Boys Soccer (0-7-2) faced two of its toughest opponents yet this past week, falling to Choate on Saturday and battling to a hard-fought draw against Brooks on Monday. Despite the results, the team demonstrated significant progress in its play, showing strong determination and cohesion in both matches.
“Our performances in the 2–1 loss to Choate and the 0–0 tie at Brooks this week have shown increasing promise that our team is able to play with the best of the best. At 7-1 and 8-1, these two teams are some of the best in the league, but we came in energetic and encouraged in both matches,” said midfielder Matthew Shampine ’26.
Shampine credited the team’s defensive organization and attacking play for keeping both games close, noting that execution in front of the goal remains the key to securing future victories. Forward Andrew Rodrigues ’27 echoed his sentiment.
“Our defense was stellar in the Brooks match, and our attack was quite threatening against Choate, but the biggest challenge our team faces is finishing chances. Midfielders and attackers like Kai Myles ’27, Liam Vitti ’26, and Arthur Boisvert ’27 played great balls into the box a number of times in both games, and I believe we are extremely close to making it over the hill and coasting to victory in the upcoming weeks,” said Shampine.
“The team put all our effort in during our game versus Choate. We gave it our all, and honestly, it was probably our best game this season. We had an excellent attacking aspect, which we didn’t have for many games,” said Rodrigues.
Rodrigues also reflected on the quick turnaround between matches, which tested the team’s endurance heading into Monday’s game against Brooks.
“[We] were very tired. We didn’t have much time to recover after our game on Saturday and did not get the result we wanted. As we go forward this season, I hope we can keep our hopes high,” said Rodrigues.
First-year goalkeeper Adam Sealfon ’29 praised the team’s consistency across both matches and highlighted key defensive contributors.
“The performance was good overall. We just have to play the full game and push to the win. We faced exhaustion, and in the future, we will work on our ability to play the full game to the best of our abilities,” said Sealfon.
Rodrigues commended Co-Captain Vitti for his composure under pressure, emphasizing his leadership and presence on the field.
“The biggest highlights of the game are the attacking component, such as Liam Vitti’s penalty goal, and our ability to take risks. A challenge the team is facing is keeping the team’s spirits high during a rough patch of our season. As we begin the second half, we will come into each game with a better mindset,” said Rodrigues.
Boys Soccer will travel to St. Paul’s on Saturday.
