Soccer Wins on Senior Night

Brunswick played its first of two matches this weekend on Friday evening, earning a 4-2 win over Hopkins under the lights of Cosby Field. In celebration of the team's seniors, the program took a moment before the match to recognize them -- Tyler Quake, Kieran Raker, Ben Matitia, Phil Stabinsky, Luke James, Rowan Glanville, and Johnny Saunders.

Raker continues to put the ball in the back of the net, delivering three goals on the night. He opened the scoring for the match in the 12th minute, finishing a cross down the right side from James, which was started on a cross-field pass from Matitia. Two minutes later, he made it 2-0, burying a strike from 20 yards out past the Hopkins GK to his bottom right.

The visitors earned a goal off a cross in the 24th minute, but the Bruins quickly responded to get it back.  Junior Patrick O'Dononue created space for himself down the right sideline and sent a cross in from James to finish and make it 3-1.  

The team's traded goals again early in the second half: Raker completed his hat-trick on a feed from Will Higgs in the 49th minute; then Hopkins responded four minutes later on a hard shot to Stabinsky's left that he nearly deflected around the post.

Both teams had chances to change the scoreline for the remainder of the match, but could not get past either goalkeeper again. Stabinsky had five saves on the night, including two quick reflex diving saves during the last 20 minutes of play.

Brunswick is back at it again versus Berkshire on Carroll Field on Saturday at 3 p.m.