Girls Soccer Captains

This season’s girls soccer captains seniors Molly Sewell, Sara Dzaferagic and Olivia Donahue were eager to start their final season. All three athletes have known each other since they were freshmen, and have grown a close bond since.

They have all played soccer since they were young. Sewell started playing when she was six and Dzaferagic has been playing since she was around 12. They all loved being captains together, even though they had some disagreements. They are all excited to graduate this year.

Sewell plays center back, which is when a player plays in front of the goalie and has the responsibility of making sure the opposing team doesn’t receive a point. “I enjoy[ed] being captain,” Sewell stated and said she appreciated her role. She added that there are some negative parts, and that ”being a captain can take a lot of responsibilities.” The team had really good plays and she felt she played well considering they won most of the games.

Dzaferagic started playing center back like Sewell at the beginning of the summer. She also played mid-field, which she prefers. The position allows her to run around and be more active. While playing mid-field she gets to play defense and offense. Dzaferagic stated “I like to shift between both of the positions.”

Last year was one of the hardest years for them. With the height of Covid, they couldn’t play during their regular season and it was pushed back to spring. When the season started the girls weren’t able to touch the ball with their hands and masks were to be worn. Some of the girls’ parents didn’t let them play as they were worried about getting their kids sick.

During this past season all the girls took leadership and were responsible. Dzaferagic was very tough and strict. She pushed and shaped the girls, making them believe they could do it, to be able to not stop and motivate them. Sewell brought the light to the team. She made everyone feel special and reassured them at the end of the game. Donahue’s personality is bright. She always wanted to help out the team and pushed girls to stay focused. Donahue made the team drama-free and kept the environment positive.

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Samara Valencia Perez

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Samara Valencia is a freshman at Malden High School. During her middle and elementary school years she went to the Ferryway School. She was born and raised in Medellin, Columbia and came to the U.S. when she was six years old. Valencia wishes to be a general surgeon when she grows up because she has always enjoyed the medical field since she was a little girl. When she finishes high school Valencia wants to go to UCLA for college. Valencia was born on November 7, 2006. When she was younger she had three dogs but they were sold to a family member because her doctor told her she can't have any pets. She later got a pet fish. Valencia got out of her comfort zone when she joined her ASL class, which quickly became her favorite class. Valencia is very skillful at playing volleyball. She likes to read during her free time. She loves to travel to different parts of the world, as well as play soccer. She really enjoys playing and being competitive.

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