5/13 – Andover: 13, Belmont Hill: 8
Boys Ultimate (12–5) played Belmont Hill this past Wednesday, dominating the game in a 13–8 win. With many players on the team being injured, the team had to adapt and learn to communicate better with less people on the team. Andover’s matchup against Belmont Hill marked its last game before the New England Preparatory School Ultimate League (NEPSUL) Championships this Saturday.
Paxton Auguste ’28 shared what the team’s goals were going into the game. Its main goal was to ensure that everyone, especially the new members, were comfortable playing with each other.
“It’s just what we have to work on, especially with a lot of new kids, to make sure everyone’s organized. At this point, we’ve all had a lot of time to get used to each other, but [we focused on] making sure everyone feels comfortable with how we play, because again, there are a lot of new kids,” said Auguste.
Auguste recognized key players in the game on Wednesday, including Zachary Yuan ’27 and Nate Goldberg ’27, who was still recovering from an injury.
“[Yuan] made a lot of good runs. He saw some really good space to run into, so that was good. It’s nice seeing his spatial awareness improving. Nate [also] had some good clips today that we got on camera. They’re [both in] a good place,” said Auguste.
Cristian Ramirez ‘29 shared takeaways competing against Belmont Hill that the team will take into account as it competes in the NEPSUL Championships this Saturday.
“We don’t really care about the outcome of the game as long as we put our best foot forward. We prepare, we do everything we can, and we make good decisions. Just having that mindset is what best prepares us for the game. What stood out most was the hard work and determination we had in the game,” said Ramirez.
Ramirez continued, “Heading into the championship, we just want to have confidence in ourselves and keep playing for each other, because that dynamic of everyone working and helping each other is what’s going to drive us and motivate us to do the best we can.”
The team will travel to Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) for the NEPSUL Championships on Saturday.
