By Paige Szygiel – Staff Reporter

The Law boys soccer team recently wrapped up its season, falling short of states but keeping an eye on the future.

One of their goals was to make the state tournament and win at least one tournament game. The team finished 4-11-1, just five points shy of their goal for the season.

“I think we could’ve done a lot better, our record didn’t show how well we play,” sophomore Kevin Linn said. “What we wanted to achieve didn’t happen, we just weren’t connecting.”

Members of the team said that one of their challenges was communication on and off the field.

“We argued (a little) on the field, which made it challenging to achieve our goals and getting the win,” Linn said.

In their four wins, the boys really executed their strategy and controlled the midfield.

“Winning and controlling the midfield really helped us to victory,” said senior Jaret Petrie. “We really took control of the game and set the pace.”

Head coach Mike Gruber switched things around to see which strategies worked in the team’s favor and which worked against them. Their formation this season was a 4-2-3-1.

Their formation last year was a 4-4-2. 

“I’m disappointed in how we ended the season,” Petrie said. “Different formations work with different teams, we just have to find the one that fits us the best.”

The team’s 1-0 win over Foran at the beginning of the season set a positive tone. The rival Lions, however, owned the rematch later in the year, winning 4-0.

“This season did not go as good as we planned it,” senior Taylin Altin said. “We wanted to make states and that didn’t happen. Next year things will be different.”

They boys turned the Foran loss into a positive and kept going foward to get more wins.

“Losing to Foran only motivated us more to win the next game,” Linn said.

On Senior Night, Law defeated East Haven 5-2, which ended their season on a positive note.

“Winning my last home game of my high school career felt good,” senior Antonio Gjuraj said. “I’ve made many good memories the past four years that I will keep with me forever.”

Overall, members of the team said they battled all year despite some tough losses and tried to make the best out of the season.