The girls' soccer team opened its season on Sept. 11 by traveling to perennial rival Morgan's home field at Indian River Complex in Clinton.
As usual, it was a tight game, going scoreless for much of the opening half. The Huskies broke through with 18:47 to play in the first half when Kendra Hixon scored from Josie Sullivan off a corner kick scramble in front of the T-Birds' net.
That goal held up as the game-winner as both teams had 15 shots on net in the contest. North Branford goalkeeper Sarah Miniccuci had eight saves, while Morgan's Kelsey Donaldson had six.
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Here's a look at the T-Birds' 2012 schedule, courtesy of the CIAC.
DateOpponentH/A-FacilityTime/ResultNote Tue., 9/11 Morgan Away - Indian River Complex[Directions] L 0-1 Non-Seeding Thu., 9/13 East Hampton Away - East Hampton High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Mon., 9/17 Hale Ray Away - Hale-Ray HS, Nevers Field
[Directions] 6:30 p.m. Wed., 9/19 Valley Regional Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Mon., 9/24 Morgan Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 6:30 p.m. Fri., 9/28 Haddam-Killingworth Away - Haddam Killingworth HS
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Tue., 10/2 Cromwell Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 6:30 p.m. Thu., 10/4 Old Lyme Away - Old Lyme High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Tue., 10/9 Old Saybrook Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 6:30 p.m. Thu., 10/11 Coginchaug Away - Coginchaug Regional High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Sat., 10/13 North Haven Away - North Haven Athletic Complex
[Directions] 10:30 a.m. Non-League Tue., 10/16 Portland Away - Portland High School
[Directions] 6:00 p.m. Thu., 10/18 Westbrook Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Sat., 10/20 Watertown Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 11:00 a.m. Non-League Tue., 10/23 Coginchaug Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 3:45 p.m. Non-Seeding Thu., 10/25 Haddam-Killingworth Home - North Branford High School
[Directions] 6:30 p.m. Non-Seeding
