Suffield lost 2-1 in a hard-fought match to Deerfield.
Deerfield was on the attack early and scored after a few minutes. However, Suffield regrouped and clamped down on defense. With about 10 minutes to go in the half, Simon Taylor '27 scored to tie up the game. The score was 1-1 going into halftime.
Suffield came out strong in the second half, putting pressure on the defense. Deerfield scored another to put them up. They played keep away for the final few minutes of the game to close out the win.
Goalie Davis Mattson played a fantastic game, as did midfielder Lorenzo Martini '28. Suffield will head to Pomfret on Wednesday. Passing is key moving forward, as the boys learn to spread the field and work as a cohesive unit.