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Welcome to Raider Girls' Soccer

This fall, Scarsdale High School will field three Girls' Soccer teams:

  • Varsity is for the top soccer players, regardless of grade-level.
  • Varsity B is primarily for juniors and seniors who have a playing background on JV and want to continue their soccer careers.
  • JV is for freshmen and sophomores to develop their skills and capabilities to prepare for Varsity.

(Note:  JV and Varsity B teams are dependent upon having enough girls to field these teams)

  • Varsity Head Coach:  Mindy Genovese, mgenovese@scarsdaleschools.org

    Varsity Assistant Coach:  Kiera Fox, kfox@scarsdaleschools.org

    Part-time Varsity Assistant Coach:  Kristen Mateja, kmateja@scarsdaleschools.org

    Varsity B Head Coach:  Priscilla Portilla, pportilla@scarsdaleschools.org

    JV Head Coach:  Matthew Contino, mcontino@scarsdaleschools.org  

    JV Assistant Coach:  Kaitlin Wallace, kwallace@scarsdaleschools.org

  • In order to tryout, players must have been cleared through the gold card process.         

    Players should bring cleats, sneakers, shin guards, size 5 ball and water.

    Players are expected to be present at all tryout sessions.  Missing sessions will be incorporated into the coach's evaluation of players for the Varsity team.

    Tryouts consist of assessments of individual soccer skills.  Player tryout evaluation is based on the following:

    • Physical criteria including quickness, speed, endurance, strength, power, and agility.
    • Technical criteria including receiving in the air and on the ground, dribbling, passing, shooting, heading, and crossing.
    • Tactical criteria including use of space, changing direction/point of attack, creativity, vision, defending, and attacking.
    • Psychological criteria including winning 50/50 balls in the air and on the ground, composure, taking risks, perseverance, coachability, team player mentality, and responding to mistakes.
    • The coaching staff also tests the athletes for general athleticism.

    Players are also evaluated on their cooperation with other players and their ability to take direction from the coaching staf

  • Soccer is a commitment of about 2.5 hours per day, 6 days a week with occasional Saturday practices, games and competitions.  It is our expectation that athletes will be present for all team tryouts, scrimmages, practices, and games.