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Homecoming soccer team looks to dominate sections
DRIBBLE AND PASS. Colin O’Hern (#9) Eric Lagos (#17) and Robin Bartlett (# 3) in a muddy scramble in front of the net during the Homecoming game on Sept. 23 against Wellstone International. The game was called for lightning, but the Spartans won 3-0.
October 6, 2016
Ending the regular season as the first seed in their conference, Spartan Boys Varsity Soccer are reaching their end-of-season goals.
Captain Eli Goldman said that some of the team’s goals are to “win state and play at U.S. Bank Stadium, and also win the conference.”
Off the field the team “loves to joke around a lot,” Goldman said. “One of the things that makes us unique is our pre-game chant. It gets us ready to play.”
BVS played the Homecoming game on Sept. 23, beating the Wellstone International Lions 3-0.
“Since this was the first time any boys soccer team played in the Friday Homecoming game we didn’t really know what to expect. We knew there was going to be a big crowd so we were all excited to show the school what we are capable of,” senior Captain Sam Petronio said.
The game was played entirely in the rain in muddy conditions. Midway through the second half the game was cancelled due to lightning. However, the score remains on the team’s record because the first half was completed in it’s entirety.
“I think we were disappointed that the game was cut short due to lightning. But the fact is we were there to do a job and that was to get the W,” Petronio said.
The Spartans, as focused as they are, are already looking forward to next season.
“We hope for the best, but we expect nothing,” sophomore Eric Lagos said.
