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Ludlowe Boys' Soccer Looking To Improve After Narrowly Missing FCIAC Playoffs Last Season
Falcons are coming off a 7-6-4 campaign in which they advanced to second round of state playoffs
The Fairfield Ludlowe boys' soccer team hopes to improve on a 7-6-4 record last season, which many in the program ended too early.
After a 4-1 loss to Westhill in the regular-season finale kept the Falcons out of the FCIAC playoffs, they advanced to the second round of the CIAC Class L state tournament. Ludlowe's season ended with a 1-0 setback to Platt Tech,
The Falcons have to overcome the loss of last year's captains Joey Sisca, Casper Gimand and Christopher Heyn, who all graduated. Sisca and Gimand were named All-FCIAC and Heyn was tabbed All-FCIAC West.
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However, the Falcons are hoping that new captains Max Grascher, a strong back and goaltender Luke Clifford can pick up where last season's leaders left off.
Junior midfielders Christian Barral and Mahmoud Kafel are expected to contribute extensively as well.
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Kevin O'Hara, who has a career mark of 40-31-11 at the school, is entering his seventh season as the Falcons' coach
"The team has been working hard, so we are looking forward to another good season," he said.
Ludlowe kicks off its regular-season schedule at Taft Field on Tuesday against Trumbull (6 p.m).
