Dear fellow Hanoverians:
Ace reporter Geoff Hoffman was kind enough to send in the
following write up regarding the continued winning traditions of Hanover’s
soccer teams! Thanks, Geoff!
Three separate Hanover Travel Soccer Teams at the high
school age groups have qualified for the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions
(MTOC) by capturing Costal Soccer League crowns this spring.
The Sophomore Boys 16 year old team concluded an undefeated
season at 9-0-1. The team avenged their one early season tie with Silver Lake
by beating them in a second meeting 3-1 to clinch the league title. The team
balanced plenty of scoring with lock down defense, outscoring their opponents
over the course of the season 45-7.
The Boys 18 year old team faced a must win game vs. Carver
this past weekend with the league title on the line. Anything less than a
win and they would end up short of the title. The boys started the game
strong with aggressive scoring early on in the 1st half, and then
finishing on a handful of opportunities to win the game 5-2. The win
clinched the league title for Hanover by 1 point over Norwell and sent the
Hanover boys to the MTOC representing Coastal League in the Boys 18 year old
age group.
And finally, the Hanover Girls 18/19 year old team put
together a 7-2 regular season record but found themselves locked up in a tie
with Duxbury. A one game play-off vs. Duxbury was on tap for the league
title and the Hanover girls were up to the task. After trading 2 goals each in
the 1st half, Hanover scored at the 20 minute mark of the second
half from a Hanover corner kick to go ahead 3-2. But Duxbury would not
back down and scored the equalizer just a few minutes later. Hanover
responded with the 4th and deciding goal with just less than 10
minutes remaining in the game and played exceptionally strong defense at the
end to preserve the win. With this playoff win, they will represent Coastal
Soccer League in the Girls 19 year old age group at the MTOC.
These three teams will play in the Massachusetts Tournament
of Champions in Lancaster, MA June 25 – 27. Congratulations to the teams
for their remarkable regular season accomplishments (league titles) in the
Coastal Soccer League and best of luck to them at the MTOC.
For "Around Town on the Web",
Cathy H-B
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