Staples Boys Soccer Falls in State Tournament to Ridgefield

The Staples boys soccer team tonight shut down J.T. Siano, the Ridgefield scorer who is perhaps the best player in Connecticut. But Scooter Glass’ goal with three minutes to play in the first overtime period broke a scoreless duel, and lifted the Tigers into the quarterfinals of the LL (extra large schools) state tournament. The goal came on the rebound of a shot that caromed off the far goalpost. The evenly played contest between the No. 21 Wreckers and No. 5 Tigers featured tight defense by both teams. Staples was keyed by keeper Ry Cohen, backs Chris Martenson, Ryan Fincher, Gabe Baltierra and Will Birch, and midfielders Matt Engler and Nick Ambrose (who marked Siano tightly). “The scoreboard said we lost,” said head coach Dan Woog. “But we sure weren’t beaten.” Staples, which finished the year 9-6-4, graduates only eight seniors, including co-captain Engler (shown in the photo) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Alan Frost for WestportNow.com