Girls Soccer Team's historic quest for championship ends with 3-2 loss in state finals

Compiled by Matt Haraden

Congratulations to the Hull High Girls Soccer Team on an incredibly exciting season! The Pirates advanced to the Division 5 State Finals for the first time in program history, but came up one goal short, losing 3-2 to the Douglas Tigers. Elly Thomas and Libby Harper scored the Pirates’ two goals in the championship game. The entire community is proud of this team’s dedicated players and coaches, and enjoyed cheering them on all season!

HISTORIC SEASON. The Hull Girls Soccer Team outplayed all opponents in the playoffs to advance to the state finals on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort, the Pirates fell to the Douglas Tigers, 3-2. Although the game was played at Curry College in Milton, the stands were loud with proud Pirates fans who made the trip to support the history-making team. Click here for a full gallery of photos from the game, by Jennifer Lynne Photography. [Jennifer Whelan photos]

Three Pirates players were recognized as Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaches Association All-Stars – Elly Thomas, Elsie Harper, and Fallon Ryan. The All-Star game was played on Sunday, November 24 in Woburn.

• Two members of the Hull High Football Team have been selected as South Shore League All-League players – junior Isaiah Green and senior Luke Dunham. Congratulations to both, and to the entire Pirates team, which finished up its season on Thanksgiving Day game with a loss to the Cohasset Skippers, 51-0.

• With both the Thanksgiving Day football game and the girls soccer finals in the rearview mirror, attention now turns to Hull High’s winter sports season. The Boys Basketball team (varsity and JV) begins the 2024-25 year on the road against Falmouth Academy on Friday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. (JV at 5 p.m.). The Girls Varsity team begins on Wednesday, December 11 at home against Plymouth South at 5 p.m., while the JV squad will be at Randolph on Friday, December 13 at 4 p.m. The first meet for the Boys and Girls Indoor Track teams will be on Monday, December 16 at 6 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.

For more information, visit www.hullpublicschools.org/athletics.

• All three Hull Youth Cheerleading squads dominated the competition with spectacular performances at the Old Colony Youth Cheerleading Association League Championship on Saturday, November 23 in Marshfield. Both the A Squad and the B Squad won first place, while the C Squad came away with a second-place finish. Great work by the team and coaches for an amazing season!

Hull Youth Lacrosse registration is open until January 22 – in-town registration, kindergarten to second grade, boys and girls travel registration, third to eighth grade, boys and girls. Register at hulllax.com; if you have questions, email hullyouthlax@gmail.com.

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