Our Warriors Varsity Soccer Team have just finished up their season after a long 2 months, with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses. First year head coach, Coach Ryan Hopkins, and the players worked hard all season to compete in an extremely competitive district. Help also came from assistant and goalkeeper coach, Coach Poratta, who was able to have a big influence on the Warriors, especially at the end of the season with their big wins.
The Warriors opened up the season against rivals Faith Christian, where they were missing players such as Aaron Bass, Junior Cesar, and Nick Bell due to eligibility issues and injuries. The game ended in defeat after a hard performance. They then moved on to games against difficult opponents such as Circle Christian and Geneva, where they would narrowly miss out on wins.
After another few unfortunate games where they were unable to come out on the top side of the score, the Warriors had a home game against Osceola Christian, who had been on a winning streak. The game was one sided to the Warriors, and they were able to "mercy rule" Osceola before the 2nd water break, with a final score of 8-0! Two goals each were scored by Danny Davis with brilliant headers, Aaron Bass who found the back of the net from a distance, and Junior Cesar. Additional goals were were a header from Alex Ferrusco and a long shot from Adam Gonzolaz. With five assists, Eldan Lin was one assist away from breaking the district record for the most assists in a single game.
The next game, against Merritt Island Christian, would decide whether the Warriors would be advancing to the district tournament. A goal in the opening 10 seconds of the game from Alex Ferrusco and a hat trick from Eldan Lin allowed the team to qualify for districts two years in a row! Two assists from Aaron Bass and an assist from Danny Davis were crucial in the soccer team's win, with a final score of 4-1!
On Senior Night, our seniors were honored for a great season and for participating this year. This year's seniors were Aaron Bass, Danny Davis, Eldan Lin, Junior Bonfim, Adam Gonzalez and Charles Neiswander! The Warriors played Crooms Academy in an action-packed game, but were unfortunate to lose despite a great performance. Captain Adam Gonzalez commented it was some costly mistakes that kept them from an important win.
The Warriors faced Foundation Academy in the first round of districts, where they were unfortunate to crash out and be knocked out of the playoffs, which was disappointing given the recent wins against Osceola and Merritt Island.
After another few unfortunate games where they were unable to come out on the top side of the score, the Warriors had a home game against Osceola Christian, who had been on a winning streak. The game was one sided to the Warriors, and they were able to "mercy rule" Osceola before the 2nd water break, with a final score of 8-0! Two goals each were scored by Danny Davis with brilliant headers, Aaron Bass who found the back of the net from a distance, and Junior Cesar. Additional goals were were a header from Alex Ferrusco and a long shot from Adam Gonzolaz. With five assists, Eldan Lin was one assist away from breaking the district record for the most assists in a single game.
The next game, against Merritt Island Christian, would decide whether the Warriors would be advancing to the district tournament. A goal in the opening 10 seconds of the game from Alex Ferrusco and a hat trick from Eldan Lin allowed the team to qualify for districts two years in a row! Two assists from Aaron Bass and an assist from Danny Davis were crucial in the soccer team's win, with a final score of 4-1!
On Senior Night, our seniors were honored for a great season and for participating this year. This year's seniors were Aaron Bass, Danny Davis, Eldan Lin, Junior Bonfim, Adam Gonzalez and Charles Neiswander! The Warriors played Crooms Academy in an action-packed game, but were unfortunate to lose despite a great performance. Captain Adam Gonzalez commented it was some costly mistakes that kept them from an important win.
The Warriors faced Foundation Academy in the first round of districts, where they were unfortunate to crash out and be knocked out of the playoffs, which was disappointing given the recent wins against Osceola and Merritt Island.
This year's OCP Soccer Warriors not only learned on the field, but they had learned a lot off of the field, as well. In the end, they were pleased to be able to finish off the season on a high with a couple big performances. Coach Hopkins is delighted with how his players have grown and matured on and off field after all of the challenges they faced this season. Next season, our soccer team hopes to qualify for districts again, but next time finish in a stronger position. Go Warriors!
