Fall Season Update

10/9/2017

The fall season is well underway and the teams are looking forward to their annual Homecoming battles this weekend.

The Football team remains undefeated and virtually untouchable as they seek another Fairchester League championship and New England prep title. They traveled to Rye Country Day and won comfortably 37-16, and then rolled over St. Luke’s at home 48-7. The Hornets raced out to a 30-0 halftime lead over the host Wildcats, with Rye only scoring its points in the last quarter with the game well in hand. Quarterback Nick Bailey was 7-8 for 144 yards and scored one touchdown. Sophomore Jordan Benoit rushed for 98 yards and 3 TDs. David Spitz caught a 42 yard touchdown, Andrew Rice also scored, and Jack Schoonmaker had a 50 yard catch. On the other side of the line, Michael Johnson, Reese Perrone, AJ Repollet, and Klyde Auba tamed the Wildcat attack with relentless defensive work.

The home game against the Storm provided an opportunity for Coach Linta to get all the troops plenty of playing time. The Hornets again swarmed the opposition with a ferocious 41-0 first half blitz that reflected their multi-faceted offensive power. Bailey went 5-8 for 112 yards and 2 passing TDs, plus he scampered for 53 yards and a TD of his own. Ethan Doherty went 1-1, and Chris Wright 1-2 and rushed for 42 yards and a score. Benoit rushed for 71 yards and earned two trips into the end zone, while freshman Tyler Simms carried for another 55 yards. Mike Gulia and Andrew Rice lit up the air game with a touchdown catch each. Klyde Auba recorded 2 sacks, junior James Sansone and AJ Repollet had one sack each to lead the defense. David Spitz, Billy Porto, and Ryan Delfini were also defensive standouts, limiting St. Luke’s to a consolation score at the end of the game. The big test will come this Saturday when the Hornets host King School of Stamford. The Vikings are currently undefeated and will pose a real test in the quest for the FAA title.

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Cross Country has hit the trail and are right in the thick of each meet. Recently, the team raced in the sweltering heat against Forman and Wooster. The boys' team won, with John Bazaar taking first place overall with a time of 18:30 on a very hilly and technical course. Also in the top 10 were Sam Applegate (6th), Alex DiVincentis (7th), Steven Zhang (8th), and Chris Izzo (10th). Zean Wu just missed a top 10 spot, finishing 11th. The girls ran strong as well. Rosa Huang was the first Hamden Hall finisher and the fourth female with a time of 23:57. Amy Farquharson took 6th, Ting-Wei Pu 9th, and Kiley Herlihy 10th.

Last Wednesday, the team was missing several runners due to illness and injury, but managed to run a strong race against Williams and Cheshire Academy in their first home meet of the season. John Bazaar was again first overall with a time of 19:06, beating his Williams rival by 5 seconds. In 6th place overall, and second place for Hamden Hall, was sophomore Alex DiVincentis with a time of 21:37, closely followed by Sam Applegate (21:40), who took 8th. Freshman Steven Zhang, senior Chris Izzo, and sophomore Michael Lee all finished strong as well. Rosa Huang was in first place in the girls' race after the first lap, but was unable to finish after she twisted her ankle. Senior Amy Farquharson finished 4th, with juniors Ting-Wei Pu and Kiley Herlihy finishing within seconds of each other in 8th and 9th place.

On Saturday, the team raced King School at home and won handily, with trailblazer John Bazaar breaking the tape first once again (19:21)! Sam Applegate finished 2nd, Alex DiVincentis 4th, Chris Izzo 6th, Steven Zhang 7th, Zean Wu 8th, and Michael Lee 10th. Sophomore Demir Uslu, who has suffered from knee pain this season, took minutes off his previous time and finished 12th with a time of 23:22. Leo Li also took minutes off his previous time, finishing in 19th with a time of 30:34. In the girls' race, Rosa Wang took first with a time of 25:03. The entire girls' team finished before the first King runner came through. Amy Farquharson took second with a time of 27:01, beating her previous time by 55 seconds! The Hornets will host Ethel Walker, Williams, and Christian Heritage this Saturday at noon.

To date the varsity Volleyball team is 3-5 overall, 1-3 in the FAA, and 3-4 in NEPSAC (currently ranked 9th). The Hornets are a young squad this year with five first time varsity players including 6’1” freshman Asha Parker. The team is led by senior captains Hunyee McCollum (Right Hitter), Katherine Liseo (Left Hitter) and Emily Valin (Setter), who was voted last season as the FAA League’s #1 overall player. She and Liseo were also NEPSAC All Stars last season. The senior tri-captains lead the team through strong defense and a steady offense. The Hornets bested Wooster 3-1 with senior Cassi Smith being awarded the Player of the Match. Katherine Liseo next earned the honor when the Hornets down Masters School 3-0. Junior Kat Baehring leads the team in numerous categories including kill percentage and serving up aces. Miangela Ramos is a leader in blocks; Liseo in digs, and Valin and Shannon Rhone in serves.

And as what often happens when our student-athletes enjoy forging team bonds, the girls are also scoring big off the court, working with the SIDEOUT FOUNDATION in fundraising for breast cancer awareness research. This summer, Coach Nally Sahin’s assistant was diagnosed with breast cancer and was unable to return to coach the JV this season. The team’s goal is to raise $1,000 dollars before 10/28, which is their “DIG PINK” match, home versus St. Luke's at 3:00pm. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.

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Both Girls and Boys Soccer have tasted their first victories as they build and improve. The Girls defeated Masters at home 9-0 with Gia DiRubba scoring four and Lexi Cornacchia scoring twice. The team dropped games to Greenwich and Convent 2-0, then tied Ethel Walker 2-2 before trouncing Chase Collegiate 9-0. The girls host Williams on Homecoming.

The Boys give it their all but have found it difficult to score while dropping games to Harvey 1-0 Williams 2-1, and Rye 7-1. They made a 1-0 lead hold up against Storm King last Saturday for their first win. After spotting a strong Greens Farms squad a 3-0 lead from defensive miscues, the team improved its composure to battle back within one with two goals by Donte Berberena before bowing 5-2. Last Friday, the team again struggled to maintain their poise in a feisty and frantic match at Chase Collegiate that saw each team go down a man to red cards. Twice the Hornets took the lead through senior Ethan Springhorn’s efforts, only to see the Highlanders bounce back to tie the score before the Hornets began to build passing combinations that led to four second half goals, including two breakaways: one by freshman Spencer McCleary sent in by Akash Iyothish, and then in a classy move, freshman Liam Kohler went round the goalkeeper but then laid the ball off to Akash to slip in the open net for his second strike. Springhorn also scored from the penalty spot to complete the victory. The boys play a new opponent, EF Academy from NY, on Homecoming.

Field Hockey continues to make impressive strides. They tied Wilbraham & Monson 1-1, one of last year’s best teams in New England. They also won handily over Masters School 6-1 before coming up just short in two thrilling home games against Canterbury (2-1) and Rye (2-1). They also fell 6-0 to a powerful and undefeated Suffield team. The girls square off against the King School on Saturday.

So come on out for a Swarm this weekend and cheer on the teams. Go Hornets!

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