4/18 – Andover: 9, Choate: 12
4/22 – Andover: 5, Holderness: 19
Boys Lacrosse (6–2) was handed its first losses of the season in its matchup against Choate last Saturday and against Holderness on Wednesday.
Defender Jeffrey Lim ’27 commented on Choate’s fast start and its level of play during the game. Despite this, Andover made adjustments accordingly to keep pace with its opponent.
“Choate’s a very strong team, so they came up hot at the start. They were a little more experienced than us when it came to playing a team that’s pretty solid, a team that’s pretty good. I would say we didn’t have the best start or the start that we’re used to having. After a few minutes, we adjusted quickly, and that helped us stay in the game,” said Lim.
Though the team lost to Choate, it showed to the team what it will need to work on for the rest of the season. Lim described how the team fought throughout the game and how the team is learning from the game.
“We definitely hung with them, when it came to the level of play and the level of lacrosse we played, and a loss is still a loss. So, I think this is kind of a wake up call for us… because Choate was the first challenging team we faced recently. So going forward, we’re going to be facing a lot of harder opponents, and I think Choate was a great opponent for us to get ready with. Although it was a loss, it showed us who we are and what we kind of need to fix, and that’s going to help us in the long run,” said Lim.
The team lost its second game of the season against Holderness on Wednesday, losing by a margin of 14 goals.
Boys Lacrosse will face Deerfield on Saturday.
