Boys’ Soccer

Congratulations to the SA Boys’ Varsity Soccer team on their impressive 2-0 victory against Westminster School in their season opener! The team had a solid performance during the 90-minute game. The defense, led by senior captain Joshua Mair ’24, along with Gavin Baer ’26, Keegan Milne ’25, and Nicholas Warren ’26, did an outstanding job in maintain a shutout, and goalkeeper Christophe Gourdeau Coosa ’25 played a crucial role in this success. Captain Cristiano Marta ’24 made a significant impact by giving the team an early lead with a PK in the first half. Captains Dylan Marzouca ’24 and Charlie Riegel ’24 controlled the midfield, which is essential for maintaining possession and controlling the flow of the game. In the second half, the team continued to create more chances, with Brayden Marta ’26 scoring an insurance goal, assisted by Cristiano Mart ‘24 and Michael Adu-Gyamfi ‘26. Other members whose effort and teamwork played a vital role in securing victory include Joseph Jung ’24, Evan Riccelli ’25, Eddie Grace ’25, Ayden Gardner ’25, Nile Bean ’26 and Stone Visconti ’26.

A big thank you to all the parents and families, faculty and students who came out to support the team in their season opener. It’s always great having such strong support from the community!

Next, we prepare for to play against Deerfield Academy at home on Wednesday, September 20 @ 3:30. GO TIGERS!

SA Varsity Boys’ Soccer team played a very organized Wilbraham and Monson Varsity soccer team. The boys started the game a little slow at first, but we would pick up the play as the game continued. Ayden Gardner ’25 would open the scoring 10 minutes in with an assist from Brayden Marta ’26. We would go into the half leading 1-0 and then we would make some adjustments to go into the second half. Joseph Jung ’24 would extend the lead to 2-0 in the 56th minute with an assist from Ayden Gardner ’25. WMA would pull one back to cut into the lead making it 2-1. Michael Adu-Gyamfi ’26 would score in the 78th minute assisted by Brayden Marta ’26 and the game would stay 3-1 until 2 minutes left and Eddie Grace ’25 would score our 4th goal assisted by Robert Holcombe ’26. The game finished this way with another impressive 4-1 win over WMA to improve our record to 4-0 in the season.

Christophe Gourdeau Coosa ’25 did a great job in goal making 2 great saves to keep us up throughout the game.

We will now get ready to play Class A Hotchkiss School on the road 9/30/2023 at 3:00pm.

In an exciting match between Suffield Academy and Hotchkiss, it was Ayden Gardner ‘25 who stole the spotlight by delivering a crucial goal. With precision and finesse, Gardner found the back of the net, tucking the ball into the bottom left corner, following a brilliantly executed assist by Brayden Marta ‘26.

Notably, Suffield Academy showcased their defensive prowess once again, securing yet another shutout. This defensive wall, comprising Joshua Mair ‘24, Gavin Baer ‘26, Nicholas Warren 26, and Keegan Milne ‘26, proved impenetrable, frustrating every offensive attempt made by Hotchkiss. Their seamless teamwork and unwavering commitment to the backline have become a hallmark of Suffield's success this season.

The backbone of this formidable defense, goalkeeper Christophe Coosa ‘25, continued to exhibit remarkable agility and shot-stopping abilities. Coosa's confidence and composure between the posts instill a sense of security within the team, making him an invaluable asset.

The win over Class A Hotchkiss School improved our record to 5-0 in the season.

We will now get ready to go on the road to play Class B Kingswood Oxford on Wednesday 10/04/2023 at 3:00pm.