GWYNEDD VALLEY Gwynedd Mercy Academy has a young team. There are only two seniors on the roster and just two players with district playoff experience from 2019.
When the eighth-seeded Monarchs took the field for the first round of the 2021 tournament, they looked like an experienced group. Senior Nicole Conwell scored 40 seconds into the game and GMA led the rest of the way, finishing with a 15-8 win over No. 9 Merion Mercy in the District 1-2A playoffs at Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Tuesday afternoon.
âTeam-bonding on and off the field really made it feel like there werenât any grades,â Conwell said. âIt felt like everyone is a senior. The sophomores and juniors definitely stepped up and we have a lot of talent. They all play club and they all work hard outside of school.â