All good things must come to an end.

The 2019 Lady Charger soccer season has come to a close.

The Lady Chargers finished their 2019 season when they played against Sacred Heart for the first round of the Semi-State Tournament Oct. 22. With accomplishments and goals achieved, the girls set a new record for Bullitt East girls soccer. For the senior Lady Chargers, this marks the end of their Bullitt East soccer career. 

During the first round of Semi-State, the final score was 4-0, Sacred Heart, marking an end to the Lady Charger’s season. “What went bad was we were letting the referees get to us. After they scored off the penalty kick, we got upset about the call and dropped off from then,” said senior Catie Bacon.

Despite the loss, the Lady Chargers held each other up during their struggles. “I think what went well during our game was all of the support that we had for one another. Even though we did get scored on and made mistakes, we were still there to lift each other up,” said senior Rory O’Connor. 

The Lady Chargers ended with an overall season record of 20-4-1 and a regular season record of 15-3-1. “This season was incredible. We set records for women’s soccer at Bullitt East, including having the best season record,” said senior Sarah Ezell.

Along with the new record, the girls placed first in the 6th Region and were the 24th District Champs. “We hoped to win at the state tournament but we were playing the defending state champs and the number one team,” said Coach Steve Gentry. 

Gentry purposely made the girls schedule to be against the top of the top teams to prepare them for tournaments. “This was very challenging for our team to keep up our confidence, but our team handled it with grace and we were able to stay strong and win games we weren’t supposed to,” said senior Ryley Ortega.

For the seniors, it was a good way to call their Bullitt East soccer career to an end. Throughout their journey, they made friendships and learned life-lessons that they will hold onto forever. “I will miss being able to see some of my favorite girls almost every single day, they always put a smile on my face and lifted my mood. The team has affected me by letting me be able to have a second family and know that I will have these girls backs and they will have mine forever,” said O’Connor.

Gentry has coached most of the seniors since they have been in seventh grade. “I will miss being around them, seeing them on a regular basis, their personalities and sense of humor. It will be a big change without them. The returning team will be good but have big shoes to fill,” said Gentry.

For some of the seniors, it won’t be the end of their soccer career. Tayler Mahoney, Chloe Holt and Bacon have all verbally committed to a college to play soccer while furthering their education.