Glens Falls Boys Soccer
Win-Loss History
| Year | Overall Record | Foothills | FH Win % | Coach | Comments |
| 2007 | 10-8-1 | 8-5-1 | .571 | Coach Shaver | |
| 2006 | 16-5-0 | 12-2-0 | .857 | Coach Shaver | Sectional Finalist |
| 2005 | 12-7-1 | 8-3-1 | .667 | Coach Shaver | Sectional Finalist |
| 2004 | 10-7-2 | 7-5-2 | .362 | Coach Shaver | |
| 2003 | 5-12-0 | 4-12-0 | .250 | Coach Shaver | |
| Total | 53-39-3 | 39-27-4 | .557 | ||
| 2002 | 2-14-0 | 0-14-0 | .000 | Coach Bailey | |
| 2001 | 4-13-1 | 4-11-1 | .250 | Coach Bailey | |
| 2000 | 4-12-1 | 3-12-1 | .188 | Coach Bailey | |
| 1999 | 4-10-1 | 4-10-1 | .266 | Coach Bailey | |
| 1998 | Coach Bailey | ||||
| 1997 | 1-16-1 | 1-14-1 | .063 | Coach Bailey | |
| 1996 | 1-16-1 | 1-14-1 | .063 | Coach Bailey | |
| Total | 16-81-5 | 13-75-5 | .140 | ||
| 1995 | 5-12-1 | 4-12-0 | .250 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1994 | 6-10-1 | 3-8-1 | .250 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1993 | 7-9-2 | 4-7-1 | .333 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1992 | 12-7-2 | 8-6-2 | .500 | Coach Harrington | Sectional Finalist |
| 1991 | 9-7-1 | 7-4-1 | .583 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1990 | 7-9-1 | 5-7-1 | .385 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1989 | 7-12-1 | 3-9-0 | .250 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1988 | 12-6-0 | 6-6-0 | .500 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1987 | 9-9-0 | 4-8-0 | .333 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1986 | 4-11-0 | 2-8-0 | .200 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1985 | 5-8-3 | 3-5-2 | .300 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1984 | 5-10-1 | 3-7-0 | .300 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1983 | 6-10-1 | 2-7-1 | .200 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1982 | 7-9-3 | 4-4-2 | .400 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1981 | 7-3-0 | 6-2-0 | .300 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1980 | Coach Harrington | ||||
| 1979 | 6-3-2 | 6-3-2 | .545 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1978 | 4-10-0 | 3-7-0 | .300 | Coach Harrington | |
| 1977 | 10-8-0 | 6-3-0 | .666 | Coach Harrington | Sectional Semi-Finalist |
| 1976 | 16-3-1 | 7-2-1 | .700 | Coach Harrington | Section Champs |
| 1975 | 14-6-0 | 4-4-0 | .500 | Section Champs | |
| 1974 | 6-6-4 | 2-3-3 | .250 | ||
| 1973 | 5-4-1 | 4-3-1 | .500 | Coach Harrington | |
| Total | 169-162-25 | 96-125-18 | .402 | ||
| Overall | 200-262-32 | 120-217-25 | .331 |
Denotes winning Foothills
Season Record
*Compiled using GFHS Yearbook data
2008 Varsity Season
5-9-0 League / 8-10-0 Overall
| Date | Home | Visitor | Recap | ||
| 08/29(NL) | Glens Falls | 2 | Lake George | 0 | Glens Falls opened the 2008 season with a win over Lake George in the first game of the Adirondack Shootout Soccer Tournament held at Glens Falls’ Morse Athletic Complex. Both teams were held scoreless during the first half, with fairly even play from both teams. Following the half, the Indians came out strong when Zack Weidner received a Joe Celeste feed through midfield and netted for the Indians. The second goal came at the end of a string of missed shots and errant passes that moved through several players and finally ricocheted off the foot of Keenan Round in front of the net for the goal. Glens Falls had strong games from several players including Jamie Bruening and Peter Sliva. Cameron Jones, who did a great job keeping the game close, anchored Lake George. |
| 08-30 (NL) | Fort Ann | 1 | Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls and Fort Ann took it to overtime in the second game of the Adirondack Shootout at Glens Falls’ Morse Athletic Complex. Each team had netted in the first half. Glens Falls controlled much of the pace of the game and they opened the scoring at 25:00 of the first half when Keenan Round was able to tap in a well placed cross by Josh Wadleigh. However, with less than a minute left in the half, Fort Ann was awarded a penalty kick when a Glens Falls player handled the ball in the box. The Cardinals’ Joe Shevy stepped up to the penalty spot and just beat the outstretched Glens Falls keeper to tie up the game. A persistent Fort Ann defense held Glens Falls to a scoreless second half to send the game into overtime. At the nine-minute mark of the first overtime, Josh Wadleigh once again found Keenan Round in front of the net. This time Round headed the cross in to put the game away. Glens Falls had a complete team effort from every player who played- piling up 30 shots over the course of the game and controlling much of the pace of the game. Fort Ann keeper Dexter Durkee played a fantastic game in net for the Cardinals. |
| 9/6 (NL) | Elmira Free Academy | 4 | Glens Falls | 1 | Glens Falls started off day the High School Hall of Fame Cup tournament with a loss to Elmira Free Academy of Section IV. EFA was the first team to strike when Matt Praino took advantage of sloppy marking off a throw-in. Praino’s forward run past a sleeping Glens Falls defense was easily slipped by the Glens Falls keeper for the opener. Glens Falls fought back quickly to tie up the game with a left wing blast by midfielder Josh Wadleigh who received a pass from Matt Mason and buried it in the net. The first half ended with the score tied at one goal apiece. A drenching rain marked the second half and EFA took advantage of the sloppy conditions and sloppy play by the Indians. Frankie Manino scored the second half hat trick to put the game away early for the winners. Two of the goals were unassisted and Praino assisted the other. |
| 9/7 (NL) | Glens Falls | 2 | Chittenango | 1 | Glens Falls finished off day two of the High School Hall of Fame tournament with a win over feisty Chittenango of Section III. Chittenango was the first team to strike when Phil Anson converted on a sloppy clearance by the Indians back line. A few minutes later, Anson had to leave the game with a broken nose after a collision in the goalmouth with the Glens Falls keeper Ben Spilman. The second half was dominated by Glens Falls and they were able to post two big goals by senior captain Zack Weidner. The first goal came off a brilliant forward run by Jamie Bruening through midfield to find Weidner at the top of the box. The second came from a cross from Josh Wadleigh that was initially touched by Keenan Round and eventually placed in the goal by an outstretched Weidner. |
| 9/9 | Glens Falls | 1 | Broadalbin-Perth | 2 | Broadalbin-Perth relied on a gritty second half performance to defeat the host Glens Falls Indians in a hard fought Foothills Council opening day win. Glens Falls was the first team to strike midway through the first half. Keenan Round mishandled Jamie Bruening’s cross in the box and Zack Weidner took advantage to tap it in for the opening goal. At the half the Indians held the upper hand with the one goal lead. Both teams came out hard in the second half. But it was the Patriot’s aggressive attack and quickness that bested the Indians defense. A weak goal kick and poor defensive positioning allowed Steve Sullivan to receive a clear pass from Caleb Gruet that he finished into the upper left corner of the goal. With just minutes left in the game, Colby Russell’s throw-in was centered by Sullivan to an on-rushing Gruet, taking the Indians defense by surprise, and scoring the winning goal. Broadalbin-Perth keeper Jared LaPorte played a fantastic game in goal for the Patriots; keeping the game close despite Glens Falls leading the game in shots. The Patriots also had good games from Jared Retersdorf and the defensive unit led by Dan Lewis and anchored by Anand Shah. |
| 9/12 | Glens Falls | 3 | Johnstown | 2 | The officials said it best at the end of the game, “That was the story of two halves”. With a hard rain falling for the entire game, Glens Falls came out hard in the first half to notch the first goal just minutes into the contest. The Indians Keenan Round placed a great pass on the foot of strike partner Josh Wadleigh and Wadleigh buried it home to give the Indians the early lead. Glens Falls continued to dominate throughout the first half, but a determined Johnstown squad kept the score at 1-0 to enter the half. Following the halftime break, Johnstown came out looking to equalize and did so with a scrappy struggle in front of the net. Glens Falls keeper Ben Spilman initially mishandled the ball in the crease as several players tried to clear it, but it was Johnstown’s Nick Cannizzo who finally poked it into the net. The Sir Bills looked to have the momentum following the goal, until midway through the second half when Patrick Smotzer sent a lofting early cross into the box from the right flank that connected with Keenan Round. Round played the ball just right and skip-headed the ball just over the reach of the Johnstown keeper Nick Rovazzini. The game seemed put away, until Johnstown received a corner kick with five minutes left in regulation. Mario Balzano’s cross came directly in front of the Indians keeper who hesitated on the grab and was beaten to the ball by Tommy Horning who pasted it into the net for a deserving tying goal. Following a scoreless and exciting first overtime period, the Indians came out strong and determined in the second. The eventual game winner was scored by Sam Caruso who gathered up a loose ball 25 yards from the goal and blasted it just under the cross bar to end the contest. |
| 9/16 | Scotia-Glenville | 1 | Glens Falls | 0 | Scotia and Glens Falls played a hard fought stalemate for much of the first half, with each team having opportunities on net and forcing the keepers to earn their saves. However, with five minutes remaining in the first half, Scotia's Nate Crow carried the ball from the right flank past several Glens Falls defenders and blasted a shot past the Indians keeper. This would prove to be the game winner as neither team was able to convert in the second half. Scotia had a strong game from Elliot Gordon who pestered the Glens Falls backs all afternoon and Scotia's defensive line didn't allow a single shot on goal during the second half. On the other end, Glens Falls keeper Ben Spilman made several huge saves to keep the Indians in the game for the full eighty minutes. |
| 9/18 | Gloversville | 5 | Glens Falls | 0 | The Gloversville Dragons continued their winning ways with a dominating win over Glens Falls in Foothills action. The Dragons got on the boards early with a goal by Jarred Antonucci just two minutes into the game. Mike Capano’s throw-in from deep in the Glens Falls zone went untouched by the Indians defense and Antonucci had little trouble beating the Indians keeper. Antonucci scored his second goal of the afternoon when he picked up an errant forward pass that darted through the Glens Falls a beat the keeper with a breakaway goal. Following the half the Indians made some adjustments that initially resulted in some more competitive play at midfield. However, midway through the second half, the Dragons speedy attack and team play took advantage of several Glens Falls defensive and midfield mistakes to score three additional goals by Brandon Cooper, Marco Delilli, and Josh Krajcir (assisted by Maurice Carpenter). Despite the lopsided score, Glens Falls keeper, Ben Spilman, had another outstanding game for the Indians. |
| 9/20 | Glens Falls | 0 | Queensbury | 2 | The Queensbury Spartans improved their league record to 4-1-0 with a cross-town rivalry defeat of Glens Falls. Andrew Sconzo opened the scoring for the Spartans in the 32nd minute of play when Tanner Kietzman sent a long pass to the opposite corner and Sconzo beat his defender then finished past the keeper on the near post. Queensbury put the game away with just two minutes left in the game. Mike Majewski sent a ball across the goalmouth and past the Glens falls keeper to a streaking Chris Coughlan on the far post. The Glens Falls defense and keeper failed to adjust and Coughlan had little trouble hitting the back of the net. The Queensbury defense of Brandon Neddo, Ryan Cassidy, Chris Coughlan, and Caleb Johnson played an excellent game and didn’t allow the Indians to get a single shot in the second half. |
| 9/24 | South Glens Falls | 1 | Glens Falls | 0 | South High and Glens Falls each had a classic battle today at South High with much of the game played between the eighteen yard lines and both teams creating opportunities to score. Glens Falls best chance came early in the first half, when Josh Wadleigh rifled a point blank shot off the post that was eventually cleared by the South High defense. The second half continued to be a high paced stalemate with the eventual game winner coming with 12:43 left in the match. Erik Curley took the ball to the goal line to beating the Indians defender and drawing out the GF keeper Ben Spilman. Spilman got in the balls path and it was deflected out in front of the goal where James Catillaz placed his shot between the two center backs and hit the back of the net. Shots on goal were virtually equal with SGF having 16 and GF having 15. |
| 9/26 | Glens Falls | 5 | Hudson Falls | 0 | Glens Falls and Hudson Falls competed in local action on a rainy and wet surface with Glens Falls coming out on top with a 5-0 win. Glens Falls controlled much of the pace of the game throughout and received a great all around team effort in the win. The Indians were awarded a penalty kick, just eight minutes into the game, when Jamie Bruening was shoved down in the box by a Tigers’ defender. Bruening converted on the PK. Bruening went on to score the second goal just six minutes later when his corner kick try was mishandled by the Hudson Falls keeper and fell into the net. Josh Wadleigh rounded out the first half goals when he converted a left footed shot at the end of a field long counter attack. The Tigers best chances came early in the second half as they applied pressure to the Indians defense but were unable to convert. Glens Falls got back on the boards on a 25-yard shot from Sam Caruso that blazed by the Tigers keeper. Wadleigh scored his second of the afternoon as he finished on a far post cross by Jamie Bruening. The Tigers had strong games from Nick Miller and Tyler Mullen and Ben Neadle. |
| 10/1 | Broadalbin-Perth | 2 | Glens Falls | 0 | Broadalbin-Perth used a strong offensive and defensive effort today to defeat Glens Falls 2-0. The Patriots were able to control the pace of the game off the opening whistle and used good ball possession to create their first goal. Jared Retersdorf served the ball to the top of the Indian’s box and Allesandro Macchiarelli was able to get a touch on it and strike it into the far upper corner of the net for a 1-0 advantage. In the second half, Glens Falls increased their pressure on the Patriots back line but was unable to create a strong scoring threat. B-P put the game away with 5 minutes remaining as Nate Dick and Macchiarelli passed their way down the left side of the field and served the ball into the box to Scott Harder. Harder one-timed it past Indian’s goalie Ben Spilman to make it 2-0. For the game, the Patriots outshot the Indians 15-5 and had the advantage in corners 4-0. B-P keeper Jared LaPorte earned his 6th shutout of the season. |
| 10/3 | Johnstown | 0 | Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls scored a goal in each half of play to take the second meeting of these two Foothills programs. Glens Falls netted the first goal of the match on a ten yard blast by Keenan Round that was initially touched by the keeper but he was unable to handle it. Matt Distler assisted from the flank. The second goal came with just two minutes remaining in the game. Josh Wadleigh split two defenders at midfield and converted on the breakaway. |
| 10/6 | Glens Falls | 0 | Scotia-Glenville | 1 | Glens Falls and Scotia played another high intensity and hard fought battle in Foothills competition. The first half saw a commanding Glens Falls midfield attack during which Glens Falls led Scotia in shots 8-2. An exciting half of play ended with a penalty kick being awarded to the tartans following a clumsy tackle in the box. Scotia’s Andrew Sickles stepped up to take the shot but the Indians keeper Ben Spilman stopped his attempt with a minute remaining in the half. Both teams entered the second half intent on getting the go ahead goal. Midway through the half, Glens Falls ended up conceding the only goal of the match on a strong finish by Nate Crow who tapped in a short pass from Nick Alescio at the penalty spot. On the game, Glens Falls finished with the shots advantage 14-7. Scotia led in corner kicks 6-0. |
| 10/8 | Glens Falls | 0 | Gloversville | 2 | In yet another Foothills challenge, the Glens Falls Indians out shot the visiting Gloversville Dragons only to lose 2-0. The first half of play was a virtual deadlock with both teams creating opportunities and having chances on net. However, it was a poorly cleared Indians ball in the box that ricocheted off a Gloversville player and fell at the feet of Eric Lucas near the penalty spot. Lucas’ finish beat the Indians keeper, Ben Spilman, on the far post to put the Dragons ahead going into the half. The halftime stats had the teams tied with eight shots apiece and five saves for each keeper. In the second half, Glens Falls came out hard and created more opportunities, only to be denied time and again by the Dragons keeper Dan Krajcir. The Indians put the game away midway through the second half when the Dragons Eric Lucas intercepted a poor flank pass. Lucas fed the ball to Marco Delilli who played a through ball to Jarred Antonucci at the top of the box. Antonucci took a touch then chipped it into the far post upper ninety. Glens Falls best opportunity to get back into the game came when they were awarded an indirect free kick just inside the box. Sam Caruso rolled the ball to Zack Weidner whose shot was blasted off the post and Krajcir saved the rebound shot. Both team’s defensive units had outstanding games. The Indians finished the match with the advantage in shots 19-10. |
| 10/10 | Queensbury | 1 | Glens Falls | 0 | Queensbury recorded its third shutout of the week with a hard fought win over Glens Falls. Brandon Neddo got the games only goal, (also his first career goal) with 12:44 remaining in the first half, when he delivered a ball from about 40 yds out on a restart. The ball was sent across to the far post and it beat Glens Falls Keeper Ben Spilman who was screened on the play. Spilman had already made several outstanding saves earlier in the half to keep the score at 0-0. The Indians came out hard in the second half and put heavy pressure on the Spartans, keeping the ball on the Spartans side of the field for much of the second half. The Indians came close several times, but could not find the back of the net. Neddo and fellow center back Caleb Johnson had outstanding games for the Spartans and Zach Weidner and Peter Sliva played outstanding for the Indians. |
| 10/15 | Glens Falls | 3 | South Glens Falls | 2 | What started out as a stalemate between two local rivals turned into a shootout in the second half of this Foothills Council match. Following a scoreless first half that saw some spectacular goalkeeping, the floodgates opened to create some very exciting soccer. Within an eight minute span, the two teams went shot for shot to tally up a total of four goals. Glens Falls got on the board first when Zack Weidner gathered up a ball outside the left side of the box, dribbled through several South High defenders and blasted a shot into the back of the net. Three minutes later, the Bulldogs’ James Catillaz performed a similar feat as he too showed the technical ability to dribble through a crowd to tie up the match. Just a minute and a half later, the Indian’s Josh Wadleigh got onto the end of a long service from Alex Garrett that resulted in a foot race with the South High back. Wadleigh’s shot beat the keeper on the right side to put the Indian’s ahead with 15:55 remaining. But that wouldn’t be the end of it. Just three after the Indian’s go-ahead goal the Bulldog’s Shane Lefleur sent a cross to the top of the box. The Indian’s keeper, Ben Spilman, came off his line to grab the ball but arrived too late. Once again James Catillaz made the Indians pay for the mistake and slipped the ball past the onrushing keeper for the equalizer with twelve minutes left in regulation. The game winner came just one minute into the first overtime when Josh Wadleigh sent a cross from the left flank to the far side of the box. Keenan Round settled the pass and tapped it into the net to beat the Bulldogs outstanding freshman keeper Chase Brooks. The Bulldogs had a very strong game from Jack Bouchard and Mark Leeson. Glens Falls’ Joe Celeste and Peter Sliva had standout games for the Indians. |
| 10/17 | Hudson Falls | 1 | Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls opened the scoring midway through the first half on a long ball from Matt Mason to Matt Connell who received the ball at the six-yard box and skip headed it into the net. Just beating the Tigers keeper Ryan Darfler. A few minutes later, the Indians Sam Caruso received a square pass from Zach Weidner in the middle of the field, took a touch toward net and blasted a shot just under the cross bar from twenty five yards out. Hudson Falls was able to get one back on a free kick that was chipped over the defensive line by Dan Archambault. The shot took the Indians players by surprise and several Tigers ran on to the ball. The ball was battered about a few times, but eventually tapped into the net by Elijah Kassie. The second half saw the Indians control much of the pace and possession of the game with frequent shot at goal, but with no goals to show for their efforts thanks to the outstanding play of Darfler between the pipes. |
|
Player |
Total Points |
Goals |
Assists |
| Keenan Round | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Josh Wadleigh | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Zack Weidner | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Jamie Bruening | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Sam Caruso | 6 | 3 | |
| Matt Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Mason | 2 | 2 | |
| Joe Celeste | 1 | 1 | |
| Matt Distler | 1 | 1 | |
| Alex Garret | 1 | 1 |
2008 JV Season
Record:
5-8-0 League / 7-8-0 overall
| Date | Home | Visitor | Game Recap | ||
| 08/29(NL) | Glens Falls | 4 | Lake George | 3 | Glens Falls got a win in the first game of the year, outlasting Lake George 4-3. Aaron Kanofsky scored on an empty net off a pass from Carl Sopczyk midway through the first half to tie the game at 1. LG would score a second before Carl Sopczyk got a goal of his own. Nate Spilman put the Indians in the lead going into the half with a bomb from the top of the box. The second half saw LG tie the game at 3 early on and then Scott Semmel put away a PK for the win after Sopczyk was brought down in the box. |
| 08-30 (NL) | Fort Ann | 4 | Glens Falls | 5 |
Glens Falls got goals from Nate Spilman and Scott Semmel in the first half and two by Carl Sopczyk in the second but needed one more from Aaron Kanofsky to get the win against a very fast Fort Ann team. With the win the Indians claimed the JV championship of the tournament. |
| 9/3 | CBA | 1 | Glens Falls | 3 |
Glens Falls outplayed CBA for the second straight year to win their first away contest of the year. The Indians held the majority of possession and were constantly threatening to score. CBA played with nine players in the box to keep the game close but they couldn't keep Nate Spilman from scoring from long distance in the first half. CBA would tie the game in the second on an ugly defensive sequence only to give up a goal to Carl Sopczyk, who received a great through pass from Won-Suh Nordquist. Spilman would score from outside the box again to finish the scoring and give the Indians a 3-0 record leading into league play. |
| 9/9 | Glens Falls | 0 | Broadalbin-Perth | 2 |
Glens Falls suffered their first loss of the season giving up two goals in the second half to Broadalbin. The Indians missed a chance to tie the game late in the second half when they were unable to convert a penalty kick. Ryan Montgomery made eight saves in the game. |
| 9/16 | Scotia-Glenville | 3 | Glens Falls | 4 |
Glens Falls beat Scotia for the first time in over ten years on a great first half team performance. Nate Spilman scored twice, once from the pk spot, and the Indians got goals from Aaron Kanofsky and Scott Semmel to take a 4-1 lead into the half. Scotia were able to pull two back in the second half but it wasn't enough, giving the Indians a 1-1 league record (4-1 overall) |
| 9/18 | Gloversville | 0 | Glens Falls | 2 |
Glens Falls won their second consecutive league match on goals from Carl Sopczyk and Nate Spilman. Won-Suh Nordquist and Taylor Delsignore had great games in the midfield for the Indians |
| 9/20 | Glens Falls | 1 | Queensbury | 5 | Glens Falls was beaten soundly by a good Spartans team. The Indians didn't help themselves any with poor passing and a noticeable lack of energy. Queensbury had the lead at the half and added to their score early in the second. Aaron Kanofsky would tally late only to have Queensbury answer with more goals. Mike Kowalski had a strong game in Defense for the Indians adding an assist on the goal. |
| 9/24 | South Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls | 1 |
South Glens Falls scored a sudden victory goal half way through the second overtime to send Glens Falls to their second consecutive loss. The Indians played a fantastic game but were unable to convert on the many good chances they created. Nate Spilman opened the scoring in the first half. Ryan Montgomery practically stood on his head making some really pretty saves to keep the game close. |
| 9/26 | Glens Falls | 13 | Hudson Falls | 0 |
Glens Falls got back into the win column in convincing fashion with a 13-0 win against the Tigers. Matt Parsons lead the way in his first game of the season with 5 Goals and 4 assists. Welcome back Matt! The Indians also got tallies from Jake Jacobs (2), Aaron Kanofsky (2), Christian Conklin, Paul Pearl, Scott Semmel and Carl Sopczyk. |
| 10/1 | Broadalbin-Perth | 3 | Glens Falls | 0 | |
| 10/3 | Johnstown | 1 | Glens Falls | 2 | Overtime |
| 10/6 | Glens Falls | 1 | Scotia-Glenville | 5 | |
| 10/8 | Glens Falls | 0 | Gloversville | 1 | |
| 10/10 | Queensbury | 5 | Glens Falls | 1 | |
| 10/15 | Glens Falls | 0 | South Glens Falls | 6 | |
| 10/17 | Hudson Falls | 0 | Glens Falls | 7 | |
| 10/20 | Glens Falls | Johnstown |
|
Player |
Total Points |
Goals |
Assists |
| Nate Spilman | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| Carl Sopczyk | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Parsons | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| Aaron Kanofsky | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Scott Semmel | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Jake Jacobs | 4 | 2 | |
| Christian Conklin | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Won-Suh Nordquist | 3 | 3 | |
| Paul Pearl | 2 | 1 | |
| Mike Kowalski | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Hogan | 1 | 1 | |
| Kyle Shovan | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Sorrentino | 1 | 1 | |
| Thuong Nguyen | 1 | 1 | |
| INCOMPLETE STATS | |||
2007 Varsity Season
Record: 8-6-1 League/ 10-8-1 Overall
| Date | Home | Visitor | Synopsis | ||
| 08/31 (NL) | Glens Falls | 2 | Lake George | 0 |
Glens Falls opened the 2007 season with a convincing win over Lake George in the first game of the Adirondack Shootout. Glens Falls was held scoreless during the first half, despite controlling the majority of possession and out shooting the Warriors 12-2. Following the half, the Indians came out strong on a pair of goals from Jon Kowalski. The first goal was unassisted, as Kowalski worked his way through the Lake George back line. The second goal came at the end of a string of passes that moved through Zach Weidner to Beau Knapp and finally on to Kowalski’s attacking run at the top of the box. Kowalski managed to get around two defenders and finally tip the ball past the grasp of Warriors keeper Cameron Jones. The Warriors held tough the remainder of the game. The Glens Falls defense, anchored by Sean Driscoll, Alex Garrett, Ryan Brown, and Peter Sliva, had a strong game in limiting the Warriors attack. |
| 09/01 (NL) | Fort Ann | 0 | Glens Falls | 4 | Glens Falls rounded out the Adirondack Shootout with a convincing 4-0 win over Fort Ann. Jon Kowalski opened the scoring in the first half off a pass fro Beau Knapp. In the second half it was all Glens Falls as Zach Weidner scored two, one off a pass from James Brown and the other on a through pass from Jon Kowalski. Keenan Round finished off the drive on a finish from the six yard box on a James Brown free kick from just outside of the box. |
| 9/8 | Chittenango | 4 | Glens Falls | 1 | GF goal by Zach Weidner/ assisted by Jon Kowalski)- 1-1 at the half. |
| 9/9 | Elmira Free Academy | 3 | Glens Falls | 0 | (Yellow Card- Ryan Conklin) 3-0 at the half. |
| 9/10 | Gloversville | 0 | Glens Falls | 3 | Glens Falls opened its 2007 Foothills season with a big win against an aggressive Gloversville side. The Indians came into the game playing their third game in three days following a busy weekend in Oneonta where they participated in the High School Hall of Fame Cup. Despite the demanding schedule, the Indians showed up to play and did so through a full team effort. Both teams had difficulty maintaining possession in the wet conditions and the game seemed to be a midfield struggle for the first fifteen minutes. Zack Sopczyk opened the scoring when he headed a high cross from the right wing by Zach Weidner. The ball hit the grass and trickled into the goal as the Gloversville defense hustled to save the goal. Glens Falls’ second goal came at the end of a string of one-touch passes that split the Gloversville midfield and ended with another cross, this time from Jamie Bruening, that was headed in at the far post by Beau Knapp. Glens Falls rounded out the second half with the third goal of the contest when Matt Distler charged down the right flank, drove a hard pass that was deflected by a Gloversville player in the box, and was blasted past the Gloversville keeper, Dan Krajcir by Ryan Conklin. |
| 9/14 | Glens Falls | 5 | Hudson Falls | 1 | The Glens Falls Indians met a fiery Hudson Falls squad in Foothills Council action. Glens Falls got the first goal of the game from James Brown (assist by Beau Knapp) who rifled a shot from 25 yards out to beat the Tigers keeper Mike Legault. Glens Falls played flat for the rest of the game as Hudson Falls slowly built momentum. Hudson Falls got the equalizer when Steven Barrett headed in a nice cross from Craig Raggi. The score at halftime was all tied up at 1-1. Following the break, Glens Falls came out hard and opened up the game on goals from James Brown (unassisted), Ryan Conklin (assist to Sean Driscoll), Jon Kowalski (unassisted), and Zack Sopczyk (assist to James Brown). The Tigers had strong games from Troy Belden and Nick Miller at midfield. |
| 9/18 | Johnstown | 0 | Glens Falls | 0 | Glens Falls and Johnstown played to a grueling double overtime 0-0 tie in Foothills Council action this afternoon. Both teams generated plenty of opportunities but neither team could convert in this fast-paced and competitive game. Both keepers, Jordan Curtis for Johnstown and Leo Boucher for Glens Falls, played primary roles in coming up with big saves to keep the sheets clean. Johnstown had standout performances by Travis Bevington and Brian Kested. Glens Falls’ Zach Weidner and Jacob McCoola did a great job converting to the defensive line to fill in for injuries and illness. |
| 9/20 | Glens Falls | 5 | Broadalbin-Perth | 1 | The first half was a 1-1 stalemate at the half as each team played an aggressive first half. B-P was first on the boards when Dan Schulz muscled through the Glena Falls backline and beat the keeper with a quick toe-poke. Glens Fall rallied toward the end of the half and got on the board when Jamie Bruening sent a beautiful cross into the box that was popped into the net by Jon Kowalski. The Indians came out of the intermission on fire recording four goals in the first twenty-five minutes of the half. Goal scorers included: Zach Weidner (assist Kowalski), James Brown on a corner kick from Jake Semmel, Beau Knapp (from Kowalski) and Keenan Round (also from Kowalski). |
| 9/25 | Glens Falls | 0 | South Glens Falls | 3 | South High opened the scoring at the five minute mark of the first half and didn’t waste any time looking back as they defeated local rivals Glens Falls 3-0 in their first meeting in Foothills Council action. Tyler Greene opened the scoring with a 25-yard rocket that was too much for keeper Leo Boucher to handle. Boucher was in position and got his hands on the ball, but the force of the shot deflected off his hands and into the net. Tyler Greene was also instrumental in the Bulldogs second goal, setting up Jonathan Bouchard who pounced on a ball that was misplayed by the Indians back line. South High rounded out the scoring with a counterattack that ran the full length of the field by taking advantage of the Indians defensive struggle to keep pace. The second half more an evenly played half. The Indians made some halftime adjustments and were able to increase their opportunities, but all attempts failed on net. South High moves to 5-0-0 in league play while the Indians had their first league loss. Glens falls faces defending league champs Scotia-Glenville on Thursday while the Bulldogs face Hudson Falls. |
| 9/29 | Glens Falls | 1 | Queensbury | 3 | The Queensbury Spartans opened up a 3-0 lead midway through the second half and held a charging Glens Falls side to just one goal in a local rivalry for third place in the Foothills Council. Mark Custer opened the scoring for the Spartans with the only goal of the first half when he netted a shot off a corner kick by Tim Hughes. Glens Falls’ failure to clear yet another corner, and the keeper’s failure to get a hold the ball, set up an easy opportunity for the visitors. In the second half, Queensbury jumped on the boards with two close goals to extend the lead by three. Tanner Kietzman and Mark Custer each scored for the Spartans. Glens Falls had a late spurt during the final fifteen minutes and finally notched a goal when Zack Weidner carried the ball down the flank and crossed the ball to an on-rushing Jon Kowalski. The Indians had another chance to score with 12:00 minutes left in the game when Kowalski was taken out in the penalty box and was awarded a PK. Kowalski’s kick was sent high over the crossbar and the Indians failed to present any further chances on net for the remainder of the contest. |
| 10/2 | Glens Falls | 2 | Gloversville | 0 | Glens Falls bounced back from two recent tough league losses to beat Gloversville 2-0 at Morse Athletic Complex. The Indians got on the boards at the early with the first of Zack Sopczyk’s two goals. Beau Knapp fed Sopczyk at the far post and Sopczyk chipped it past the Dragon’s keeper, Dan Krajcir, for the score. In the second half, Sopczyk had the only other goal of the contest. Jon Kowalski played a beautiful through ball to Sopczyk who blasted a shot on the keeper. The keeper was able to get a hand on the ball, but the momentum was too much to handle and the ball bounced into the net. With the win, Glens Falls improves to 4-2-1 in the league and 6-4-1 overall. The Dragons, drop to 1-5-1 in league play and 4-5-1 overall. |
| 10/4 | Hudson Falls | 1 | Glens Falls | 4 | Hudson Falls jumped out to a 1-0 lead 6 minutes into the game as Mike Legault played a ball over the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Ben Spilman. Glens Falls responded 10 minutes later off a rebound put in by Jake Semmel. Glens Falls was up 2-1 at half on a goal by Jon Kowalski. The Indians then scored two more in the second half when Zack Sopczyk scored both goals in the span of 5 minutes. Both teams played hard, but GF had too much fire power. Jon Miller had 17 saves for Hudson Falls. Spilman had 6 for the Indians. Kowalski, Sopczyk, and Jake McCoola had good games for Glens Falls. Mike Legault, Steve Waite, and Justin Marcellus played well for Hudson Falls. |
| 10/8 | Glens Falls | 0 | Scotia-Glenville | 4 | Scotia- Glenville once again showed why they are the team to beat in the Foothills Council with a commanding win against a shaky Glens Falls side. The Tartans scored two in the first half by capitalizing on Glens Falls defensive errors. In each case, a Glens Falls player failed to initially clear the ball in the attacking third and each time they paid dearly. Joe Hlat scooped up the first miscue and gently passed the ball into the net to beat the Indians keeper. On the second goal, the Indians midfield failed to move the ball to the flank and Dennis Carringi took advantage. In the second half, Glens Falls came out and controlled much of the early pace of the game, but couldn’t create any chances. It didn’t take long before the Tartans strengthened their lead with goals from Andrew Benaquista and Joe Hlat. The Scotia back line did a great job all afternoon by holding the Indians attack to just two shots on goal. |
| 10/10 | Glens Falls | 1 | Johnstown | 0 | The shots were flying, but neither team was able to convert for 90+ minutes due to some outstanding play by both keepers, Curtis for Johnstown and sophomore call-up Ben Spilman for Glens Falls. Sometimes it takes putting the ball in the goals four times before you get it right. Glens Falls found out the hard way that you have to do everything right in order to have the goals count. Throughout the game, the Indians managed to have three goals called back- two due to offside calls and one, in overtime, for a handball. To top it off, Glens Falls was awarded a penalty kick in the second half that was saved by Johnstown keeper Jordan Curtis. All together, both teams provided a fast-paced and entertaining, albeit frustrating, contest. Finally, in the second overtime, Glens Falls strung together several passes on the counter attack up the middle of the field. Jon Kowalski provided another highlight reel performance in receiving the ball at central midfield and threading a pass to Zack Sopczyk who netted the game winner. Both teams displayed terrific defensive performances. Kevin Hunt and Greg Hansen had a great game in limiting Kowalski, and Sopczyk. Peter Sliva, Matt Mason and Sean Driscoll reigned in the Sir Bills consistent attack of Travis Bevington and John Roth. |
| 10/12 | Broadalbin-Perth | 0 | Glens Falls | 3 | Jon Kowalski got the Indians on the board with about 5 minutes left in the first half, as he was able to beat three B-P defenders with an nice individual effort and then beat Patriot keeper Jared LaPorte with his shot. The score remained 1-0 until midway through the second half, when Beau Knapp was able to put home a rebound from a direct kick sent in by Zack Weidner. Weidner made it 3-0 just 3 minutes later on a counterattack started from a B-P corner kick. For the game, the Indians outshot the Patriots 15-11 but Broadalbin held the edge in corners 4-1. Putting in strong performances for Glens Falls were Jake McCoola, Peter Sliva, and Ben Spilman. Broadalbin received good efforts from Anad Shah, Dan Schulz, and Josh Spencer. |
| 10/15 | South Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls | 1 | South High and Glens Falls played a competitive back and forth match today at South Glens Falls Senior High School. The Indians got out to an early lead when Zach Weidner beat South High goalie Evan Smith. South High responded 3 minutes later with a goal by James Catillaz. The game winner came late in the 1st half with only 1:03 remaining when Kevin Hicks beat the GF keeper. The teams played a scoreless second half with both teams having opportunities to score and neither putting the ball in the net. |
| 10/17 | Scotia-Glenville | 4 | Glens Falls | 0 | Put another one in the record books for Scotia-Glenville. With their 4-0 win today, they became the Foothills Council champion. Scotia has had some outstanding league championship teams over the past 15 years, and the 2007 edition is certainly one of them. It was a well played game by both teams. In the 32nd minute of play, Scotia was able to score with a cross from Joe Hlat to Kyle Capel on the ground to make it 1-0. Soon after, Andrew Benaquista found the goal to make it 2-0 going into the half. Once again excellent goal keeping by Glens Falls Sophmore goalie, Ben Spilman, made it very difficult for Scotia to score. Nick Alescio broke thru midway into the second stanza with another assist by Hlat. A final goal was made by Jack Lewis. Credit has to be given to Glens Falls center midfielder Jon Kowalski for being a great playmaker and always dangerous. Goal keeper for Scotia was Pete Guzwich with 7 saves. Scotia had 17 shots to Glens Falls 9. |
| 10/20 | Queensbury | 0 | Glens Falls | 1 | It was a beautiful night to play indoors as Queensbury hosted Glens Falls in boy’s soccer action at the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queensbury. Glens Falls came out with the advantage on the last game of their Foothills season, finishing the league schedule on a high note in defeating their cross-town rivals. The pace of the game was fast and the atmosphere was exciting as the two teams battled for league points. Glens Falls controlled much of the pace of the game in the first half, registering twelve shots to Queensbury’s five. But on this night, the keepers (senior Ryan Fitzgerald for Queensbury and sophomore Ben Spilman for Glens Falls) were keeping each team’s attackers honest as both gave stellar performances in net. In the second half, Queensbury held the early advantage in possession and attack, but Glens Falls soon ramped up the momentum in play. The hard work paid off when Zack Weidner sent an in-swinging corner kick to the near post that bounced off Matt Distler’s back and into the net. The goal was enough to hold up for the remainder of regulation as the Indians defense continued to play big under pressure. With the win Glens Falls finishes the season in third place in the Foothills Council. Queensbury travels to Broadalbin-Perth on Monday to wrap up league play. |
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| 10/29 | Burnt Hills | 6 | Glens Falls | 1 | Burnt Hills' Shawn Fitzpatrick hit the nets twice in the first 14 minutes of play and BHBL went on to roll to the big win. Fitzpatrick later added an assist as well. Other scores came from Steve Childs, John DellaPia, Dan DiSorbo, and Andrew Levy. Ethan Chase added two assists and Pat Nally one. Josh Klapper only had to make three saves in the Burnt Hills net. Glens Falls got it’s only goal off a 20 yard dipping shot from sophomore call-up Josh Wadleigh who was playing in his first varsity game. Sophomore keeper Ben Spilman had another outstanding game in the nets. Freshman Peter Sliva made some early adjustments to quiet much of the opposing attack by BH-BL’s leading scorer. Varsity standouts Zach Weidner and Jon Kowalski did a great job of controlling play in the midfield. Meanwhile, senior Ryan Conklin was the team workhorse for the day; playing just about everywhere and anywhere on the field he was needed. |
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Player |
Total Points |
Goals |
Assists |
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Jon Kowalski |
24 | 8 | 8 |
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Zach Weidner |
17 | 6 | 5 |
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Zack Sopczyk |
14 | 7 | |
| Beau Knapp | 11 | 3 | 5 |
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James Brown |
9 | 3 | 3 |
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Jake Semmel |
5 | 1 | 3 |
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Ryan Conklin |
4 | 2 | |
| Keenan Round | 4 | 2 | |
| Matt Distler | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Jamie Breuning |
2 |
|
2 |
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Sean Driscoll |
1 |
|
1 |
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Jake McCoola |
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Matt Connell |
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| John Faherty | |||
| Peter Sliva | |||
| Ryan Brown | |||
| Matt Mason | |||
| Jason Dutra | |||
| Robbie Reynolds | |||
| Alex Garrett |
2007 Junior Varsity Season
| Date | Home Team | Visiting Team | Comments | ||
| 8/31 | Glens Falls | 5 | Lake George | 2 | We opened our season with a win in our opening tournament. After the initial first game nerves things settled down and the Indians got going. Scott Semmel started the scoring early with a shot off of the left post. Chris Reynolds finished off a corner kick from Sam Caruso with his head to make the score 2-0. Josh Wadleigh would add another before the half, and two more in the second for a hat trick. Lake George scored a couple late but by then the game had already been decided. Good start boys. |
| 9/1 | Glens Falls | 10 | Fort Ann | 0 | Our second game of the season produced an offensive explosion from the team. Led by 5 goals from Josh Wadleigh and a hat trick from Chris Reynolds the result was never in doubt. Pat Smotzer and Ben Hoffman added goals for the Indians. Josh Wadleigh also is credited with the win in goal due to having to make the only save of the game for the Indians in the final few minutes. Sam Caruso had an excellent game in midfield, notching 2 assists and acting as the engine that makes the team go. |
| 9/6 | Glens Falls | 2 | South Glens Falls | 0 | A non-league game against a league rival was just what we needed to see what kind of a team we really are. The game was hard fought by both sides with lots of attacking and a number of good chances by both sides. Glens Falls opened the scoring first with another goal by lefty Josh Wadleigh. The Bulldogs then attacked relentlessly to try and equalize before the half but their best chance would pound off the left post before being cleared by the Glens Falls defense. The second half saw more of the run of play in favor of the Indians. Ben Hoffman latched onto a through ball that the keeper miss handled and slotted it home under pressure of the defense to make the score 2-0. Sam Caruso was man of the match for his tireless work in the midfield and some great passing. Ben Spilman made 12 saves in the game for the Indians second straight shutout. |
| 9/10 | Gloversville | 0 | Glens Falls | 3 | Our first away game and first league contest of the season was played on a very wet field that was covered in ankle deep grass. The game was sloppy throughout but the Indians were able to come up with 3 goals in the first half by Reynolds, Wadleigh, and Caruso, whose 40 yard laser left the keeper without any chance to make a save. Ben Spilman put in another fantastic performance in goal. His athletic saves in the first half of what what were sure to be a couple of fantastic goals for the Dragons helped secure another shutout for the team. |
| 9/13 | Glens Falls | 4 | CBA | 1 |
Glens Falls extended their win streak to 5 games with a great win over Big
Ten team CBA, in another non-league match-up. The Indians applied lots of
pressure right from the opening whistle, controlling the pace of the game
and creating plenty of goal scoring chances. Sam Caruso scored the games
first goal in the first half after Josh Wadleigh played him the ball on top
of the box. Sam took the ball across the field only to rip a low shot back
against the grain and into the goal, leaving the keeper stranded on the
other side. Wadleigh would add two quick goals later in the half off of
assists from Won-Suh Nordquist and Scott Semmel. CBA scored their only goal
of the game shortly before the half to make the score 3-1. After the half the Indians continued to dominate the run of play with plenty of possession, smart attacking runs, and probing passes. However, it was CBA with the first clear chance of the second half when a CBA player was fouled in the penalty box, winning a penalty kick for his team. Ben Spilman continued his brilliant play by easily turning away the kick with a dive to his right. A few minutes later it was Glens Falls adding to the score when Won-Suh Nordquist scrapped a loose ball at the goalmouth and pushed it over the line. Nice win boys! The best we've played so far. |
| 9/14 | Glens Falls | 6 | Hudson Falls | 0 | Our second league match was a little ugly against a poor team. Scott Semmel led Glens Falls with 3 goals while Evan Desantis, Sam Caruso, and Joe Celeste added a goal each. A lot of mental errors meant we had to work a lot harder to finish off this game. Passing must get better and decision making must become quicker to compete with better teams. A win is a win though. Good Job. |
| 9/18 | Johnstown | 0 | Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls won their third league match of the season, and seventh in a row, on goals by Josh Wadleigh and Chris Reynolds. The game was physical and quite sloppy and never really settled into attractive soccer. The huge field meant a lot more space to cover and Johstown's offside trap worked well against the over eager Indians. Ben Spilman had little to do in the goal all game while making a handful of easy saves. |
| 9/20 | Glens Falls | 2 | Broadalbin-Perth | 1 | A great game by both teams. Some wonderful passing and some strong defending led to a close match that saw the Indians win their eighth straight. BP scored first when the GF defense failed to clear a slow rolling ball off the line. GF would answer later in the first half when Chris Reynolds took a ball to the endline and crossed to a streaking Evan Desantis who blasted the ball hard enough to break the net away from the crossbar. The half would end 1-1. The second half stayed tied until Josh Wadleigh cut through the defense and scored the winner with two minutes left. Ben Davis played a strong game in the back for the Indians, denying the BP forwards any access to the box from the left side of the field. Another strong game for Sam Caruso and Pat Smotzer in the midfield as well. Bring'm on! |
| 9/25 | Glens Falls | 1 | South Glens Falls | 0 | This was a well played game that saw a lot of chances by both teams. GF held an edge in possession while SGF held an edge in shots on goal. Ben Spilman played an excellent game in goal for the Indians stopping everything that came his way and catching or punching away anything that came near his area. With the score tied at 0-0 at the end of regulation the teams faced off in overtime with GF coming out hard. The Indians would score the winner 8 minutes into the first OT when Josh Wadleigh dribbled through the Bulldog defense on the left side and blasted a shot under the keeper to the far post. |
| 9/29 | Glens Falls | 3 | Queensbury | 1 | Glens Falls won again on some outstanding finishing from Josh Wadleigh. Early in the first half Josh received a 40 yard pass from Sam Caruso behind the defense, then had to take a touch around the keeper before slotting the ball calmly into the goal to make the score 1-0. A few minutes later Josh again got behind the defense to collect a pass from Chris Reynolds. Josh out ran the defense and again put the ball calmly into the net past the keeper to give the Indians a 2 goal lead. Shortly before the half Queensbury would strike back when a forward one timed a ball that looped over the head of Ben Spilman and into the goal. Halftime score 2-1. Barely two minutes into the second half and Wadleigh was at it again when his cross into the box went over the goalies head and settled into the far side of the goal completing his hat trick and assuring the win for the Indians. |
| 10/2 | Glens Falls | 1 | Gloversville | 3 | Glens Falls suffered their first loss of the season after starting the year 10-0. Josh Wadleigh scored a first half goal to make 1-0 at the break. The Dragons scored off of two corner kicks in the second half to go ahead. Jeff White, who was in goal to that point and had played well, could do nothing about either tally due to some sloppy defending. Chris Reynolds finished the game in the goal, stopping a penalty kick. The dragons would score again on a great shot that flew past the outstretched hands of Reynolds and into the corner of the goal to make the score 3-1 G'ville. |
| 10/5 | Hudson Falls | 1 | Glens Falls | 4 | Josh Wadleigh scored 2 goals and added an assist on a second half goal by Scott Semmel to lead the Indians to their 11th win of the season. Sam Caruso scored a goal off of a corner and added 2 assists of his own in the effort. |
| 10/10 | Glens Falls | 4 | Johnstown | 0 | Scott Semmel scored the game winning goal early in the first half when Josh Wadleigh picked him out with a low cross. The Indians never looked back as they beat Johnstown 4-0 for their 12th win of the season. Josh Wadleigh scored a goal in each half on passes from Pat Smotzer and Semmel. Evan Desantis capped the scoring near the end of the game with an individual effort that was to hot for the keeper to handle cleanly. Great game from everyone on the field. Glens Falls pushed the pace the entire game and limited the Sir Bills to only a handful of shots on goal. Chris Reynolds earned the shutout in the goal making several nice saves. |
| 10/12 | Broadalbin-Perth |
1 |
Glens Falls | 2 | Scott Semmel scored a sudden victory goal 3 minutes into the second overtime to give Glens Falls another win. Aaron Kanofsky tied the score at 1-1 late in the second half when Semmel played a ball in front of the goal. Kanofsky calmly blasted the ball into the empty net to set up overtime. Glens Falls had the most chances in OT and would score the winner when Josh Wadleigh crossed the ball to the far post into the path of Semmel who put it in off of his thigh. |
| 10/15 | South Glens Falls |
1 |
Glens Falls |
0 |
Glens Falls lost only their second game of the season in their third game against the rival Bulldogs. SGF scored early in the first half and held on to that one goal lead the remainder of the game. Glens Falls backs Jeff White and Ben Davis had strong games for the Indians. |
| 10/17 | Scotia-Glenville | 3 | Glens Falls | 1 | Glens Falls gave up 2 goals in the first eight minute of the game and never recovered, losing their second game in a row, and third overall. Joe Celeste scored a great goal after a quick passing sequence with Scott Semmel to make the score 2-1 early in the second half, but Scotia scored the insurance goal with a few minutes left to put the game out of reach. |
| 10/19 | Queensbury | 3 | Glens Falls | 0 | Queensbury scored three goals on four shots to beat the Indians. Glens Falls outplayed the Spartans for the entire game but was not able to break onto the scoreboard. Glens Falls midfielder Pat Smotzer and defender Ben Davis had great games for the Indians. |
| 10/22 | Glens Falls | 0 | Scotia-Glenville | 3 | Scotia scored twice in the first half to build an early lead on Glens Falls. The Indians came out hard in the second half controlling the flow of play and creating good chances in front of goal. Scotia scored a third goal off of a deflection midway through the half and never looked back in sending the Indians to their fourth straight loss. Glens Falls finishes the season 13-5. |
|
Player |
Total Points |
Goals |
Assists |
| Josh Wadleigh | 52 | 23 | 6 |
| Sam Caruso | 18 | 4 | 10 |
| Chris Reynolds | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Scott Semmel | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| Evan DeSantis | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Celeste | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Smotzer | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Hoffman | 4 | 2 | |
| Won-Suh Nordquist | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Kanofsky | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian McGuirk | 2 | 2 |
2006 Varsity Season
Game Winner in BOLD
Record: 12-2-0 League/ 16-5-0 Overall
| Date | Home | Visitor | Synopsis | ||
| 9/1 (NL) | Glens Falls | 6 | Lake George | 0 |
The opening round of the Adirondack Kickoff Classic Tournament was all Glens Falls as the hosts blanked Lake George 6-0. James Brown opened the scoring with a short strike off an AJ Ramirez assist. Murphy Potter ended the half with a goal off another AJ Ramirez assist. In the second half Glens Falls opened up the scoring in the first minute when James Brown set up a Ryan Conklin goal inside the box. AJ Ramirez scored the first of his two goals on a feed through the defensive line from Murphy Potter. Murphy Potter then turned around and finished a blast from 25 yards out (Jon Kowalski assist) to put the Indians up 5-0. AJ Ramirez rounded out the scoring (Tommy Burgess assist) with ten minutes left in the game to send the Indians into the Championship game tomorrow against Fort Ann. |
| 9/2 (NL) | Glens Falls | 4 | Fort Ann | 0 | Glens Falls won its host tourney, The Adirondack Kickoff Classic, for the first time with well-rounded play by several players. James Brown started the scoring for the Indians with a clean finish on a cross from Jon Kowalski. Murphy Potter netted a penalty kick ,after being taken down in the box following a scrum for the ball, tipping the ball just off the hand of Fort Ann keeper Eric Dufford. In the second half the Indians rounded out the scoring with goals from Ryan Conklin (assist by Jon Kowalski) and Jon Kowalski (unassisted). Fort Ann keeper Eric Dufford played an outstanding game for the Cardinals. |
| 9/9 (NL) | Vestal | 5 | Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls opened up the High School Hall of Fame Cup Tournament against a very tough Vestal side. Vestal opened up the scoring just 2:25 into the first half with a short free kick from just outside the penalty box. Twelve minutes later, Vestal was awarded a penalty kick when a loose ball in front of the Glens Falls goal struck an Indian’s defender in the hand. Vestal’s Matt Kristek converted the PK. At the 28 minute mark Glens Falls’ Jon Kowalski finished a deflected ball on a corner kick to put the Indians on the board. During the second half, Vestal’s Nate Sanzo managed to get by three GF defenders and poked the ball past Glens Falls keeper Tyler Turner to send the Bears to a 3-1 lead. Sanzo converted again just ten minutes later on a free kick. Glens Falls kept it interesting when Zack Sopczyk tapped home an AJ Ramirez pass that caught the Golden Bears keeper by surprise. Vestal put the game away at 75:00 with a goal from Brian Rose. |
| 9/10 (NL) | Oneonta | 1 | Glens Falls | 0 | Glens Falls met Oneonta in the consolation match of the High School Hall of Fame Cup Tournament. Oneonta managed the only goal of the game with 10:00 left in regulation on a penalty kick when a streaking Yellow jackets player was tackled from behind in the box. Aaron Galluser converted the PK, which was tipped just off the hands of the Indians keeper Tyler Turner. |
| 9/12 | Glens Falls | 0 | Broadalbin-Perth | 1 | Broadalbin-Perth captured the opening game of the Foothills Council season with a 1-0 win over Glens Falls. B-P and Glens Falls battled throughout most of the first half scoreless, until a streaking James Fagan got a touch on a loose ball at the top of the box that leapt over the Glens Falls keeper and trickled into the corner of the net. Shots on goal were relatively even in the first half with B-P at 4 and Glens Falls with 3. Glens Falls came out hard in the second half of play and controlled much of the possession throughout the remainder of the game, but were unable to convert- out shooting the Patriots 9-3. Despite the pressure, the B-P back line and keeper Aaron Eschler were able to hold off the attack until the final whistle. |
| 9/15 | Glens Falls | 1 | Scotia-Glenville | 0 | It took nearly the entire game to determine a winner in this game that was hard fought throughout by both teams. An unassisted strike by Glens Falls’ Murphy Potter, with just 1:00 left in regulation time, ended up being the difference as Glens Falls defeated Scotia-Glenville for the first time in Foothills Council boys soccer seasonal play. Possession time was relatively even, while Scotia-Glenville held the advantage in shots on goal 10-3, but Glens Falls’ keeper Tyler Turner came up big on several occasions to keep the Indians on par. Scotia-Glenville’s Andrew Benaquista Steve Rosemarino and Craig Holub all created opportunities for the Tartans. Glens Falls’ back line of PJ Londrigan, Tommy Burgess, Shane Reynolds, and Nick Weidner were the difference for the Indians. |
| 9/19 | Johnstown | 1 | Glens Falls | 3 | Glens Falls opened the scoring 13:00 into the first half on a goal by Zack Weidner. The Glens Falls attack continued to pressure the Johnstown defense throughout much of the first half until a second Glens Falls goal was scored by Jon Kowalski at the 37:00 mark off an Indians corner kick. The determined Sir Bills kept up their attack and countered with a goal of their own with just :06 left in the half. The second half was relatively even, with both teams fighting hard for opportunities and chances on net. The Indians put the game away with 10:00 left in regulation on a blast from the boot of Zack Weidner. |
| 9/23 | Glens Falls | 5 | Gloversville | 2 | Glens Falls opened the scoring 25:00 into the first half on an unassisted goal by Murphy Potter who dribbled through the Gloversville back line to hit the net. A determined Gloversville squad replied five minutes later on a breakthrough goal by Aaron Pettit to close out the scoring in the first half. Glens Falls came roaring into the second half with a goal by John Rossell who beat several players at the end line to drive a blast that rebounded off a Gloversville defender and into the net. Three minutes later, Jon Kowalski finished off a Murphy Potter header in the box to put the Indians up 3-1. But the Dragons weren’t done yet. Just minutes after the Kowalski goal, Nick Tesi beat both the last Glens Falls defender and the Indians keeper to tuck the ball into the side-netting, bringing the score to 3-2. The determined Indians rebounded quickly with a goal from AJ Ramirez, which was assisted by John Rossell. The Indians put the game away with a final blast by Rossell, his second of the game. Gloversville keeper Dylan MacPhail played an outstanding game in net, shutting down several Indians point blank shots. |
| 9/26 |
Queensbury |
2 |
Glens Falls |
3 | Glens Falls came out the eventual winner in a Foothills showdown that pitted two cross-town rivals in a race for the top of the standings in Council play. Much of the first half was a midfield struggle between the two squads. Glens Falls registered the first goal when Murphy Potter weaved his way through the Queensbury back line to poke a shot past the Queensbury keeper. Potter rounded out the half with a penalty kick awarded for a Queensbury challenge on a Glens Falls attacker at the end line. Following the half, Queensbury charged back at the Indians with two goals in just two minutes. The first Queensbury goal came from an Evan Lipinski direct free kick just inside the touchline. Lipinski’s high lofting cross cleared the Indians defense and hit the upper 90 at the back post, beyond the grasp of Glens Falls keeper Tyler Turner. Shortly after, with a clear shift in momentum, the Queensbury forwards played a timed run past the Glens Falls left back to mark Custer whose pass was netted by Mike DeWitt to tie the game. For the next several minutes both teams picked up the pace and moved the ball from end to end, but it was Glens Falls’ John Rossell who managed to beat a defender at midfield to move in front of the Queensbury net and blasted a shot past Chase for the eventual game winner. Glens Falls received great performances from PJ Londrigan and Tom Burgess on the back line. The midfield was controlled by the combination play of Potter, Rossell, and Jon Kowalski. AJ Ramirez created plenty of opportunities up front. Queensbury was anchored by Kevin Carr and Peter Quaresima in the back. Lipinski, DeWitt Kevin Sawyer anchored much of the attack. |
| 9/28 |
Glens Falls |
4 | Hudson Falls | 0 | The Glens Falls Indians defeated the Hudson Falls Tigers by a score of 4-0 in a complete team effort. The Indians had first half goals from John Rossell, Murphy Potter, and Tommy Burgess (assist Jake McCoola). In the second half, the Indians continued to press the Tigers with AJ Ramirez netting the final goal of the game of a feed from James Brown. The Glens Falls back line continued to do a great job- holding Hudson Falls to no shots in the first half and only five shots in the game. Hudson Falls had solid efforts from Nick Miller, Troy Belden and Sean Beard in net. |
| 10/2 |
South Glens Falls |
0 |
Glens Falls |
5 | AJ Ramirez led the Indians with a hat trick over rival South Glens Falls in a crucial Foothills match-up. Ramirez opened the scoring 15:00 into the game on a breakaway that threaded through the South High back line to beat the South High keeper. The first half ended relatively even with each team created chances on net. The Indians opened the scoring just 4:00 into the second half with another crisp finish from AJ Ramirez off a John Rossell pass. Rossell put the Indians up by three when he netted a beautiful cross by Murphy Potter. Ramirez completed the hat trick at 18:00 when he again connected with John Rossell. Murphy Potter rounded out the scoring on another unassisted breakaway shot. Glens Falls received a well-rounded team effort from all players. South High had great efforts from Ali Choukier, Justin Dalaba, and Jack Bouchard. South High keeper Evan Smith made several key saves in goal. |
| 10/4 | Broadalbin-Perth | 2 | Glens Falls | 3 | As should have been expected, this game turned out to be a Foothills Classic. With both teams contending for the league championship, this game lived up to expectations. Broadalbin-Perth came out hard from the beginning and owned the only two goals of the first half. The first, a beautiful header by David Gage from a perfectly placed Cameron DeRocker cross. The second, an unassisted blast from outside the box by Rob Faulds that was too hard and fast for the Glens Falls keeper to handle. Glens Falls rounded out the first half scoring when Jon Kowalski headed a free kick delivered by Shane Reynolds to put the Indians on the board. Broadalbin-Perth keeper, Aaron Eshler, did a good job at getting a hand on it, but the ball managed to cross the line. The Patriots entered the second half with a one goal lead. During the second half, Glens Falls came out hard. The Indians tied the game when AJ Ramirez received a beautiful through ball from Murphy Potter and beat the Patriots keeper on the first touch. Zack Weidner’s pass from the right flank set-up Potter’s feed. The Indians put the game away when Jon Kowalski received a drop pass from James Brown, dribbled through a defender and blasted a low hard shot from 20 yards out that went through the keeper’s hands. Broadalbin-Perth had one last chance to tie the game when the Indians keeper, Tyler Turner, mishandled a 1 v. 1 ball at the top of the box. The rebound landed at the feet of Joe Baia who blasted a shot on goal. However, it was Glens Falls back Shane Reynolds who made the save with a shot off his chin to secure the win. The speed and technical skills of Rob Faulds, Cameron DeRocker and Joe Baia created headaches for the Indians defense all night. The Indians received outstanding efforts from PJ Londrigan and Tommy Burgess on defense while John Rossell created many opportunities up front. |
| 10/6 | Scotia-Glenville | 3 | Glens Falls | 0 | Final score in a battle for the top spot in the Foothills Council was Scotia-Glenville 3, Glens Falls 0. Joe Hlat of Scotia scored first with a shot within the 6 yard box 14 minutes into the first half. Hlat then scored his second goal 5 minutes later with an assist by Andrew Benaquista. Although both teams played well, the majority of play was in the midfield. In the second half, Craig Holub converted on a penalty kick for Scotia's third goal. Glens Falls played hard and managed some opportunities in the second half, but could not finish on goal. Shots on goal for Scotia 12 and for Glens Falls 8. Both teams had 3 corner kicks. |
| 10/11 | Glens Falls | 7 | Johnstown | 2 | Glens Falls jumped out to a quick start with a goal from Zach Weidner just minutes into the game and quickly built up a sizeable lead in the first half. John Rossell set up Weidner’s goal on a cross from the side of the net. Minutes later the Indians had an additional goal from Jon Kowalski also assisted from Rossell. AJ Ramirez converted on two successive goals the first on a through ball from Murphy Potter and the second again assisted by Rossell, his third of the game. Johnstown got on the boards with an unassisted strike by Travis Bevington who beat the last defender on a foot race to the net and finessed a shot past the Glens Falls keeper. Early in the second half, Glens Falls again came out on the attack. Murphy Potter started off the second half scoring with a blast assisted by Jake McCoola from six yards out. John Rossell added to the tally when he received a feed from Potter and buried in the back of the net. Jon Kowalski netted is second of the game minutes later on another Murphy Potter assist, his third of the game. Johnstown finished off the scoring when Mario Balzano scooped up a misplayed clearance by the Glens Falls back line that landed at the top of the box. Balzano’s looping high shot was just enough to beat the grasp of Indians keeper Leo Boucher. Glens Falls continued to receive solid performances from several players including Jake McCoola at midfield and Shane Reynolds and PJ Londrigan on defense. Johnstown’s Matt Wendt and John Roth kept the Sir Bills attack charging throughout the contest. |
| 10/16 | Glens Falls | 3 | Queensbury | 1 | The first half of this game was a back-and-forth battle between the two local rivals as each team created opportunities, but neither could find the net. Coming out of the halftime, Queensbury had the better play and it paid off when Mike DeWitt jumped on a fumble by the Glens Falls keeper in front of the net and promptly placed the ball in the net. The play and pace of the game continued to be fast-paced until Murphy Potter was taken down in the box by a Queensbury defender. The resulting penalty kick was buried by Potter to tie up the game. Shortly after the penalty, Glens Falls gained the upper hand when AJ Ramirez set up a rushing Murphy Potter who netted his second goal of the match. Just minutes later the Indians put the game beyond reach as Murphy Potter returned the favor by feeding a cross to AJ Ramirez. Ramirez sprinted toward the ball as Queensbury keeper Colin Chase came out to defend 1 v 1. Ramirez’s header got away just in time before the two collided and the ball settled into the back of the net. With just minutes left in the game the Queensbury players made every effort to get back a goal, but the Indians defense held up to the pressure. Queensbury had excellent defensive efforts from Pete Quaresima and Justin Dambrosio. Brad Kervin and Evan Lipinski led the attack. For the Indians, PJ Londrigan anchored the defense while Jon Kowalski, John Rossell and Jake McCoola helped push the offensive attack. |
| 10/18 | Hudson Falls | 0 | Glens Falls | 8 | Hudson Falls held tough throughout the game, but it was Glens Falls who gained the early upper hand and didn’t look back as they racked up seven goals in the first half of the game. The Indians goals were scored by AJ Ramirez, John Rossell (2), James Brown, Murphy Potter, Jake Semmel, and Zack Sopczyk. Glens Falls senior workhorse Patrick Titterington had the only goal in the second half, and the first in his career, with one minute left in regulation. Hudson Falls received gritty play from several players including Nick Miller, Steve Waite, Craig Raggi and Joe Raggi. Tigers keeper Sean Beard made several key saves at point blank range. Glens Falls had solid contributions from Evan Johnson, Shane Reynolds and PJ Londrigan on defense. |
| 10/21 | Glens Falls | 4 | South Glens Falls | 1 | Glens Falls was the first team to grab a goal in this scrappy and well-played game between the two cross-town rivals. John Rossell scored the first goal when he received a pass from Jon Kowalski to the right of the keeper and buried a knuckle ball near side to beat the South High keeper. Jon Kowalski rounded out the first half scoring with a nice finish from a Murphy Potter pass. Kowalski and Potter hooked up again to open the second half and put the Indians up 3-0. AJ Ramirez found the net a few minutes later on a beautiful pass from John Rossell near the penalty spot and nailed it off the outside of his foot. South High got on the board with ten minutes left in the game when Ali Choukier pounced on a mishandled ball by the Glens Falls keeper. Leo Boucher had made the initial stop but it slipped through his hands and Choukier had little trouble finishing the shot. |
| 10/23 | Gloversville | 1 | Glens Falls | 5 | Murphy Potter got the hat trick that capped off another fine season for Glens Falls. Potter’s first goal came from near the penalty spot on a beautiful end line drop pass from Zach Weidner. A few minutes later, Gloversville tied up the game on a long high shot from Marco Delilli that just caught the left side upper ninety to beat the Indians keeper. Glens Falls came roaring back to finish off the half with two goals. The first a turn around left footed shot from Zach Weidner on a pass from Murphy Potter and the second again by Potter from Jon Kowlaski. AJ Ramirez opened up the scoring in the second stanza on another Kowalski pass over the heads of the Gloversville back line to an onrushing Ramirez. Potter rounded out the scoring on a free kick from just outside the box that blasted over the wall and into the top corner beyond the hands of the Gloversville keeper. |
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| 10/27 | Glens Falls | 3 | Gloversville | 0 | Glens Falls advances to the Section II Class A semifinals for the second straight year with a decisive win over a spirited Gloversville side today at Morse Athletic Complex. The first goal of the game came on a goal line pass from Zach Weidner who hit AJ Ramirez at the top of the box to bury it in the back or the net. A tough Gloversville squad controlled the midfield and kept it that way for the remainder of the first half. In the second half, the Indians made some necessary adjustments and gained control of play. Fourteen minutes into the second half, Murphy Potter gathered up a loose ball around thirty yards out, beat two Gloversville defenders, and blasted a shot past the Gloversville keeper to make it 2-0 Indians. Six minutes later, Jon Kowalski put the game away when he received a ball from Potter in the box, took a touch and finished an unpressured shot in the corner of the net. Glens Falls had a well-rounded effort from many different players including PJ Londrigan and Shane Reynolds on defense and Zach Weidner and Jake McCoola at midfield. Aaron Petit and Brandon Calandra anchored the Dragons attack. Ben Gillis and David Esposito closed down much of the midfield play on defense for Gloversville. |
| 11/2 | Glens Falls | 3 | Albany Academy | 2 |
Glens Falls came out the winner in a physical and evenly matched battle to
advance to the Section II Class A final. Glens Falls got out to an early
lead when Shane Reynolds played a long ball out of the left back
position to Murphy Potter who received the ball on the run and
blasted a shot past the Academy keeper. AJ Ramirez made it a two-goal
lead when he received another long pass from Tommy Burgess, beat the
Academy defender in a foot race and tapped a slow rolling ball into the net.
Halftime ended with the Indians leading 2-0. The second half became a counter attack struggle with each team trying desperately to get a goal. Albany Academy got back one goal when Randy Taylor finished on a Denzel Ogunyase cross. Academy controlled the pace of the game for the next few minutes and the pressure paid off when Ogunyase dropped a pass out of the corner to Ben Dropkin at the sideline. Dropkin took a long high shot from outside and beat the Indians keeper to the top left corner of the net to tie the game. The remainder of regulation continued to be an end-to-end battle and came to an end with a 2-2 tie. The pace of the game continued into overtime as each team struggled with the effects of the long physical battle. Six minutes into the first overtime session, Murphy Potter broke out of the midfield with the ball and made a through pass to AJ Ramirez. Ramirez beat the Academy defender, touched the ball and netted the game winner. Glens Falls had a strong defensive effort from PJ Londrigan, Shane Reynolds, Tommy Burgess and Nick Weidner. Jake McCoola and Jon Rossell played hard in the attack. Academy had solid play from Taylor Esper and Chris Paratore in creating offensive opportunities. Chris Lewis and Chris Lockwood slowed down the Indians attack. |
| 11/6 | Glens Falls | 0 | Burnt Hills | 1 | |
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2005 Varsity Season
8-3-1 League
12-7-1 Overall
| Date | Home Team | Visiting Team | Synopsis | ||
| 9/2 | Glens Falls | 8 | Corinth | 0 |
Glens Falls opened the 2nd Annual Adirondack kickoff Classic with a strong win over the Corinth Tomahawks. Glens Falls dominated play the entire game with a well-rounded attack and a strong defensive effort. Defenders PJ Londrigan, Tom Burgess and Shane Reynolds held the Tomahawks to just one shot on net. Glens Falls will meet Greenwich in the Championship match while Corinth will face Fort Ann. |
| 9/3 | Glens Falls | 0 | Greenwich | 1 | Greenwich captured the title for the 2nd Annual Adirondack Kickoff Classic Soccer Tournament in Glens Falls. The only goal of the game came on a penalty kick finished by Greenwich’s Yuya Kojima in the second half. |
| 9/13 | Gloversville | 1 | Glens Falls | 1 | The Foothills Council opener didn’t disappoint with a hard fought tie to two teams that battled to the final whistle. Gloversville opened the scoring just one minute into the game off a corner kick. The kick crossed the mouth of the goal and was finished on head by Gloversville’s . Glens Falls’ Bobby Kane evened up the game with a penalty kick following a foul on defender Nick Weidner in the box. |
| 9/16 | South Glens Falls | 2 | Glens Falls | 4 | Glens Falls opened the scoring in this hard fought cross-town game on a Bobby Kane penalty kick following a pushing call on the keeper inside the box. The Bulldogs wasted no time in tying up the game on a breakaway goal by Ben Batkay soon after. Glens Falls’ second goal came on an AJ Ramirez assist to John Rossell who beat the keeper on the left side. In the second half, Glens Falls were awarded a free kick opportunity just outside the box and Murphy Potter buried it home. The Bulldogs kept up the pressure deep into the half and converted on a poorly handled ball by Glens Falls at midfield (shooter not known) to make it 3-2. Glens Falls rounded out the game with an unassisted AJ Ramirez blast with less than ten minutes left. |
| 9/20 | Glens Falls | 4 | Hudson Falls | 0 | Game coached by JV Coach Turner due to Coach Shaver's illness. |
| 9/28 | Glens Falls | 0 | Scotia-Glenville | 1 | Scotia dominated the sheets- out shooting Glens Falls 13-2 in a game that was played primarily in Glens Falls’ defensive end of the field. Glens Falls keeper John Crawford was called upon to make several impressive saves that kept the Indians in the game throughout regulation which ended in a scoreless tie. Each team had opportunities during the first overtime period. But it was Scotia’s Ryan Alescio who netted the game winner off a corner kick with just four minutes remaining in the second overtime. Scotia’s Gerard Lewis was a constant threat throughout the game. While Glens Falls had an outstanding effort by sophomore Guy Sawyer playing both ends of the field due to the loss of several key players, including team-leading scorers AJ Ramirez and Murphy Potter. |
| 9/30 | Queensbury | 0 | Glens Falls | 1 | Queensbury and Glens Falls played an even match with a lot of energy and heart on both sides. Glens Falls keeper, John Crawford, came up with a big a save in the first half on a PK taken by Brian Custer. The deciding goal came in the second half when Glens Falls’ Bobby Kane connected on a high ball, served in by Tom Burgess that found it’s way over the Queensbury keeper’s head. This was the first victory for a Glens Falls soccer team against Queensbury since 1995. |
| 10/3 | Glens Falls | 0 | Gloversville | 1 | Glens Falls hosted a strong Gloversville side and managed to hold the dragons scoreless throughout regulation. Gloversville had the advantage throughout regulation and was held scoreless by the outstanding play of Glens Falls keeper John Crawford who managed to stop several point blank shots. In overtime, Gloversville kept the pressure on the Indians and Matt Lee managed to finish a Jordan Antonucci pass with about 5:00 remaining in the first overtime. Glens Falls had strong play by midfield player Jon Kowalski and forward Ryan Conklin. Gloversville’s Chris Ioele was dangerous on the wings and Dylan MacPhail made several key saves. |
| 10/5 | Johnstown | 0 | Glens Falls | 2 | A very flat Glens Falls side ran up against an inspired Johnstown team that gave the Indians a difficult time in a 2-0 game that was closer than it would appear. Johnstown keeper Greg Horning was a constant thorn in the Glens Falls attackers side, limiting their scoring opportunities early in the first half. It wasn’t until the 25 minute mark of the second half that Bobby Kane managed to find the back of the net off a Stephen Mann assist. Five minutes later, Kane put the game away on an unassisted goal in the box. Jon Kowalski continued to play tough for the Indians. Jon Leibowitz and Matt Wendt had strong games for the Sir Bills. |
| 10/7 | Glens Falls |
2 |
South Glens Falls | 0 | Yet another evenly played game to show how tight the Foothills Council is this year. Glens Falls hosted a tough South High side in a match that was well balanced and squarely played. Glens Falls notched the first goal of the game on a free kick from the corner just outside the penalty box. Shane Reynolds’ service was finished with precision off the head of an on-rushing AJ Ramirez to beat keeper Evan Smith at the far post. After the break, South High came out hard and pushed the Glens Falls defense continuously. However, it was a high lofting kick, by midfielder Tim Hatch, over the head of the South High keeper and into the net, that finished off the game and took some of the steam out of the South High attack. Glens Falls possessed the ball much of the remainder of the game to close out the cross-town rivalry for the regular season. John Crawford notched his third shutout of the season for Glens Falls. The Indians were helped by the solid play of Murphy Potter, John Kowalski, and AJ Ramirez. Ali Choukier, Logan Carpenter, and John Cooney had strong games for the Bulldogs respectively. |
| 10/12 | Hudson Falls |
0 |
Glens Falls | 4 | In a cold and wet game, Glens Falls keeper John Crawford tallied his sixth shutout against a feisty Hudson Falls squad looking for their second league win on the season. Glens Falls controlled most of the play throughout this one, scoring their first three goals during the first half with two goals from Bobby Kane and one from Zach Weidner. Following the half, Hudson Falls came out strong and limited the Indians to just one goal- a Jared Conklin throw-in that was converted on a long blasting shot into the upper right corner by Zach Weidner. Glens Falls had an outstanding defensive effort by Shane Reynolds. Hudson Falls was led by Evan McCullen and Troy Belden. |
| 10/18 | Glens Falls |
3 |
Johnstown |
0 |
A slow and unexciting first half of soccer ended in a 0-0 tie for the Sir Bills and Indians, neither of which generated much attack, with Glens Falls leading on shots at the half by 9-4. However, the Indians came out hard in the second half when Murphy Potter opened up the scoring with a carrying drive through the defensive back line and buried an unassisted shot past the Johnstown keeper. The drive sparked the Glens Falls attacking game and Potter’s goal was soon followed with a goal by AJ Ramirez off a Tim Hatch feed from the left side of the box. Freshman Zach Weidner rounded out the scoring late in the game with a feed from Ben Sopczyk in the box. Johnstown keeper Greg Horning worked hard at keeping the game even in the first half and continued to play a tough game throughout the second half. |
| 10/20 | Scotia-Glenville |
2 |
Glens Falls |
0 |
A technically sound and confident Scotia squad asserted its dominance during a key Foothills match-up with league championship implications. The first half scoring saw Scotia finish nearly identical goals from Austin Kephart (assist by Gerard Lewis)and Ryan Alescio (assist by Ryan Glass), both goals off goal line passes to the top of the box. The second half belonged to Scotia who limited Glens Falls to just one shot on goal. The Tartans dominated the midfield play, while the back line of Philip Singer, Brian Risely, and Nick Alescio played outstanding games in limiting the Glens Falls attack. Glens Falls keeper, John Crawford, had another strong game, keeping the score close for the Indians. |
| 10/22 | Glens Falls |
2 |
Queensbury |
1 |
Glens Falls ended its league season with an exciting double overtime victory against cross-town rival Queensbury. Glens Falls gained the upper edge early in the first half of play with a Bobby Kane goal on a misplayed ball in front of the Spartans net. The goal pumped up the Glens Falls squad who controlled the ball and maintained momentum throughout the rest of the half. In the second half, Queensbury regained their footing and motivation when Brian Custer tapped in a ball that was misplayed by the Glens Falls keeper outside the box. The remainder of regulation was an evenly played battle as each team managed to find several opportunities but neither tem could find the net. The overtime play continued to be hard fought and intense. However, it all came to an end when Bobby Kane’s square pass to Tommy Burgess was deposited just under the crossbar for the game winner with just minutes left in the second overtime. Glens Falls received strong midfield play from Jon Kowalski and Murphy Potter. While the back line of Nick Weidner, PJ Londrigan and Shane Reynolds held the Spartan attack. Queensbury’s Jack Daley, Andrew Romanazzi and Pat Hughes all had excellent games for the Spartans. |
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| 10/27 | Glens Falls |
5 |
Hudson Falls |
0 |
It was all Hudson Falls during the first five minutes as the Tigers maintained an early drive that produced four shots on goal and four corner kicks. However, the slow start for the Indians picked up pace after Jon Hayes planted the first goal of the game in the back of the net off a keeper fumble when AJ Ramirez blasted one low and hard. From then on Glens Falls maintained the pace and direction of the game. Hayes’ goal was followed by an AJ Ramirez finish on a beautifully played through ball from John Rossell. Murphy Potter rounded out the half with an unassisted blast after beating the last defender at the left post. Bobby Kane finished off the scoring with two in the second half. His first off an assist from Jared Conklin. Kane’s second on a feed from Zach Weidner. |
| 10/29 | Gloversville |
0 |
Glens Falls |
2 |
Glens Falls sealed a bid to the semifinal round with a shutout win against a very tough Gloversville team. The atmosphere under the lights and the falling temperatures in Gloversville did little to slow down the Glens Falls attack. The Indians first goal came during a scrum in front of the net after the Dragons failed to clear a corner kick. Several players got a piece of the ball, but it was Glens Falls’ Tim Hatch who eventually scurried the ball over the goal line. During the second half, Gloversville moved to a three man forward attack, but was shut down by the aggressive play of the Glens Falls backs and keeper John Crawford. Glens Falls sealed the victory late in the game on a Bobby Kane penalty kick. The PK was awarded when Glens Falls’ AJ Ramirez was taken down from behind in the box on a breakaway. Glens Falls had outstanding performances from Jon Kowalski, Murphy Potter, Shane Reynolds and PJ Londrigan. Jordan Antonucci, Mike Evens, Matt Lee and Elijah Clay pressured the Glens Falls defense and generated several opportunities on net throughout the game. |
| 11/03 | Glens Falls | 2 | Ravena | 0 | Glens Falls advances to the Section II Class A final for the first time since 1976 with a semifinal win against Ravena at Queensbury High School. Glens Falls tallied the first goal at the 26-minute mark of the first half. Jon Kowalski hit a breaking AJ Ramirez in the box and Ramirez shot a low hard ball to beat the keeper. Five minutes later, Glens Falls took advantage of a missed clear outside the box and Jared Conklin blasted an unassisted shot in the back right corner of the net. The second half produced few actual threats by either team. The pace and tempo of the second half was controlled by Glens Falls and the game finished without another goal. Ravena received excellent play from Bobby Hummel and Max Smith, both of whom produced defensive and attacking threats throughout the game. Glens Falls keeper John Crawford recorded his tenth shutout of the season and third straight shutout in sectional play. This was Glens Falls first trip to a sectional semifinal since 1988. |
| 11/7 | Glens Falls | 0 | Burnt Hills | 2 | Burnt Hills dominated much of the midfield play which accounted for the difference in a hard fought match for the Class A title. Glens Falls never really had an opportunity to control the ball or generate any attack as Burnt Hills gathered steam steadily throughout the game. A relatively uneventful first half broke wide open for the Spartans as they out shot Glens Falls 16-4 in the second stanza. Shawn Fitzpatrick buried the game winner for Burnt Hills just minutes into the half. Kirk Denero finished off the scoring as Burnt Hills wrapped up it’s title run. Glens Falls keeper, John Crawford, kept the score closer than it could have been coming up with eighteen big saves. Glens Falls ended it’s year with it’s most successful post-season in 29 years and it’s best win-loss record since 1992. |
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2004 Varsity Season
7-5-2 League
10-7-2 Overall
| Date | Home Team | Visiting Team | Synopsis | ||
| Sept 3 (NL) |
Glens Falls |
2 |
Ft. Ann |
4 | The score was tied at 1-1 with a free kick from Zach Hooker with one second left in the first half. The Cardinals dominated the second half in a strongly contested match to advance to the finals of the Adirondack Kickoff Classic. |
| Sept 4 (NL) |
Glens Falls |
3 | Lake George | 2 | Glens Falls overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit. Zach Hooker led the Indians with two goals and one assist. Bobby Kane also scored. |
| Sept 7 (NL) | Glens Falls | 3 | Corinth | 0 | The Indians utilized a strong attacking game score three goals. The defense held Corinth to only five shots on goal. |
| Sept 10 (NL) | Glens Falls | 5 | Greenwich | 3 | Jon Hayes led Glens Falls with a goal and two assists. |
| Sept 15 | Broadalbin-Perth | 1 | Glens Falls | 1 | Double overtime ended in a tied game. |
| Sept 18 | Glens Falls | 1 | Queensbury | 1 | AJ Ramirez scored on an assist from Logan Sherlock. Queensbury tied the game with 2 minutes left in regulation play. Double OT ended in a tie. |
| Sept 21 | Glens Falls | 1 | Scotia | 3 | The Indians played a technically improved game and matched up evenly with the defending Section II champs and current undefeated league leaders. Scotia jumped to a 2-0 lead early in the first half. The Indians came back strong in the second half, cutting the score to 2-1 on a goal by junior midfielder Bobby Kane from the top of the box. The goal was assisted by senior midfielder Zach Hooker. Scotia took the lead for good on a defensive error with ten minutes remaining in regulation. |
| Sept 24 | Gloversville | 1 | Glens Falls | 3 | Glens Falls played a hard game and capitalized by attacking Gloversville’s back line and finishing on net. Glens falls AJ Ramirez opened the scoring with a breakaway beating the Gloversville keeper. Gloversville came out hard in the second half and evened up the score with the goal by Fuller on a corner kick. The Glens Falls back line of Rick Roseberger, Matt Shufelt, Paul Olsen and Jason Paradise preserved the win following the goals by Mann and Ramirez. |
| Sept 27 | Glens Falls | 4 | Hudson Falls | 0 | The Indians continued to improve in the Foothills with a win over Hudson Falls at the Morse Athletic Complex. Ryan Wolfe opened the scoring at 20:36 of the first half off an assist from Bobby Kane that was initiated by a great move in the corner by AJ Ramirez. Four minutes later Kane added a goal to put the Indians up 2-0 at the half. Glens Falls maintained their composure in the second half and added a second unassisted goal by Bobby Kane. Finally, defenseman Bill Montgomery netted his first goal off a Mike Buccino corner kick to round out the match. |
| Sept 29 | South Glens Falls |
1 |
Glens Falls | 4 | A sloppy first half of soccer ended with a goal by South High’s John Cooney with just a few minutes left. Glens Falls came roaring back in the second half with a corner kick header by Ryan Wolfe, his second goal in two games, to start the Indian’s recovery. Zach Hooker notched the next three goals including a PK. |
| Oct 5 | Glens Falls |
2 |
Broadalbin-Perth | 3 | Broadalbin-Perth has made it sort of a habit this year to get out of the starting blocks and jump start the game. They did so again tonight when just six minutes into the match, Tim Sikora's pass to Cameron DeRocker let DeRocker send a diagonal ball into a charging Tom Wickham, and his anticipation paid off as he broke B-P on top. Later in the half, Bobby Kane's pass set up Murphy Potter's goal to tie the score. Sixty seconds later, DeRocker's corner kick found the dangerous Wickham alone on the 18, and Wickham one timed it to the net for his ninth goal of the campaign. Just before the half ended, Kevan Kozlowski's shot was blocked, and DeRocker cleaned up the rebound and placed the ball into the net to put B-P up, 3-1. Brian Mann rallied the Indians in the second half with his score to draw the home squad within one, but that was as close as they could get. |
| Oct 8 | Queensbury |
2 |
Glens Falls |
0 |
Queensbury scored a goal in each half of their shutout win. Justin Schultze played a solid game in goal, earning the blanking as the Spartans outshot the Indians, 17-12, and had 5 corners to 1. Jack Daley and Brian Custer scored and Matt Wasserman and Alex Frigon assisted. |
| Oct 13 | Scotia |
2 |
Glens Falls |
1 |
The only goal of the first half was from Scotia's Ryan Alescio, assisted by Nate Joseph. Steve Blodgett scored in the second frame and Bobby Kane did the same for GF. Shots were Scotia 20, GF 8. |
| Oct 15 | Glens Falls |
0 |
Gloversville |
1 |
A scoreless tie at halftime was broken by a well placed header by Matt Lee on a cross from Robert Briceno to beat Glens Falls keeper John Crawford. Glens Falls roared back with several attempts to equal the score during the final ten minutes of the game, only to be turned away by the Gloversville defense anchored by Josh Brower. Gloversville keeper Harley Fuller was solid in stopping several well-placed shots by the Glens Falls attack. |
| Oct 19 | Hudson Falls |
2 |
Glens Falls |
4 |
Glens Falls opened the scoring off Brian Mann’s goal midway through the first half. Hudson Falls came back quickly on a defensive error by the Glens Falls backs when the ball ratcheted off Glens Falls’ keeper John Crawford, struck a defenseman, and ended up in the net. Halfway through the second stanza, Hudson Falls counterattacked and Cody Bacon took advantage of another Glens Falls missed tackle to put the Tigers ahead 2-1. Glens Falls dominated the game throughout but Hudson Falls was never really out of the game until the last minute of play when Glens Falls’ junior midfielder Tim Hatch finished on a cross from senior Zach Hooker to notch the game winner. Bobby Kane put the game away by scoring his second goal of the match with one minute left in the match. |
| Oct 21 | Glens Falls |
2 |
South Glens Falls |
0 |
Glens Falls controlled much of the game throughout, while South High proved to be a very stubborn opponent in holding the Indians to just two goals. Tim Hatch opened the scoring by finishing on a Jared Conklin corner kick at point blank range. In the second half of play, each team had opportunities, but it was Glens Falls’ Brian Mann who secured the win with his 7th goal of the season. John Crawford played an excellent game in net with his third shutout of the season. South High’s Chris Mack played an excellent game in goal for the Bulldogs, returning to the game after an injury midway through the second half. |
| Oct 23 | Glens Falls |
3 |
Johnstown |
1 |
Johnstown came out hard against the Indians in their first meeting of the year. The Sir Bills controlled the ball and had several opportunities- finally connecting on a communication breakdown between the Glens Falls back line and their keeper. Chris Bryan pounced on the missed clear and buried it in the net. Johnstown maintained a halftime advantage with a score of 1-0. The Indians came roaring back in the second half and managed to notch an unassisted goal from Brian Mann. Zach Hooker notched the go ahead goal when his corner went directly into the top back corner of the Johnstown net without a player touching it. Mike Buccino finished the scoring for Glens Falls on a well-placed cross from Brian Wyle at the six. |
| Oct 25 | Johnstown |
0 |
Glens Falls |
3 |
Glens Falls completed its regular season on a high note with a 3-0 well-played win over Johnstown. Glens Falls controlled most of the game limiting Johnstown to just three shots on net. Glens Falls spread the scoring around with goals from Tim Hatch (4th), Mike Buccino (3rd) and AJ Ramirez (6th). John Crawford recorded his fourth shutout on the season. Glens Falls finished the regular season with an outstanding accomplishment- doubling their overall wins from last season and recording the team’s best Foothills and overall records since 1992 when they advanced to the section finals (also the last season a GF team had a winning record). |
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Sectional Games |
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| Oct 28 | Glens Falls |
1 |
Mohonasen |
3 |
Glens falls completed their season with a disappointing sectional loss to 12th ranked Mohonasen. Mohonasen controlled every aspect of the game which showed Mohonasen’s shots on goal advantage of 16-2. Glens Falls defense held Mohon’s star midfielder Roberto Squeglia at bay for most of the game but was unable to control play beyond midfield. Mohon’s Joe Caschera opened up the scoring off an assist from Squeglia. Glens Falls’ lone goal came a few minutes later off a Jared Conklin throw-in that was mishandled by the Mohon keeper and ended up in the net. Mohon’s Caschera netted the eventual game winner in the final minute of the first half. Brian Dalton pounced on a confused Glens Falls back line to round out the scoring. |
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