By Bobby Black – Sports Editor

The Jonathan Law boys soccer finished their season with a record of 3-10-3. 

Two of the captains on the team, Declan Wywoda and Eliot Melgar, made All-SCC and the team finished just short of qualifying for states and SCCs. 

“My favorite part of the season was when we tied Notre Dame West-Haven,” Wywoda said. “We were so excited for just a tie but competing with that level of competition and pulling away with a point was great for our morale.”

The team was able to compete against some of the best teams in the state. 

“My favorite part of the season was when we got some good results against top level teams in the state such as Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame, and West Haven,” Melgar said.

The team may have missed out on the postseason, but Melgar said they are proud of the way they progressed despite being a very young team.

“Our team didn’t reach one of our goals of the season, which was to make states, but we did create a foundation to build from with many returning players for next season,” Melgar said. 

The team knows that they have to work hard to prepare for next season. 

“Even though our team didn’t reach our goal of winning the division and making states the team got better each and every game and by the end of the season we were playing at a really high level which I was proud of,” head coach Mr. Gruber said. “Going into next season the boys know it’s going to take a lot of work in the offseason in order to get where we want to go and many seem willing to put in the work so I am excited for what next season brings.”

The team looks to be approved for next season with a lot of returning players.

“I think that our team can improve our aggressiveness and intensity when we play,” Wywoda said. “When we showed those attributes, we showed we can compete with anyone in our league.”

Gruber believes the future is bright for Jonathan Law boys soccer.

Each game is important and the boys know this moving forward,” Gruber said. “I believe the foundation has been laid for a couple successful seasons in the future.”