4/8 Wednesday: Andover/Concord-Carlisle: L 9-10
Boys Ultimate Frisbee (1-1) fell short by just one point in a hard-fought 9-10 loss to Concord-Carlisle this past Wednesday in their second game of the season.
At halftime, the team trailed 4-8 and completed an impressive comeback, scoring five more points, while allowing only two more goals defensively by the end of the match. Captain Cyrus Law ’27 emphasized the team’s response after a slow start.
“We went into the half down 8 to 4, and we scored the last 2 points of the game. If we weren’t stopped by the time, I think we would have had a fighting chance,” said Law.
Law also highlighted several players who contributed key performances during the team’s comeback.
“Nate Goldberg [’27] was playing very well. He had a lot of good movement, helping us get the disc down the field and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent’s defense […] Zach Yuan [’27] got open a lot, had a few scores, and had a few layouts, really putting his body on the line,” said Law.
Yuan commented on the team’s second-half performance, as well as on newer players who achieved new milestones. He also highlighted the team’s efforts to follow practice strategies, particularly in defensive preparation.
“In the second half, we put up some of the best Ultimate we’ve played in a while to bring it within one goal. Caleb Kim [’29] scored his first goal… We worked on a lot of zone defense. It didn’t work that well in the first half, so we switched back to our all-person defense for the second half,” said Yuan.
Despite fatigue, the team maintained strong energy throughout, according to Law.
“We had maybe four or five people out for sickness, so we were pretty tired. We didn’t have a lot of subs, and it was a long game. But there was a lot of energy with lots of cheering and celebrating. We knew we had to get our heads back in the game, and we did have a comeback,” said Law.
Looking ahead, Paxton Auguste ’28 described the team’s focus on their execution and communication, especially because of the number of new players this year. Five Juniors joined Boys Ultimate this season.
“We want to make sure everyone knows what they’re doing, making sure our communication is good so that we don’t give up points,” said Auguste.
Boys Ultimate will face Northfield Mount Hermon, Williston Northampton, and Xaverian Brothers High School in a jamboree on Saturday.
