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Junior Jeremy Tapia spotting the camera and smiling.
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Senior Henry Phillips standing with the lights glowing on him.
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Junior Samwell Sellers listening to coach Anthony Tapia talk to him.
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Coach Anthony Tapia watching his team win the game.
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Junior Jeremy Tapia kicking a free-kick.
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Junior Iriving Decena walking towards the camera to get the ball during warm ups.
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Senior Henry Phillips walking tiredly towards the end of the game.
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Junior Parker Clark and Senior Sam Strattman standing beside one another.
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Senior Ahn Nguyen knee sliding after scoring a goal to take score to 2-0.
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Junior Parker Clark watching the other team during a free-kick,
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Junior Jermey Tapia running toward the bench to get a drink of water.
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Sophomore Marlon Leon looking towards the ground while dribbling.
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Senior Sam Strattman looking towards the bench during a throw-in.
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Junior Jeremy Tapia running across the field to get ready to play defense.
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Junior Irving Decena standing with the sun reflecting off the bleachers in the background.
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Senior Jordan Thomas sitting on the bench with aura.
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Junior Parker Clark spotting the camera and smiling at it creepily.
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Junior Blake Kesterson sitting on the bench talking to the person to the right of him.
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Senior Henry Phillips walking back to his position on the field.
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Junior Irving Decena sending the ball downfield.
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Senior Henry Phillips sitting on the bench and watching the game.
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Senior Isael Pineda wiping the sweat off of his face.
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Mens varsity soccer team huddled up before the match starts.
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Senior Zahid Ramos standing on the side of the goal during warmups.
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Junior Irving Decena moving the ball in the backline.
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Scoreboard showing the final score of 3-2. Trojans Win!
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Junior Parker Clark looking to his left getting ready for the ball to be passed to him.
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On Tuesday, September 23, our mens varsity soccer team matched up against South Brunswick, our new conference rivals, in a thrilling overtime win. Before the game started, West practiced their striking, passing, and defense against one another. The referee blew the whistle, signaling to both teams that the game was going to begin soon.
Both teams lined up on their own side toward the far ends of the stands. Each player ran towards their position on the field as the announcer called their name. Possessions of the ball going back and forth in the first half of the game made it unclear which team had the advantage.
Sophomore Avery Kollman was the only player to score in the first half, which gave West the lead before half time. During half time, West went into their locker room while friends and siblings of the players went onto the field to play their own games.
The second half of the game started off stronger, with senior Anh Nguyen scoring within the first couple minutes. Nguyen hit the signnature knee slide celebraton and brought the score to 2-0 with eight minutes left in the game. Sadly this lead did not stay, as South scored 2 more goals, tying it up before the second half ended.
Overtime started as West got possesion of the ball first, shot after shot, each one getting blocked. This sent the game into the second half of overtime. Players, coaches and fans cheered with excitement due to Kollman’s second goal, which brought the game to 3-2. With one minute left in the game, each team exchanged a few words, pushes and hits, causing a scene for all the fans. After all of the struggles throughout the game, West came out on top winning 3-2, all thanks to the team working together to face their toughest challenge yet.
