Endicott soccer secures first-ever win over nationally ranked opponent

Faculty Sports activities

Endicott Faculty soccer is a proud program with 4 Commonwealth Coast Convention titles to its title, together with one in 2022.

Previous to Friday night time, although, the Gulls have been nonetheless trying to find their first-ever win over a ranked opponent. The wait is over, as Endicott cruised previous No. 5 Hardin-Simmons, 37-10, in Beverly at Hempstead Stadium.

“Cherish this second,” head coach Paul McGonagle told his players afterward. “All people on this room simply was a part of the largest win on this program’s historical past.”

The Division 3 Gulls (3-1), who’ve 69 gamers from Massachusetts on the roster, got here shut in opposition to No. 18 Ithaca two weeks prior in a 20-17 loss.

On Friday, they left little doubt. Lynnfield’s Clayton Marengi discovered Tewksbury’s Shane Aylward (4 catches, 111 yards) for 2 touchdowns to push the margin to 17-0.

Central Catholic product Anthony Caggianelli added a speeding TD. Fellow former Raider Michael LeFebre, of Methuen, registered an interception and sack.

As a crew, the Gulls intercepted three passes and compelled two fumbles (one restoration).

Subsequent up is a sport at Hilbert on Saturday, Sept. 30, a giant Homecoming conflict in opposition to Western New England follows on Oct. 14.