Position: Forward & outside midfield
Year of graduation: 2009
Will is a quick forward with good touch. The strongest part of Will's game is his ability to create space for himself once he has the ball.
Position: midfield
Year of graduation: 2008
Matt is a big, strong players with blazing speed. Matt frequently uses his speed to run by defenders and go in on goal. Matt is also very good at staying wide and creating space in the middle of the field/
Position: outside midfield
Year of graduation: 2008
Bennett is a skilled outside middie who often beats players with the dribble. His strengths include his ball skills, his smart runs and his speed.
Position: Marking back & sweeper
Year of graduation: 2009
Nick is a quick marking back who plays well going forward. Nick is an excellent man-marker, as well as a strong offensive distributor.
Position: Center midfield and stopper
Year of graduation: 2008
Dan is a big, strong player who alternates between offensive and defensive center midfielder. His ability to tackle through the ball and then distribute often allows him to escape tough situations and go towards goal on offense.
Position: Center midfield
Year of graduation: 2008
Dave is a tall young man who plays with great skill. His ability to posses the ball is as good as anyone in New Hampshire and his offensive prowess is just as strong. Dave often will score multiple goals in a game while also assisting on multiple others. Dave was a 1st-team all-state player his junior year.
Position: Stopper and defensive back
Year of graduation: 2008
Nick is a solid tackler who provides stability at stopper. He plays as a prototypical stopper, shutdowning attacks that had seemed dangerous until they got to Nick.
Position: Forward
Year of graduation: 2008
Doug is a veteran player with good foot skills who the ball always seem to find around the goal.
Position: Outside midfield
Year of graduation: 2008
On the outside left mid, Steve has the ability to choose between hitting booming early crosses or putting his head down and beating defenders with the dribble.
Position: Defensive back
Year of graduation: 2009
Kim is a quiet man-marker who quietly contains any attackers. Teammates often comment that they have never seen anyone beat Kim 1-on-1. Kim was an honorable mention all-state player his sophomore year.
Position: Forward & outside midfield
Year of graduation: 2008
An Italian exchange student with great foot skills, Ricardo has been a pleasant surprise. Ricardo often seems to find the goal, sometimes with sharp cutbacks and sometimes with quick touches around defenders.
Position: Forward
Year of graduation: 2008
Joe is a very athletic player who makes those around him much better. Joe's devasting cross-field runs often confuse defenses and open up space for himself and all of his teammates.
Position: Forward
Year of graduation: 2011
A small freshman, Kris has taken on the role of being a fill-in foward very nicely. His quick feet and hard work often put defensive players on their heels before they know what's happening.
Position: Defensive back
Year of graduation: 2011
A tough defensive freshman, Brooks has very competenly stepped up to man-mark some of the best players in class M. He has proven to be very hard to beat 1-on-1.
Position: Sweeper
Year of graduation: 2009
Travis has stepped in at sweeper this year and has instantly provided stability and leadership at a position that was a worry in the pre-season. When not directing traffic, Travis does an excellent job of stepping up on head balls and clearing wide when needed.
Position: Forward
Year of graduation: 2009
Travis
has emerged
as one of the strongest and most skilled strikers in class M. He shoots
the
ball as hard as anyone in the state and very rarely misses an
opportunity to
score. Travis was a 1st-team all-state player his sophomore year.
Position: Center midfield
Year of graduation: 2009
Joe has emerged this year to be a very competent 3rd center midfielder on the team - a player who steps on and allows the team to continue without missing a beat. Joe posses the ball well and battles hard on defense.
Position: Goalkeeper
Year of graduation: 2009
Bret comes to Hopkinton as a transfer student this fall and has assumed the role of 2nd string goalkeeper graciously and competently. His size and strength are imposing and allow for cautious optimism at the goalkeeper position.
Position: Stopper & defensive back
Year of graduation: 2009
Duncan Sweny's ability to stop the flow of attackers has allowed him to compete for the starting stopper role. Duncan's ability to learn and develop his game has made him a reliable defensive player.
Position: Goalkeeper
Year of graduation: 2008
Zach is a tall, big player
who has become
very skilled on high balls. Zach also handles shots well, catching many
balls
that other keepers would give up for a rebound. Zach's forte has become
the big game save, as it always seems like the team can rely on Zach to
make big saves at key times.