JV Boys Soccer lost to Pomfret 1-3 in a physical and skilled match. Although we lost, the Tigers played a tough match that could have gone either way. In the first half, the game was back and forth with a lot of physical contact in the defense and midfield. Seniors Andrew Mack and Kristian Yan dominated the middle of the field, leading to a number of close attempts on the Pomfret goal. Pomfret scored a messy goal off an indirect kick, followed by two more quick goals. Our Tigers were unphased and kept up the pressure; in the last 20 minutes, they controlled the pace of the game and outshot Pomfret heavily. Freshman goalie William Elkus had over 10 saves, and a defense anchored by Michael Reale held firm. With ten minutes remaining, freshman Lorenzo Martini juked a defender and had a clear goal in front of him. He didn't get to shoot before getting fouled, but Alex Carter slotted a clean penalty kick into his favorite spot, the bottom right corner.

It took some time for the boys to adjust to the turf field. Early in the first half, Hotchkiss scored on a breakaway to go up 1-0. Several minutes later, they scored again on a corner to make the score 2-0. Despite the adversity, Suffield hung with them all game and showed resilience. Kristian Yan '25, Sam Sobowale '27, and Kazushi Kunimoto '27 all had quality shots on goal. Meanwhile, Michael Reale '27 and Ryan Bois '26 anchored a tough Suffield defense. Special shoutout to Allen Cheng '26 who made his debut in goalie, playing admirably for us in a position of need.

Suffield looks to get back in the win column this Wednesday against Millbrook.