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Girls Soccer: Perlman stingy in cage as Strath Haven earns a draw

Posted On: Friday, September 23, 2016
By: ldevlin

NETHER PROVIDENCE >> As she readied to face Conestoga Thursday night, Strath Haven junior Carly Perlman had a clear objective in mind: Prove she can withstand the heat of the Central League as a starting goalkeeper. As she walked off George L. King Field, few in attendance would’ve believed that was ever in doubt. The first-year starter was outstanding, making 14 saves and manning the area with authority as the teams played an enthralling and contentious 1-1 stalemate.

With Haven on the back foot for long stretches, Perlman was the last line of defense. She executed the task with nearly flawless precision. Head coach Gino Miraglia has vacillated between Perlman and talented freshman Claire Wolgast, letting both have a crack at replacing All-Delco three-year starter Katie Fisher. Perlman’s opus provided a compelling argument to grab hold of the No. 1 keeper’s gloves.

“I think coming into this game, I had the mentality that this was my chance to really prove myself,” she said. “I’m either going to shut them out or not let them win, and that’s exactly what happened.”

“It was amazing,” defender Liz DeCarlo said. “I’ve never seen shots like that being saved. It was awesome. It’s a new goalie this year, so we’re getting it together, and she just really pulled it off.”

Conestoga (6-0-2, 4-0-1) undoubtedly owned the better of play, but all they it to show for a deluge of 26 shots was Nia Scott’s goal just before halftime. The rest was frustration, mostly meted out by Perlman and a pair of crossbar rattlings — courtesy of Madie French in the first half and Caitlin Donovan with 90 seconds to play in the first overtime. The annoyance was aggravated by a pair of Conestoga midfielders, Katelyn Perz and Emily Wertz, who left and did not return with apparent leg injuries in a physical, simmering affair.

The final sequence of the game illustrated Conestoga’s duality of creativity and frustration. Caitlyn Ellerbeck floated a tantalizing free kick from the left wing that found Donovan, the freshman who set up Scott’s goal, at the far post. She largely whiffed on an open header, nodding down into a tangle of legs that culminated with Perlman assertively pouncing on the ball to wind out the clock.

“We put in a lot of effort, and we were there,” Scott said. “We had so many shots. And we just didn’t finish today. But we know we can finish those in other games. Tons of games, we finish all those shots.”

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