Soccer
The Crusaders finished the regular season with a 4-2 victory over St. Joe’s. Wisken Whited ‘21, Ermyes Aman ‘22, Jack Cosgrove ‘23, and Ryan Adams ‘21 each scored a goal while Whited, Aman, and Dante Cotroneo ‘22 each recorded an assist. Cody Franklin ‘22 earned the win in net.
In a Monsignor Martin semifinal matchup, the squad defeated St. Joe’s again by a score of 1-0 in a thrilling overtime battle. Victor Mazzara ‘22 scored the game-winning goal off of a Rehn Pielechowski ‘21 assist. Henry Bailey ‘21 earned the shutout in net with some assistance from Franklin after an injury.
Then after a thrilling, hard-fought ninety minutes, Canisius fell to Nichols 2-1 in the championship game. Jay Granto ‘21 scored the lone Canisius goal off of a corner assist from Adams.
Overall, the Crusaders had a phenomenal season. They finished with an 8-3-2 regular season record while coming in second place in the Monsignor Martin playoffs. Congrats!
Go Crusaders!
Photo by Jacob Hanesworth '22; pictured: Nicholas Marchese '22