The Staples boys soccer team kicked off Homecoming weekend with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Danbury tonight.
Staples goalkeeper Michael McCarthy checks in with keeper coach Tom Henske during halftime of tonight’s game. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Carl McNair for WestportNow.com
Brendan Lesch headed in Greg Gudis’s corner kick, then Gudis scored on a 40-yard rocket to give the Wreckers a 2-0 lead. But Danbury answered with a great shot of their own, halving the margin with 12 minutes to play.
It was the first goal scored against the blue-and-whites all year.
The Wreckers responded with fierce defense, securing the win against a tough opponent. Staples, now 5-0-0, hosts Fairfield Ludlowe on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
“We needed a game like this,” said head coach Dan Woog. “It was our third game in five days – all on the road.
“We needed to be tested by a good foe. We needed to play when we were tired, and to see how we responded when we got scored against. We saw plenty of good things today. We took a big step forward. I’m proud of all our guys.”
