Seniors shine on their night

The nine senior members of the 2014 squad led the way to a 2-0 victory over Sharon on Monday night at home, wrapping up the regular season with a record of 9-6-2.

Nolan Waterman, Damian Kozak and Spencer Cox played very well in the attack while Bart O'Brien, anchored the midfield. Georgio Papakonstantino, Danny Klein, Brian Regan, and Liam Collins were resolute in holding off a highly motivated Eagle squad and the little that got by them was taken care of by goal keeper Aidan Carr. 

Carr earned his 5th shutout of the season, making 6 saves along the way.

Kozak scored both goals, one from the stripe, and in doing so, became the 2nd all-time career scorer in the history of Boys Soccer at CHS.  His 2nd goal of the game was enough to pass Michael Denehy- '13 to take the 2nd spot.

The team now awaits its MIAA seeding news as they look toward the postseason.

Qualified!

Tuesday's 4-2 road win over Milford ensured the Boys Soccer team a 9th consecutive trip to the MIAA State Tournament. The win, the team's 2nd straight, saw the Bulldogs surrender the first goal early in the contest but come storming back midway through the 1st half with two Bart O'Brien goals within 1 minute.  The 'dogs then seemed to settle in too much which led to a game-tying goal for Milford early in the 2nd half. But O'Brien would soon find a streaking Jake Verille on the far post for a tidy finish and what proved to be the game-winning goal. Verille, a freshman, has scored in both victories this week. Damian Kozak added the insurance goal with a brilliant left footed strike with less than 10 minutes left.

It was a solid team effort but the game was really changed in the first half with the insertion of Spencer Cox into the line-up. Cox sparked a listless squad and really changed the attitude on the field.

The team will travel to Stoughton today (Friday) and host Sharon on Monday night to close out the regular season. The Sharon game will feature a tribute to the graduating senior class of Bulldogs.

'Dogs upset Oliver Ames in big road win

Oliver Ames' road to a 4th straight Davenport Title got a bit tougher after the Bulldogs blanked the Tigers 3-0 on Friday.  Joey Basile got the Bulldogs on the board early when he took a perfectly weighted through ball from Damian Kozak and blasted a low shot to the far post, beating the OA keeper. The Green and White spent much of the next 60 minutes defending a relentless Tiger attack but continued to generate chances of their own. Georgio Papakonstantino, Danny Klein, Liam Collins and Brian Regan formed a great defensive back line which kept the Tigers frustrated. Goalkeeper Aidan Carr came up with a couple of huge saves to keep the 1-goal lead late into the game. The Bulldogs then struck twice with a Bart O'Brien goal off a restart followed by Jake Verille's second tally of his freshman season.

The win improves the team's record to 7-5-2 with three big Hock Davenport games remaining.

Big Bulldog Boys Soccer Night at CHS

The Boys Soccer team made it 2-in-a-row with a big 3-0 win over visiting, non-league Norwood on Saturday night behind Damian Kozak's 2nd straight hat trick.  The team played well from the opening whistle, not allowing the Mustangs to get any real offense going while generating many chances of their own but it took until late in the first half to find the back of the net. Kozak took a long clearance by Danny Klein and just worked past defenders before tucking home the goal by the far post.

The 2nd half was all Bulldogs highlighted by the 2nd Kozak goal where some great Bulldog offensive movement and a Bart O'Brien pass found Kozak at the top of the box.  The Bulldog's leading scorer then blasted a low, hard shot that nailed the far post before hitting the back of the diving Norwood keeper and going in. It was a great shot.  Minutes later, Kozak completed the hat trick when he calmly chipped the Mustang net minder off of another O'Brien pass.

It was a tremendous team effort with great performances being put in by Jake Verille, Sam Papakonstantino, and Pat Hession.

During a halftime ceremony, long-time CHS Boys Soccer coach Danny Erickson was officially inducted into the Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.

Back to Winning Ways

Wednesday saw the squad travel to Taunton and come home with a 4-2 win over the Tigers. The victory ended a tough patch that saw the 'dogs lose three and tie one.

The victory featured an amazing performance from Damian Kozak, who scored 3 goals and assisted on the other. Sammy Papakonstantino registered his 2nd goal of the season while Bart O'Brien (2) and Danny Klein provided the other passes leading to goals. Others playing very well for the Bulldogs were Matas Leveckis and Brian Regan- in his return from injury.

The team will host non-league opponent Norwood on Saturday night at 6:00pm as they look to make it two-in-a-row.

A brief halftime ceremony will take place, inducting coach Danny Erickson into the Massachusetts High School Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.

Looking to Bounce Back

The Boys Soccer team will host Franklin tomorrow at 3:30 (Monday, Oct. 6) looking to stop a two-game losing streak. The Panthers head to CHS in the top spot in the Kelley-Rex division of the Hockomock, as two-time defending champions, and in the midst of a 9-game unbeaten streak in which they have earned 7 shutouts.

The Bulldogs will look to remain unbeaten at home on the season so something has to give.