Sam Meyjes
The Darien Boys Lacrosse team beat Salisbury prep school 6-2 in an unofficial 5-quarter scrimmage on Wednesday.
The team, still working out kinks that formed with the loss of its top two midfielders, Senior Captain Brendan Hathaway, out with a broken ankle suffered in the hockey season, and Junior Kyle Cornell, whose hand was broken in a practice earlier in the season. However, the entire team came out firing against the Salisbury Knights, and won 6-2 in the first 2 quarters, while both teams were still playing their starters. Senior Captain Sean Foley, a midfielder, scored first with a ricochet off the goalies back, followed quickly by goals from junior Harry Gillespie, senior captain Kevin Seiler, and a quite stylish hat-trick from junior Peter Lindley.
Strong rides by the offense complimented a very strong defensive showing by juniors Kyle Gifford and Christian Cochran, and senior Drew Martzolf, as well as the defensive midfielders, junior Brad McCarthy and senior captains CJ Raia and Peter Gesualdi. Junior Phil Huffard was strong in goal, allowing only two goals.
Sophomore Andrew Puglese was a crucial part of the win, winning the vast majority of face offs, and midfielders Harry Gillespie, Sean Foley, and Owen Koorbusch were all over the field, rounding out a well-executed first half.
After two quarters, veteran coach Jeff Brameier began to filter in second-liners. These players also showed strong performances against the Salisbury starters. Though the score of the game is only counted in the first two quarters, when each team primarily plays its starters, the last three quarters were also dominated by Darien, as players all the way across the roster contributed. Freshmen Mark Evanchick, Hudson Hamill, Colin Minicus, and Jack Kniffin all got a considerable amount of playing time, which they excelled in, beating the Knights in both the offensive and defensive zones. This bears good news not only for this season, but for many seasons to come.
Overall, the showing by the team was impressive. Though only a scrimmage, the team showed intensity, and a drive to win, good coordination and teamwork, and in the end, beat a very talented Salisbury team. The team is looking forward to a good season, and hopefully a successful post-season.
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