EGHS Boys Soccer Take Season Opener Against Prout, 1-0

Even without the 12 varsity players who graduated in June, the young Avenger boys soccer team did better than hold up against Prout Thursday night at Carcieri Field - they beat them, 1-0.

“Good start, boys,” said Coach Pat McGuirl after the game, as the boys picked up their things and started to head for the locker room.

In reviewing the game, McGuirl said that the biggest change this year is that the defenders are all new starters - one freshman, two sophomores and a junior - but they did all right on Thursday.

Goalie and senior Oscar Goodwin agreed.

“There are some big kids on the other team and they held their own, which was really good,” Goodwin said of the defense. Goodwin performed well too, with 11 saves on the game and no goals scored against him.

“Oscar’s an experienced goalie,” said McGuirl. “He has very good hands.”

The coach also commended Ryan Douglas for his good play as sweeper, and Amaral.

“Tyler Amaral had a nice goal on a corner kick,” McGuirl said.

The team has a week to get ready for its next game, which will be away on Friday, Sept. 9, against Tollgate at 3:30 p.m.