Two small scoring bursts are the difference in the game
With only a handful of practices under our belts, the Tigers were ready to get in one more competition before fall break. The game was fairly even, lots of chances on both ends of the field and the teams were sharing possession of the ball. The aggressive play of our keeper, Josie Vogt '28 was keeping any through balls from becoming dangerous. Alexandria Manoukian '28 was keeping us in the game at center back, always ready to win a tackle and get a clear. Ruth Boehler '29 made some great plays from the outside midfield position and gave us some opportunities to score. At the end of the first half, FRA found an opportunity to shoot from distance and knocked one in. Within the next minute, they got their second goal and we went into the half down 2-0 in what felt like an even game.
The second half was all USN! We dominated possession of the ball and had several opportunities to score. The FRA goal keeper made some solid saves to keep us at bay. Halfway through the second half, Ruth Boehler had a great through ball to Johnsie Dawkins '28 who was able to get it around their keeper and get us on the board. 2-1! A small collapse in the last two minutes of the game gave FRA two more goals to make the final score 4-1. The score did not reflect the feel of the game and gave us a lot to both work on and look forward to!
The Quiz Bowl team traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face several top teams from across the country at this year's South Warren Tournament. USN's second-place finish earned the team an invitation to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments' National Championships in May.
In an inspiring new initiative, USN's health care career spotlight, organized by Ruchika Ramachandran ’27 and Yvonne Wang ’27, brought a wealth of alumni back to the school for an evening of shared expertise and personal stories. This first-of-its-kind event was a great example of the power of connection, mentorship, and community evident throughout the USN community.
Ahead of the All Bands Winter Concert, students got to play for Larry Clark, the composer who arranged the holiday medley that the band will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9 in Durnan Auditorium.
USN Mission: University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.