Lyman readies for Nonnewaug

Now comes the fun part, adjust on the fly.
That's what the Lyman girls soccer team will be doing Monday night when they host Nonnewaug at 6 p.m. in a Class M quarterfinal.
"They come from Woodbury," Lyman coach Mark Morello said through a grin when asked what he knew about Monday night's opponents after Lyman's win over Montville on Friday afternoon.
"They're a Berkshire League team and this year, the top three Berkshire League teams beat up on one another, but I still have to do a little work on them," Morello added.
The other top two Berkshire League teams, Shepaug Valley and Gilbert, have both lost to St. Bernard in the Class S tournament.
"It's a quarterfinal game and since Suffield (the Class M top seed) went down, it's a wide open field and I think everyone knows that," Morello said.
Junior midfielder Julie Jahoda agreed that Lyman has a shot at it, especially if they play as they did in a 1-0 win over the Indians.
"If we play like (Friday) every game, I think we have a chance at it. We're doing a great job," Jahoda said.
Ashlee Coutu, who scored the only goal of the game, said the team has had to fight through some adversity this year including an injury to herself which cost her two games of the season.
"It feels good (to be in the quarterfinals) because, in my opinion, adversity strengthens and it's made us a stronger team," Coutu said.
""We play with our hearts and don't leave anything on the field and we deserve it. It just feels good to be back in it because last year, we didn't get that chance."
Should Lyman get past Nonnewaug, it will then have to play Lewis Mills in the Class M semifinals.
Should the Bulldogs do that and should Bacon Academy beat both Lauralton Hall in the quarterfinals on Monday and St. Joseph's in the semifinals; it could be a Bacon-Lyman state championship game Saturday in Waterbury.
Just something to look forward to.