Boys soccer stuns Needham, 2-1, in double-OT thriller
The Patriots also posted a 2-0 win at home over Catholic Memorial in tournament play on November 4.
With 65 seconds remaining in the second overtime, Joe Ferrari found the back of the net to give Acton-Carlisle boys soccer a 2-1 double-overtime win against No. 4 seed Needham in the MIAA Division 1 Tournament matchup on November 10.
- Team record: Overall 13-5-1; Dual County League 7-3
- Big game: Goalkeeper Niko Kocic came up big time after time throughout the game, denying the Rockets scoring opportunities. Kocic finished the night with nine saves.
- Game changer: When Kocic wasn’t making the saves, it was the defense that stepped up big time, consistently turning the ball back upfield with headers or strong kicks.
- Unsung heroes: Mikey Jantzen, who assisted on Max Hepworth’s first-half goal, and Tyler Shepard, who assisted on Ferrari’s game-winner goal.
- Up next: The Patriots will play 21 seed Brookline in the round of 8 today, with kickoff at 4 p.m.
CCHS 2, Catholic Memorial 0
The Patriots posted a 2-0 win at home over Catholic Memorial in tournament play on November 4.
- Team record: Overall 12-5-1; Dual County League 7-3
- Big game: Donovan Eaton drilled a low drive into the net at 41:10 for the only goal the Patriots would need. Eaton assisted on the second CCHS goal when his pass enabled Hepworth to make a run that ended with his shot just inside the right goalpost, 70 seconds after Eaton’s tally.
- Turning point: Just 36 seconds after the first CCHS goal, Catholic Memorial had a penalty kick, which clanked off the crossbar and bounced away.
- Unsung hero: Kocic came up big with five saves.
