BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Rachel Nuzzolese.
If you haven’t seen or heard her name already, you will, and for years to come. Nuzzolese is just a sophomore on the undefeated St. Anthony’s girl’s soccer team that will play in the CHSAA state semifinals on Saturday.
She doesn’t play like a sophomore though.
“We expect big things from her in the future and I think she will deliver.” St. Anthony’s coach Dave Prutting said.
Nuzzolese plays with the poise, athleticism and aggressiveness of a veteran. Don’t give her room to get moving because she is hard to stop once she controls the ball. Sacred Heart defenders were able to slow her down at times by being physical with her before she could possess the ball last Saturday at the Nassau - Suffolk CHSAA championship. Nuzzolese was still able to score the tying goal for St. Anthony’s (17-0) on a deflection in the box. Nuzzolese scored in all but three games this season and has scored three goals five times.
“She’s an incredible finisher,” St. Anthony’s senior Katie Nagy said. “I don’t think she’s had a game where she hasn’t scored. It’s helped us so much this season. She’s good.”
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look at the left girl in red. even cheating by pulling on her opponent's jersey couldn't stop her. hopefully the official carded her for this mandatory cautionable offense.