GA soccer ties Hotchkiss

Greenwich Academy’s soccer game against visiting Hotchiss School on Saturday was truly a back-andforth battle.

The Gators and Bearcats traded goals throughout, with GA netting the final tally — one that enabled it to forge a hard-fought 3-3 draw.

“It was a very high level of soccer,” GA coach Alistair Lonsdale said. “Both teams played extremely well and we were very excited to score a late goal and come out of the game with a tie. It’s a big point for us against a very good New England opponent.”

Trailing 3-2, Greenwich Academy tallied the equalizer with only 2:30 remaining in the second half. Greenwich Academy junior forward Tessa Brooks’ perfectly-placed free kick found the back of the net, tying the score at 3-3.

Hotchkiss took a 3-2 lead with a goal in the 74th minute, but the Gators’ upped their pressure, using a 3-4-3 formation. Greenwich Academy (7-2-1) scored the game’s first goal with 16:30 left in the opening half. Receiving a pass near the right sideline from senior Karina Toub, sophomore Paige Lipman dribbled the ball down the sideline and sent a cross into the box, that found the foot of Brooks, who tapped it inside the left post, making it 1-0.

Receiving effective defensive play from sophomore Schuyler Sargent and junior Christina Maldonado and strong play in goal from sophomore Ella Fugelsang, GA took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Hotchkiss forced a corner kick early in the second half and capitalized on the set piece, evening the score at 1-1. The Bearcats went ahead, 2-1, midway through the second half, but GA came right back.

Brooks sent a free kick in the box and junior Taylor Lane tallied putting GA in a 2-2 tie with the Bearcats. Fugelsang made eight firsthalf saves and stopped three shots down the stretch of the second half to preserve the tie for Greenwich Academy.

GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

The Cardinals dropped a 2-0 decision to Westhill on Friday in Stamford. Claudia Benz scored both goals for the Vikings.

Clay Garrett made five saves in goal for Greenwich. Jordan Moses and Claudia Caruso led the Cardinals’ solid play.

Greenwich is in action again on Wednesday against Wilton at 6 p.m.