The U19 Soccer Team at a recent home match. Photo provided.
The soccer teams had their first home games in late September. In addition to being the first home matches, it was also the first league match for the U19 side. The U19s won their first Prep Premier League game 3-1 against Hoosac School. The team won with goals scored by Said El Eyssami ‘26, Jace Donawa ‘25, and Leo Doyle ‘25. The U17 squad also played a good game but unfortunately came up short with a 2-2 draw against Hoosac School’s other team. Both goals were scored by Hamish Riddell ‘26.
There was a good crowd at the games, made up of faculty and the student body, who showed great support in both matches. “It was great to play in front of the school and show them what we’ve got as a team,” Riddell said. “Being down 2-0 in the game, the crowd felt like a 12th man, which really helped us to pull back to 2-2 after being down,” he added. Riddell was awarded Man of the Match as he was the center of what turned out to be a great second-half performance.
The U19s had a very well-rounded performance, and everyone on the team played a key role in it. They were able to dominate from the start, taking a 2-0 lead in the first half and then scoring a third, sealing the game after conceding one midway through the second half.
“Seeing the crowd fill with excitement after each goal and good action we made really fired us up and gave us the momentum we needed to keep pushing,” Noah Moodey ’26 said.
The whole soccer program looks forward to seeing everyone come out again for Pink the Pitch this family weekend. The team is going into some of its toughest games of the season.
