Huskies Soccer: Playing for Hearts, Not Just to Win We’re pleased to share that Alex Hackett and Justin Lough were recognized as Coaching Staff of the Year by the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They lead our men’s team to incredible heights, both on and off the field.
Men’s Team:
One particular highlight this season was our semifinals match against SUNY ESF. The Huskies and Oaks were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time, and after two 15-minute overtime periods, no goals had been made. As per men’s soccer rules, the teams engaged in a penalty shootout. The Huskies’ goalie, Mateo, saved all three goals he faced and made the fourth goal shot on the Oaks, which brought the victory home.
On the spiritual side, that game was attended by several guys from Paul Smith’s College, who had developed a great rapport and relationship with several Huskies players. After the game, our players were able to go to dinner with them, and, since then, three or four guys from Paul Smith’s have come down to visit WOLBI on their own time and scrimmage against our team. They’ve built such a great relationship, in fact, that those players are now planning to
bring a full team down to scrimmage with our guys in the spring.
This year, five opposing players professed faith in Christ during games. Coach Justin shared that the highest praise he received this season came from a player who told him, while on the field, “No one else has the guts to say it, but you guys are the best we’ve played all year, and the way you carry yourselves makes you the real winners.”
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