would be a fitting way for the<br />
soccer season to conclude for this<br />
classy duo.<br />
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