Staples Boys LAX Demolishes Fairfield-Ludlowe in FCIAC Tournament Quarter Final
After a disappointing loss to perennial powerhouse Darien, Staples Boys Lacrosse came roaring back with a vengeance, pounding Fairfield Ludlowe with goal after goal to notch a 16-2 victory in the Wreckers FCIAC quarter final. Staples scoring juggernaut was led by tri-captain Tristan Schaefer, a senior who scored a career high 7 goals and assisted on yet another.
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Adam Udell, also a senior tri-captain and a standout Staples athlete who led Wreckers to their first FCIAC basketball title in five decades added another goal and assisted on four more. Joining in on the offensive onslaught was senior Will Fleming with 3 goals of his own and another assist.
Junior Justin Halky added two more goals and another assist, while sophomore Ean Frankel assisted on 3 and scored one as well. Juniors Tristan Benton and Jake McGeehan each found the Ludlowe goal with one apiece. Sophomore Hunter Pallai assisted with two Wreckers scores.
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While Wrecker Moms were all smiles, clearly delighted with the efforts of their boys, the Dads seem a bit reserved.
The Ludlowe goalie (first 3 photos) had a very difficult task defending against Schaefer, Fleming, Halky and their teammates, unable to stop goal after goal. Josh Marcus (photo 4) had quite a different experience as he stops a Fairfield shot from finding the back of the net.
A hard hit by a Fairfield-Ludlowe at the sideline took off senior Will Fleming’s helmit and nearly his mouth guard as he hits the turf.
Head Coach Will Koshansky was well please with the Wreckers return to dominance after the Darien loss, telling Westport Local Press, "I was excited to see how much energy the boys came out with right from the start. When we show up like that we typically have a fast start and play to our strengths. With a goalie like Josh and our faceoff guys Eric Skolnick and Jake Davis winning draws, we can keep feeding our offense the ball. Koshansky also credited the return of senior Davis Crandall's defensive efforts after dealing with an injury saying that Crandall "bolstered our back line and helped hold them to two goals."
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Staples, seeded #2 will take on #3 seed Ridgefield in the semi-final at Wilton High School on Tuesday, May 27th at 4:30 PM. When asked about that match-up, Coach Koshansky told us, "We are excited for another opportunity to put on our uniforms to represent our program on Tuesday. Ridgefield is a strong team and we know we will need to be focused and ready to play to win that game."
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Moms high-five after another Wreckers goal. Head Coach Koshansky is all smiles as his staff gives some post-victory notes to his players on this game, and the upcoming semi-final against Ridgefield on Tuesday.