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| Hopkinton - 1 Epping - 2 @ Epping Scoring: Hopkinton: 29th minute, Tyler Ostolthoff (unassisted) Epping: 45th minute, Nate Alix (?) Epping: 60th minute, ? (unassisted) Keepers: Epping: Bryan Connors, 10 saves Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves Summary: I apologize for not knowing the names of the players for the assist on Epping's first goal and the goal scorer on Epping's second. Early in the season........new manager....... sorry. The game started off very sluggish but Hopkinton slowly picked up the pace and took control. Hopkinton's first goal was scored when Tyler Ostolthoff scored by playing a hard driven cross in from the right flank which went in off an Epping defender. Tyler turned nicely with the ball to cross it under pressure and to surprise the defense. Epping scored early in the second half on the first time they got the ball deep into Hopkinton's end since halftime. An Epping player snuck through the middle and made a nice shot on which Zach Cousens made an outstanding diving save to his left. The ball rebounded to the side where an Epping player first timed a cross to the back post. Another unmarked Epping player headed the ball home. Hopkinton picked up the pressure and was seemingly on the verge of taking the lead when Epping got the ball forward and served a ball in from the left wing. The ball initially appeared to sail over the goal. But the referees conferred and awarded a goal to Epping, ruling that the ball had gone in the goal and went out through a hole in the netting. The Hopkinton players quickly responded to the set-back and took control of play. The last 20 minutes of the game was all Hopkinton with many close scoring opportunities. Lincoln Field orchestrated many of the scoring chances with his creative play in midfield. Dave Wood anchored the awakened Hopkinton defense who only on a few occasions allowed the ball over midfield in the last 20 minutes. "This is the second game in a row where we did not play with any passion until we were down a goal. Hopefully, the players are angry enough to start our next game the way we finished the last two, with one exception. Once we "break the ice", this team is capable of scoring many goals." |
| Hopkinton - 4 Campbell - 0 @ Hopkinton Scoring: Hopkinton: 3rd minute, Lincoln Field from Mike Long Hopkinton: 23rd minute, Mike Long from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 34th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) Hopkinton: 39th minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 3 saves Campbell: Mitch Plantley, 8 saves Summary: After starting slow in the first two games this season, Hopkinton exploded for 4 goals in the first half including the first at 3 minutes into the game. We hit the post twice in the second half and just missed 2 more times in the second half. Robbie Friedlander and Ben Lajoie had great games up front. They each scored a goal but each created many more opportunities by playing nice balls to attacking midfielders. Lincoln Field, Mike Long, and Tyler Ostolthoff controlled the midfield while Jay Reno and Dave Wood kept things settled in the back. Sophomore Zach Cousens continues to impress with his poise and earned his first career varsity shut-out. "In the first half we finally varied the attack as we are capable of. We showed not only creativity, but hunger to score. Even though the second half was not as well played tactically, the team played hard and fast for the full 80 minutes. Campbell is a very good team and that just emphasizes how well we played in the first half. Campbell did not slow down one bit, and in fact played even harder in the second half." |
| Hopkinton - 4 Conant - 1 @ Conant Scoring: Hopkinton: 22nd minute, Jay Reno from Rob Friedlander Conant: 44th minute, Mihai Ionita (unassisted) Hopkinton: 49th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) Hopkinton: 65th minute, Jay Reno (unassisted) Hopkinton: 74th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 3 saves Conant: Casey Gordon, 18 saves Summary: Hopkinton hit the post 3 times in the first half and had many near misses. Conant's keeper made 4 or 5 terrific saves in that first half as well. Hopkinton dominated possession for most of that half with previously undefeated Conant only venturing over midfield a few times. However, Conant scored on their first real opportunity of the game early in the second half and suddenly the intensity of the game picked up significantly. Hopkinton responded with a goal 5 minutes later and the clincher came in the 65th minute. Conant's keeper had 3 or 4 fabulous saves in the second half also. The goal of the game was the first, by Jay Reno. Tyler Fuglestad made a beautiful cross from deep in the right corner. Jay Reno had made a run from his defensive midfield position and really did a nice job of getting to the ball and heading it into the top corner at the back post. Jay Reno was the player of the game. Jay stepped in for Lincoln Field who sat out the game with an injury. Lincoln is such an on-field leader for us in the midfield and Jay, who normally plays in the back, stepped up and not only scored two goals but owned the midfield defensively as well as spread out the field with intelligent distribution. Freshman Tyler Fuglestad played a strong two way game at wide midfield, assisting on the first goal but also creating other opportunities with smart runs and nicely played balls. Tyler and fullback Ben Metcalf did a great job defensively for us today as well. |
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2 Raymond - 1 @ Hopkinton > > Scoring: > Raymond: 6th minute, Jake Yarris from Nick > Papamichael > Hopkinton: 62nd minute, Lincoln Field from Jay Reno > Hopkinton: 66th minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) > > Keepers: > Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves > Raymond: Derrick Prince, 9 saves > > Summary: > Hopkinton came out hard and controlled the ball for > the first 6 minutes. Raymond's Jake Yaris scored on > a great shot to the lower left corner on Raymond's > first shot and first possession over midfield. He > hit the post two minutes later on Raymond's second > shot. From then on he was neutralized by > Hopkinton's defense and specifically by Hopkinton > marking back Nate Mousseau who played a solid > defensive game. > > Lincoln Field's goal was a one touch shot from in > close off a beautiful cross by Jay Reno. Four > minutes later, Ben Lajoie received a ball about 25 > yards from goal and quickly turned with the first > touch and blasted the second touch into the top > corner. > > This was a very important win for us not just > because Raymond is such a good team. The quick goal > against us after starting so strong, the injury to > Mike Long early in the second half, and Raymond's > physical play, any or all of those things could have > caused us to lose our heads. But we remained > patient and composed and knocked in a couple to win > it. |
| Tuesday, 9/13/05 @ Hillsboro Hopkinton - 7 Hillsboro - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 18th minute, Jay Reno from Kevin Hill Hopkinton: 23rd minute, Tyler Ostolthoff (unassisted) Hopkinton: 28th minute, Tyler Ostolthoff from Travis Fuglestad Hopkinton: 37th minute, Rob Friedlander from Tyler Ostolthoff Hopkinton: 40th minute, Jay Reno from Rob Friedlander Hopkinton: 46th minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) Hopkinton: 66th minute, Joe Dammon from Greg Foti Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 1 save Hopkinton: Deacon Blue, 1 save Hillsboro: Mitch Philbert, 16 saves Summary: Hopkinton scored some pretty goals today against a tough Hillsboro defense. The opener was a corner kick where Jay Reno headed the ball down into the lower corner. On the second goal, Tyler Ostolthoff drilled a ball into the upper 90 from 25 yards out with his second touch after a quick turn. Tyler's second goal was a one touch shot off of a square ball from Travis Fuglestad. Jay Reno's 2nd goal (the team's 5th) was another header that was served by Rob Friedlander who made a nice turn out wide to make a quick two touch cross. Both Ben Lajoie's and Rob Friedlander's goals were great shots off of very quick restarts. Joe Dammon's goal was on a nice through ball that he played away from the defender with the first touch and placed into the lower corner with the second. Working hard to get quick, one and two touch opportunities is something we have been stressing. With each game, we seem to be getting better and better at understanding this. This was especially necessary today because Hillsboro and is so active and physical. Hopkinton is now 4 - 2 with 4 straight wins. Our next game is Thursday, Sept. 15, @ Somersworth @ 4:30. |
| Thursday, 9/15/05 @ Somersworth Hopkinton - 9 Somersworth - 1 Scoring: Hopkinton: 2nd minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) Hopkinton: 17th minute, Tyler Ostolthoff (unassisted) Somersworth: 22nd minute, Tom Boisse (unassisted) Hopkinton: 38th minute, Ben Lajoie from Travis Fuglestad Hopkinton: 39th minute, Jay Reno from Rob Friedlander Hopkinton: 40th minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) Hopkinton: 41st minute, Jay Reno from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 43rd minute, Jay Reno (unassisted) Hopkinton: 54th minute, Al Grogan (unassisted) Hopkinton: 58th minute, Dan Forrester (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 1 save Hopkinton: Deacon Blue, 2 saves Somersworth: Matt Senerchia, 12 saves Summary: There was a torrential downpour for most of the first half. This was a great game to learn how to play under those conditions. The score was 2 - 1 with 3 minutes to go in the half. Hopkinton is now 5 - 2 with 5 straight wins. Our next game is Tuesday, Sept. 20, @ home vs. Conant @ 4:00. |
| Wednesday, 9/21/05 @ Hopkinton Hopkinton - 7 Conant - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 2nd minute, Greg Foti from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 14th minute, Matt Demers from Rob Friedlander Hopkinton: 26th minute, Rob Friedlander from Lincoln Field Hopkinton: 49th minute, Jay Reno from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 51st minute, Kevin Hill from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 59th minute, Greg Foti from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 71st minute, Joe Dammon (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 2 saves Conant: Casey Gordon, 9 saves Summary: Conant and Hopkinton were both tied in the standings at 5 - 2 coming into this game. The first time we played Conant, the score was 1 - 1 and they had momentum partway through the second half. This was an important game for us to establish how much we have improved over the season. Although we still need to be more consistent in doing so, we are learning to control the pace of the game and not play at the speed our opponent wants to. Tyler Ostolthoff and Jay Reno have doing a tremendous job in midfield in place of the injured Mike Long and Lincoln Field. They are a dominating defensive tandem and are creatively distributing the ball all over the field away from pressure. The goal of the game was scored by Matt Demers. Although his header was very nice, the assist is what made it a tremendous goal. Robbie Friedlander made a great run to the corner and received the ball where he was tackled by a Conant defender. Robbie won the ball back, beat a second defender, and realizing the bad angle he dribbled to the baseline where he played a perfect cross right onto the head of Matt Demers. Liv Miller obviously had a fine game at his wide midfield position with 3 assists. Hopkinton is now 6 - 2 with 6 straight wins. Our next game is Saturday, Sept. 24, @ Campbell @ 11:00 AM. |
| Saturday, 9/24/05 @ Campbell Hopkinton - 6 Campbell - 3 Scoring: Hopkinton: 11th minute, Ben Lajoie from Rob Friedlander Hopkinton: 23rd minute, Travis Fuglestad from Rob Friedlander Campbell: 31st minute, Scott Deschene Campbell: 45th minute, Ben Doherty Hopkinton: 47th minute, Rob Friedlander (penalty kick) Campbell: 51st minute, Justin Dellaire Hopkinton: 56th minute, Rob Friedlander from Lincoln Field Hopkinton: 62nd minute, Al Grogan from Greg Foti Hopkinton: 72nd minute, Ben Lajoie from Tyler Ostolthoff Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves Campbell: Mitch Plantey, 9 saves Summary: The game started off at a relaxed pace with Hopkinton moving the ball around and controlling play. However, toward the end of the half, Campbell picked up the pace and Hopkinton seemed content to play even. Midway through the second half, Hopkinton took control back and dictated the pace for the rest of the way. On one hand, scoring 6 goals against a good team on their field is a big positive to take away from this game. On the other hand, Campbell exposed some defensive weaknesses in all parts of the field which is also a positive if we learn from it. Rob Friedlander played another outstanding game. His intelligent movement and passing up front are creating many opportunities for us. Rob had developed into such a complete player. His defensive efforts in midfield for us today were pivotal in helping us take momentum back. Rob also scored the game winning goal. Lincoln Field played well in limited minutes today as he works himself back into the lineup coming back from an injury. Travis Fuglestad and Liv Miller also had strong games in the midfield for us today. Hopkinton is now 7 - 2 with 7 straight wins. Our next game is Tuesday, Sept. 27, @ home vs. Mascenic @ 4:30. |
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9/27 @ Hopkinton > > Hopkinton - 8 > Mascenic - 0 > > Scoring: > Hopkinton: 4th minute, Matt Demers from Lincoln > Field > Hopkinton: 6th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) > Hopkinton: 10th minute, Matt Demers from Rob > Friedlander > Hopkinton: 25th minute, Matt Demers (unassisted) > Hopkinton: 28th minute, Rob Friedlander from Greg > Foti > Hopkinton: 43rd minute, Ben Lajoie from Rob > Friedlander > Hopkinton: 44th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) > Hopkinton: 45th minute, Ben Lajoie from Joe Dammon > > Keepers: > Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 1 save > Hopkinton: Deacon Blue, 2 saves > Mascenic: John Peters, 16 saves > > Summary: > We were hot from the start and tough to beat today. > Our team has been playing very well together lately. > The unselfish play is resulting in an incredible > variety of scoring opportunities. |
| Saturday, 10/1/05 @ Hopkinton Hopkinton - 4 Hillsboro - 1 Scoring: Hopkinton: 7th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) Hopkinton: 18th minute, Jay Reno (unassisted) Hopkinton: 66th minute, Lincoln Field from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 67th minute, Rob Friedlander (unassisted) Hillsboro: 77th minute, Andy Grimes (on a free kick but I didn't see it, sorry!) Keepers: Hopkinton: Deacon Blue, 1 save Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 1 save Hillsboro: Mitch Philbert, 19 saves Summary: Hillsboro worked hard and played a very organized game defensively today. However, Hopkinton stayed patient throughout the game, moving the ball around effectively. Hillsboro's keeper made some fine saves and there were a number of near misses. Jay Reno's goal was a beauty. He headed the ball off of a corner kick which was saved and after the rebound was knocked around a few times in front of the goal, the ball somehow ended back on Jay's chest who settled and turned with the first touch and blasted it home with his second touch. Lincoln Field's goal was a sweet head ball into the back post top corner off a very nice cross from Matt Demers. Both of Rob Friedlander's goals were the result of some nice dribbling and finishing, beating a couple of defenders each time. Hopkinton's defense, lead by David Wood and Jay Reno played very well today, seldom allowing Hillsboro over midfield. Hopkinton is now 9 - 2 with 9 straight wins. Our next game is Monday, 10/3 @ Raymond @ 5:30. |
| Monday, 10/3/05 @ Raymond Hopkinton - 1 Raymond - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 49th minute, Ben Lajoie (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves Raymond: Derrick Prince, 9 saves Summary: Ben Lajoie scored a beautiful goal to break the 0 - 0 tie. Ben turned with the ball about 30 yards from goal and with the second touch bent the ball into the top corner. Hopkinton had numerous other opportunities today but Raymond's very aggressive defense held us off. However, Hopkinton remained patient and finally broke the ice. Hopkinton's defense was solid throughout the game, lead by sweeper David Wood. Ben Metcalf, Jay Reno, and Luke Simon all played strong defensive games for Hopkinton. We managed the 1 - 0 lead very well and held Raymond to only one real opportunity the rest of the way. Raymond has one of the best players in the state in forward Jake Yaris and our defense collectively held him to only one or two shots on goal today. Hopkinton is now 10 - 2. Our next game is Friday, 10/7 @ home vs. Newmarket @ 4:30PM |
| Friday, 10/5/05 vs. Newmarket @
Hopkinton Hopkinton - 2 Newmarket - 1 Scoring: Hopkinton: 21st minute, Lincoln Field (unassisted) Hopkinton: 39th minute, Matt Demers from Rob Friedlander Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 7 saves Newmarket: Justin Lang, 9 saves Summary: Newmarket play an outstanding game today and outplayed us in the first half. However, we were very resourceful in scoring two nice goals and just missing on one or two others. We settled down and handled their defensive pressure better in the second half and were able to possess the ball a little more like we are used to. Luke Simon and Nate Mouseau played strong games today in central defense filling in for the injured Jay Reno and the sick (with flu) Dave Wood. Zach Cousens played a very good second half in goal coming off his line tough to win well played balls down the middle. As he has for us many times this season, Rob Frieldander continued creating opportunities up front by unsettling Newmarket's defense with dangerous dribbling and unselfish playmaking. Matt Demers goal was a head ball to the back post on a cross from Rob. Lincoln Field played a strong game in midfield offensively and defensively. Lincoln's goal was a beautiful first time shot off of a rebound from a free kick. Hopkinton is now 11 - 2. Our next game is Wednesday, 10/12 @ home vs. Sanborn @ 4:00PM. |
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Hopkinton Hopkinton - 1 Sanborn - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 5th minute, Ben Lajoie from Rob Friedlander Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves Sanborn: AJ Mazalouski, 12 saves Summary: Today was one of those frustrating days where we hit the post at least twice, missed a couple of open nets, had a goal called back, and had a number of other good opportunities. However, the bottom line is that we fought off a good team and found a way to win. Even though we scored early, Sanborn had more possession and was winning most 50/50 balls until about halfway through the first half. Hopkinton gradually picked up the pace of the game until we took control, but never to the level we are capable of playing at. Sanborn had some fast forwards and creative midfielders and had a couple of good opportunities throughout the game but the Hopkinton defense basically smothered anything that Sanborn started. Although we have been playing O.K. the last couple of games, our team was more fun to coach when we were 0-2 and angry. We have won 12 in a row and have not shown that same hunger since we beat Raymond a couple of weeks ago. Let's see if we step it up going into tournament. Ignoring the lack of finishing for a moment, Ben Lajoie and Rob Friedlander are working together very well as our starting pair of forwards. They are tough to stop. Hopkinton is now 12 - 2. Our next and final regular season game is Monday, 10/17 @ Mascenic @ 4:00PM. |
| Monday, 10/17/05 vs. @ Mascenic Hopkinton - 9 Mascenic - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 15th minute, Ben Lajoie from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 22nd minute, Kevin Hill from Ben Lajoie Hopkinton: 38th minute, Tyler Ostolthoff from Matt Demers Hopkinton: 39th minute, Mike Long from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 40th minute, Lincoln Field from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 53rd minute, Rob Friedlander from Mike Long Hopkinton: 54th minute, Lincoln Field (unassisted) Hopkinton: 55th minute, Ben Lajoie from Liv Miller Hopkinton: 56th minute, Lincoln Field (unassisted) Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 1 save Mascenic: Sam Post, 14 saves Summary: Sophomore Zach Cousens posted his 7th shut-out of the season today. Hopkinton took control right away but took a while to find the goal. Once that happened, we scored 3 times right at the end of the first half and 4 times in 3 minutes of the second half. Dave Wood and Mike Long played strong games. Both are making comebacks of sorts; Mike from injury and Dave from the flu. Dave anchors our defense from his sweeperback position and Mike plays in the midfield. This is Mike's 2nd game back after missing 12 games with an ankle injury. Our defense stayed compact and stopped Mascenic counter attacks before they developed, keeping the ball in our offensive half of the field for the vast majority of the game. Our goals were scored in a variety of ways today. Both things are great signs going into tournament play. Hopkinton's final regular season record is 13 - 2. The tournament pairings have yet to be announced. |
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| Friday, 10/21/05 vs. Mascoma @
Hopkinton Hopkinton - 3 Mascoma - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 3rd minute, Lincoln Field (unassisted) Hopkinton: 20th minute, Tyler Ostolthoff from Mike Long Hopkinton: 56th minute, Kevin Hill from Travis Fuglestad Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 4 saves Mascoma: Cliff Crory, 12 saves Summary: Lincoln Field's goal to start the game was drilled into the lower corner, a very nice finish after beating 2 defenders. The goal of the game was Tyler Ostolthoff's, however. Mike Long received a pass off a restart in midfield. He played a great ball over the top to Tyler who was streaking to goal from his midfield position. Tyler headed it in from 8 yards out. On the final goal, Travis Fulglestad beat his man to the endline and played a ball over the keeper to Kevin Hill who fought off a tight defender and knocked it home. David Wood had yet another solid game anchoring the backfield from his sweeper back position. Defensively we stayed compact and really limited Mascoma offensively in the second half. Even though all of our goals were scored by midfielders today, that space was created by Rob Friedlander and Ben Lajoie who played very strong games up front. Sophomore keeper Zach Cousens continued to play with the composure we have come to expect. Even though he didn't have many saves, Mascoma was trying to attack with long, direct balls (in the first half especially) over our backs and Zach would just come hard of his line and authoritatively prevent anything dangerous from happening. This was a very physical game. It was a great test our composure. We are ready to face Campbell in the quarterfinal round on Sunday. Hopkinton's total season record is now 14 - 2. Our next game is Sunday, 10/23 @ 1:30. This is a quarter-final game vs. Campbell @ Hopkinton. |
| Monday, 10/24/05 vs. Campbell @
Hopkinton, Quarterfinal Game Hopkinton - 2 Campbell - 0 Scoring: Hopkinton: 22nd minute, Mike Long from Rob Friedlander Hopkinton: 42nd minute, Tyler Ostolthoff from Rob Friedlander Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 5 saves Campbell: Mitch Planty, 10 saves Summary: Today's game was simply a solid, team effort for a well deserved win. Among the many players who played well today, Rob Friedlander and Tyler Ostolthoff stood out. Rob is such a creative and unselfish player. He is so much of a threat that when he has the ball, he draws 2 or 3 defenders yet keeps his composure and plays perfect passes to teammates making hard runs to goal. Tyler was on the receiving end of one of Rob's passes in the second half. Tyler played both in the middle and wide midfield today and had a complete game, offensively and defensively. Mike Long's goal in the first half was much like Tyler's. Rob drew a handful of defenders to the baseline and played a ball across where he slammed a one touch ball home. Given O.K., but not great field conditions today. We played conservatively for much of the second half (after the early goal in that half). However, for much of the first half, our offense did a great job of varying the attack. When we play like that, we are so hard to defend. Defensively, we stayed compact and didn't allow Campbell more than a couple of good opportunities throughout the whole game. The couple times Campbell snuck through, sweeper Dave Wood neutralized things or keeper Zach Cousens was well positioned and moved aggressively to the ball. Hopkinton's total season record is now 15 - 2. Our next game is Friday, 10/28 @ 4:30. This is a semi-final game vs. Raymond @ Merrimack Valley. |
| Friday, 10/28/05 vs. Raymond @
Merrimack Valley, semi-final Game Hopkinton - 1 Raymond - 2 Scoring: Hopkinton: 43rd minute, Ben Lajoie from Luke Simon Raymond: 79 minutes and 59 seconds Raymond: about 8 minutes to go in the second overtime and I am not really positive of the time. I am sorry I don't know the goal scorers for Raymond. But their coach usually puts them on the NHIAA website. Keepers: Hopkinton: Zach Cousens, 6 saves Raymond: Derrick Prince, 12 saves Summary: After Raymond tied it up, right before the ensuing kick-off, one official yelled to the other- "1 second left". I am not sure what to say when your team is literally 1 second away from a 1 - 0 semi-final victory and you end up losing. We did not play a perfect game and certainly could have finished (in a scoring sense) better, but there were periods of time in that game when I am not sure if a high school team could have looked better moving the ball around and creating exciting opportunities. Sometimes life doesn't work the way it should I guess. Hopkinton played a very, very good game. Rob Friedlander and Ben Lajoie played great games up front as did Mike Long, Tyler Ostolthoff and Lincoln Field in midfield. Our backs, Dave Wood, Jay Reno, Luke Simon, Ben Metcalf and Nate Mousseau played a terrific game containing Jake Yaris and Nicholas Papamichael, two very talented players from Raymond. Sophomore keeper Zach Cousens was solid as usual. Raymond must certainly be credited for never giving up. They played well throughout the game and somehow kept us from cracking the game open. After we broke the ice, I was sure a flurry of goals were going to be scored. Raymond's keeper was outstanding making a number of key saves. Raymond simply won the fight at the end. Hopkinton's final season record is 15 - 3. |