Under The Lights
After their 9-7 win against Brewster Academy on Friday, April 1, their first game of the season, the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team has high hopes for the rest of the season. The game was also the first of the “Under the Lights” series this spring term that included food and refreshments courtesy of CRH Grilling.
“It was the first game under the lights in six years, so that was very exciting for the whole team,” said Lewis Schrock ’22, one of the team’s co-captains. “A lot of energy went into it. The environment was really good too, just having everyone show up and support us,” he reiterated.
Co-captain Adam Carroll ’23 added, “It’s different from last year since there were a lot of Covid restrictions, so it was definitely a lot of fun.”
The third co-captain of the team, Braydon Ellis ’22, agreed: “Last season was a little bit disappointing because we only had four scrimmages and not a lot of time to practice, so everyone was super excited to go out onto the field.”
There were several successful moments throughout the game. Juniors Harrison Keith ’23 and Ben Wable ’23, “both got a handful of goals for us, so that was really good,” said Carroll. Ellis added, “We had a bunch of different goal scorers, which was a good testament to the teamwork that we’ve been working on.”
Team member Daniel Mahoney ’23 almost lost a tooth during the game. “I got cross-checked in the face and kind of dislodged a tooth and cracked another one,” he explained. Fortunately, he was able to carry on playing. “I’d rather lose a tooth than lose the game, so it could have been a lot worse.”
The team plans to carry the same energy and excitement from this game throughout the entirety of the season while continuously pushing themselves to improve and learn from past experiences. Ellis said, “It was definitely a game that we should have dominated more; the scoreboard doesn’t really reflect how the game really was. I think we were outworking them.” Schrock echoed this sentiment. “It definitely wasn’t a perfect game; there was a lot of stuff that we wish we could have done differently or played better. But we ended up getting the win, and we had a lot of fun and played with a lot of energy which is what is most important to us,” he said. He firmly believes that this year’s team is filled with talent, passion, and great potential. “There’s a lot of stuff to clean up, but the potential for this team is really high. I think that we have the talent, the athleticism, the culture, and the will to really be a great team this year.”
The upcoming schedule is packed for the lacrosse team as they take on fierce competition. The turnout at games so far has been extremely encouraging. The energy fans bring to the turf plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of each game. Please continue to show up for the Wild Boars as they progress through what looks like a thrilling season.
