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Hopkinton boys soccer team remains unbeaten with disparate victories

BY RYAN O’CONNOR

Two drastically different victories kept the Hopkinton boys soccer team unbeaten through two weeks of the Class M season.

Two days after soaring past Somersworth, 5-0, the Hawks clawed back from an early 2-0 deficit and overtook Mascoma, 3-2, on Friday, Sept. 12.

Mascoma scored twice in the first 12 minutes, but Hopkinton’s still-gelling defense locked down and prevented another tally. In the meantime, all-stater Travis Fuglestad notched three unassisted goals.

He first found the back of the net in the 13th minute, before planting the ball in the upperright corner on a free kick in the 39th minute. Fuglestad capped the scoring in the 52nd minute.

“His last goal came on pure hustle when he saved a slowrolling ball while going out for a goal kick near the corner flag,” said his coach, Scott Zipke. “(He) then took it straight to the goal, running by defenders and hammering it past the keeper.”

While Fuglestad’s name dominated the box score, fellow striker Kris Abildgaard played very well, said Zipke, creating several opportunities for his teammates.

Hopkinton finished with more than 20 shots. Bret Minnehan made four saves for the winners.

“All in all, today was great experience and made us a much better team,” said Zipke. “My guys showed a positive attitude the whole game, and their superior fitness certainly paid off as well.”

Hopkinton’s conditioning was evident against Somersworth as well.

While holding their foes to zero shots on goal, the Hawks peppered the opposing netminder with 16 shots.

While Fuglestad garnered another three scores, Zipke said the player of the game was sophomore Billie French.

“Billie played a stellar game both defensively and offensively at outside mid and had his hand in on a number of scoring opportunities other than the two that made the stat sheet,” said the coach.

In the 21st minute, Abildgaard fed a cross to French, who placed the ball perfectly for Fuglestad to notch the first tally. French then took a long pass from Abildgaard, faked a defender and the goalie, and scored the second goal himself.

Abildgaard relayed a shot off the crossbar to Fuglestad for the third point, and Joe Merrow assisted on a Will Rendell header before Eric Kilens provided the helper on Fuglestad’s third goal.

Hopkinton was scheduled to host Conant on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:25 PM by Bow Editor

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