Seoyeon Kim ‘26
St. Mark’s Girl’s Varsity Soccer wins 3-1 on their Groton Game
St. Mark’s School and Groton School have long been athletic rivals for over 135 years. On November 11th, 2023, the two schools came together to compete in four fall sports: Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, and Volleyball. (The St. Mark’s cross country team competed against Groton on September 30th, 2023.) All teams participated in the rivalry–from Varsity to Thirds.
On the day, St. Mark’s tied Groton 4-4-1. The JV girls' soccer team set the tone with a resounding 5-2 victory, followed by the Thirds boys' soccer team's impressive 4-1 win. The momentum continued with the Varsity girls' soccer team securing a 3-1 triumph and the Varsity boys' soccer team claiming a hard-fought 2-1 victory. In a closely contested match, the Varsity field hockey team battled to a 1-1 tie, adding another point to our school's tally. Unfortunately, we went into the day down 1-3 (with a win from JV girls’ cross country on September 30th), and hence, the final scoreline resulted in 5-7-1.
While the raccoon coat remains with Groton this year, the athletes have made great accomplishments and showed resilience and noble sportsmanship this season, defining the true spirit of St. Mark’s athletics.