The U19 soccer team traveled to the new turf field in Saranac Lake for a rare weeknight game where they faced the Division III Paul Smith’s College side.
“The boys played really well,” Coach Jose Coss said. “We gave a lot of minutes and chances to players who might not normally be in the lineup every week, so it was really good to see them in a competitive context, while dominating a college team. It was a good opportunity to give them confidence in what they are doing and what we are working on,” Coss added.
This game was really an opportunity for many of the nonstarters to show what they can bring to the team and give them some “game reps” for the coming weekends.
The game started off hot, with a couple of quick goals and some players regaining their touch. “The game started, and 5-10 minutes in, we had scored,” Coss said. “Mikey Mezzetti ’26 scored a beautiful goal. He has been playing as a striker this year, and he’s been doing really well, so it was good to see him up and running again.”
The dominance continued throughout the game with a final score of 5-0. Mikey Mezzetti ’26 had two goals, and William German ’27, Anthony Wan ’26, and Andres Castro ‘27 had one apiece.
This game was a great experience for many players, as they had the opportunity to play more minutes than usual and gain valuable game experience. This result demonstrates the competitiveness of the Husky U19 team, as they played a DIII college without conceding a single goal and gave many non-starters nearly 90 minutes of playing time.
Following this match, Paul Smith’s College men’s soccer team made it to the final four of their conference, the Small College Conference (YSCC).
