'Dogs start off season with 3-2 win over NA

It was a great start to the 2014 season as the Bulldogs downed NA 3-2 Friday night at home.

A strong 1st half effort put the Bulldogs up 1-0 at the break after the first of three goals scored by Damian Kozak. Kozak had combined with Bart O'Brien midway through the half to score the first goal of the season.

The 2nd half started off strong with two more Kozak goals- one on a penalty kick and the other on a great pass from Joe Basile. The hat trick was the first of Kozak's career and moved him ahead of coach Danny Erickson on the Bulldog all-time leading scorer list (to #14).

A late flurry of attack from NA came up short as the Bulldogs held strong for the 3-2 win.

Pat Hession was key to the Bulldog defensive effort while Liam Collins kept the Bulldog attack going throughout the contest.

The team will face Mansfield on the road Tuesday night at 6:00pm.

Mandatory End of Year Meeting on June 3rd

Anyone interested in playing soccer next fall is invited to attend an important meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd in room 147 at CHS from 2:30-3:15.

We will discuss summer opportunities, schedules for the 2014 season and many other important Boys Soccer items.

New players welcome! Spread the word!

Kozak set to represent Bulldogs and Hock in EMASS All-Star Game

Junior Damian Kozak will brave the cold conditions today and play in the Eastern Mass. All Star Game  at Quincy's Veteran's Memorial Stadium at 1:00pm.
Kozak earned All-Hockomock Honors for the second straight season for his fine work this fall. He also received the even more exclusive honor of EMASS All-Star, something only bestowed on the Hock's top 7 players. Good luck to Damian in today's game.

Off-Field News

Congratulations go out to Sam Larson ('14) and Damian Kozak ('15) on recently being named to the Hockomock League All-Star team. It is a repeat honor for both Larson and Kozak who were honored by the League in 2012 as well. They both join a short list of repeat Boys Soccer All-Hock recipients. Bart O'Brien ('15) was also honored by the League earning Hock Honorable Mention status for his exceptional 2013 season.

Kozak also nabbed the added recognition of being named to the Eastern Mass. All-Star team, an honor bestowed annually on the best players from the eastern half of the state. The Hockomock recognizes its 7 best players every season with this honor. Kozak is only the 4th underclassmen to earn the honor in Bulldog Boys Soccer history---Chris Murray ('12)  in '09, '10 and '11......Ramon Ambrosio- ('11) in '09 and '10...and Danny Boreham ('02) in '00.  Kozak's 12 points in 2013 also moves him into the top 15 scorers in Bulldog history- tied with coach Danny Erickson ('89) with 30 career points in 15th place.

Kozak and O'Brien were named captains of the 2014 squad at the 2013 Banquet earlier this week.

Post-Season events

End of Season Meetings- All Varsity soccer players should be signing up for a post-season meeting with coach this week. Sign up outside of athletic office.

Team Break-up Dinner- Tonight at 5:00pm at 5 Guys in Canton....Hopefully many of us will go support the Volleyball team afterwards!

Team Banquet for players, coaches and families- Tuesday, Nov. 12th at the CHS Caf....time TBA

Squad bows out of tourney

The Boys Soccer team fell 2-1 at Duxbury in the first round of the state tournament on Saturday afternoon.

The squad came out strong earning two good early chances but failed to capitalize. Much of the next 60 minutes belonged to the Dragons who dominated the game physically and territorially during that stretch, scoring two goals along the way. 

Sam Larson hit the goal of the game midway through the 2nd half on a bomb of a shot from 18 yards out which left the Duxbury keeper helpless and pulled the Bulldogs within one goal. However, the 'dogs couldn't muster many additional chances and the clock simply ran out on the 2013 season. 

Senior goalkeeper Arthur McNally was phenomenal in the Bulldog goal, playing perhaps the finest game of his exceptional Bulldog career. 

Fellow seniors Eric Wong, Andre Dorofeev, Wolph Gustave and Larson all had strong games for the Bulldogs. 

The loss marks an end of one of the most remarkable runs of tournament success in EMASS Boys Soccer history as the Bulldogs had advanced to at least the South Sectional Semi-Final every year from 2006 thru 2012- a 7 year run that saw the team win more than 2 tourney games for every 1 they lost. 

Boys finish regular season with a road win

Friday saw the regular season come to a close with a 2-0 road win at Stoughton. The Black Knights have been one of the hottest teams in the league down the stretch earning some big Hockomock wins of late, including a recent 4-2 win over Milford. But the Bulldogs came to play. Despite first half dominance, the 'dogs found themselves where they have been many-a-time this season at the half, tied at 0-0. The team had control of the half but failed to create many solid scoring chances. 

The 2nd half saw the team's dominance continue- this time creating great chances but not finishing. It wasn't until less than 10 minutes to go that Damian Kozak poked a shot from just inside the 18 to the far post, beating the Stoughton keeper and putting the 'dogs on the board. Then, with just 3 minutes remaining, Liam Collins headed a ball off of a Bart O'Brien corner kick, over the Black Knight goalkeeper for the insurance tally. O'Brien had also assisted on Kozak's first goal. 

Art McNally finished the regular season with an impressive 8th shutout and a gaa of 1.06. McNally's fine play all season was also accompanied by the tremendous defensive effort put in by Sam Larson, Danny Klein and Georgio Papakonstantino. 

The team will find out its post-season draw on Wednesday morning with the first games set to kick off next Friday or Saturday.