“Selfless” Weber enjoying senior campaign
Position change did not detract from solid senior season
Selfless.
It was the first word Wissahickon coach Chris McDaniels used to describe senior co-captain Peyton Weber as she left the field at Abington on Monday night. A smart, skilled player who will feature at the college level once the right team finds her, Weber came back to the Trojans this fall and proved to be an indispensable piece to their season.
The selfless part of Weber’s season? She did it all while playing out of position at center back because that’s where Wissahickon needed her.
“In all honesty, I love playing school soccer especially compared to club,” Weber said. “I’ve played at a high level my whole life and this is just more fun. You build relationships, it’s not ‘go, go, go’ all the time, there’s a good balance between hanging out with your teammates and playing on the field.”
Wissahickon, which finished with a 5-4-2 record, won’t be in the District 1-4A playoff field next week due to a combination of the COVID-19 shortened season and a reduced district bracket. In a normal year, the Trojans more than likely would have grabbed a postseason bid but not getting to play on didn’t detract from the year for Weber.
Weber, who plays club with Penn Fusion, didn’t play with Wissahickon as a junior but came back to the fold this fall. A forward, and a very good one, she took the coaches’ request to play center back without complaint and was a stalwart at the back alongside sophomore Margo Kasenchar.
The senior joked with McDaniels that the only thing she didn’t complain about this fall was playing center back.
“She is just a smart enough player to recognize with the