Girls Soccer- Springfield’s seniors somehow salvaged a lost season

GLENOLDEN >> Positives were few and far between in the first month of the Springfield girls soccer season.

So when the first glimmer of positivity arrived in Game 11 — a win over Upper Darby Sept. 29, after a 10-game winless run — a dose of cold water wasn’t far away.

When the Cougars reported for practice the next day, they were greeted with news that first-year coach Paul Horozoglou had quit abruptly. Eleven games into a season that had already gone off the rails, a Springfield squad that entered the season harboring realistic postseason aspirations was left in a quandary as to what came next.

“I was pretty shocked when I heard what happened,” Springfield senior defender Mattie Porter said. “I did not see that coming. But I was pretty calm also because I know that our athletic director wouldn’t let us go without a coach. We have some good teachers and faculty; they would fill in for us. A lot of people were also offering their help, which was nice. If other people aren’t going to give up on us, we know that we cannot give up on ourselves.”

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