Liam Curran and Andrew Purdy
Staff Writers
The boys soccer team’s season came to an
abrupt halt after a crucial matchup in their postseason. Going into postseason
with a record of 8-6-1 the boys came out of their league with first seed in
districts. After a tough loss against Holy Ghost Prep, the team's mentality
changed to winning states. The captains Jake Jacquemot, Connor Campbell, and
Nick Fest rallied the team in the two week preseason in between the regular
season and postseason.
“We are on the road
to states, so every game we play now determines the rest of our season.” Jake
Jacquemot said as he addressed the team. All of the captains agreed the biggest
thing for the team's success was to keep a positive mindset, even when losing a
game.
In
game 1 of districts, the team faced off against Pope John Paul II which was an
easy matchup. New Hope came out on top with a 3-1 win to move onto the
championship. The team would go on to play Lansdale Catholic, whom they played
in the previous district championship, which ended in an overtime win. New Hope
trekked to Northeast Supersite for one of the hardest games of the season.
After a well-played 80-minute match, the team won 2-1 off a penalty kick by
Jake Jacquemot following a goal by Owen Nettles to secure the road to states.
In the first game of
states, New Hope faced off against a new opponent: the Fleetwood Tigers. The
boys went into the game coming off a crucial win over the weekend. They came
ready to play coming out of the gate hot, but the Lions fell apart early.
Fleetwood took advantage and scored 5 goals, winning 5-0.
As
the seniors head out, coach Bachart looks to carry on the tradition of winning:
“The underclassmen are a strong and smart group that can fill the roles of the
players leaving this year.”
Based on the
underclassmen abilities to understand the game so well, the chances of the team
moving further than they did this year is extremely high.
