Weekly Athletic Update, 9/27/16

9/27/2016

Ed Reilly

Summer weather conditions have finally abated and a clear, crisp early fall evening welcomed WA football fans to Morse Field on Saturday. Phillips Exeter Academy provided the competition and the Hilltoppers were on point throughout the contest, running away with a 46-20 decision. Cullen McCarty ’17 scored three touchdowns and ran for 110 yards to lead the offense and junior quarterback Daryan McDonald directed an efficient WA offense, highlighted by a late 1st half 46-yard strike to tight end, Peter Banks. Worcester Academy prepares for their 1st road game of the season as it travels to Suffield Academy Saturday evening with a 6:00 pm start time.

Boys Soccer had a busy week (2-1) capped off with a Sunday matinee against a strong NMH team in the Soccer Showcase Tournament at Loomis- Chaffee. NMH scored with under: 15 remaining to send the Hilltoppers to their 1st defeat. Roman Davis ’17 scored a hat trick in a 5-0 win over ISL foe, Thayer Academy on Monday and the hometown team spoiled former WA star Charlie Fuentes homecoming in a 2-1 Hilltopper victory on Wednesday at New Balance over Choate.

Girls Varsity Soccer (1-0-1) eased past the Rivers School (5-1) as juniors Rachel Diodati and Anisha Hill scored two goals apiece on Wednesday. Goals were at a premium on Saturday, however, as the Hilltoppers traveled to Class A power Nobles and emerged with a 1-1 tie. Gabby Diodati scored for the visiting Hilltoppers mid-way through the 1st stanza, but a late Nobles strike sent the teams off tied and that is how this classic ended. Girls will host Deerfield at Morse Field on Wednesday afternoon, 3:30 pm.

In Field Hockey, Alexis Cagan and Natasha Savage each scored a goal and Olivia Valery registered a shut out in Saturday’s 2-0-road victory over Southfield School. A strong Rivers School turned the tables on the Hilltoppers in a mid-week match (2-0 loss) that was highly competitive and entertaining from start to finish. The team travels to Cheshire Academy Wednesday for a 4:15 pm contest.

The Volleyball team ran into two tough opponents dropping straight matches to Deerfield and Suffield here in Daniels Gym. On Wednesday, the team will travel to Wilbraham & Monson for a 3:30 pm contest.

The WA Cross-Country teams traveled to NMH for the fall invitational. Coco Arcand once again crossed the finish line ahead of the entire field with a time of 21:48 over the 3.1 mile course followed closely by Gabby Gavala (3rd place finish in 22:22) while on the boy’s side, Matt Adiletta grabbed a 12th place finish to lead the boys team.

On the sub-varsity level, Emma Yanco ’17 was a standout in goal (40 combined saves over the 2 games) as the JV Girls Soccer team dropped two matches, 1-0 to Rivers and 4-0 to Nobles on Saturday.