Lyndon wins over Mitchell

By Jack Carney
Critic Staff

LSC emerges victorious in the overtime.

With five minutes left in the game, many of the fans still cheered on the Hornets as time wound down. The men were down 1-0 when, with 5:06 on the clock, senior Kyle Hessler crossed the ball to Phil Curll, who headed the ball into the back of the net to tie up the game 1-1. Men’s head soccer coach Pete Kellaway said he believed in his team and knew they could win as long as they kept their composure.
"They were staying patient, never let panic set in and never lost control," Kellaway said. "Our whole game is about control and we continued to move the ball well down the field.”
With the game tied the Hornets would take the game to overtime. Earlier in the season the men’s first game went into overtime, ending in a 1-0 loss. But this time around the Hornets would come out victorious. Hessler once again set up another ball that ricocheted off the cross bar to the feet of Junior Darren Roberge who punched it into the back of net giving the Hornets their third win of the season.
Tomorrow is the men’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opener vs. Castleton, the same team who won the NAC last year. But Kellaway said he won't let his team slide away from the things he believes this team can accomplish this season.
"We had a goal from day one and that goal was to do as well as we could to win the NAC," Kellaway said. "We feel real comfortable with our center fielders Kyle Hessler, Matt Scagnelli and Chris Cowan. Those three guys have been playing together for four years and they can play with anyone on the field."
But Kellaway went on to say it’s not just the seniors’ compatibility.
"I think one of the things I like about our team is everyone is in it for the team," Kellaway said. "This is about as close to a family as you can get. They truly enjoy each other, and they will do whatever it takes to accomplish the goal. Because that’s what this is, this is a team."

Photo by S.C. Lury