The Varsity Boys Soccer Team has had an exciting season this year with a W-L-T of 13-3. Head coach, Doug Nevins, says the season’s been going great so far. “We have been ranked top 11 in NJ the whole season. We have beaten some very good teams and are 13-3 despite playing one of the hardest schedules in the state.” 

The team’s captains this year are seniors Mason Baskoff, Andrew Hinfey, Justin Scavalla, and Junior Arthur Rosu.

SHP Game

On Wednesday, September 28th, the team played Seton Hall Prep. It was a tight-knit game but they, unfortunately, ended up losing 3-2. Doug Nevins says the game showed a lot about them and laid out what had to be worked on and improved. “To go 2-2 with the #1 team in Nj until there were 7 minutes left is incredible.” West Orange started strong with the first goal of the game scored by Jack Dvorin off of an assist from Arthur Rosu’s throw-in. Mason Bashkoff evened the score out in the second half with a goal assisted by Jared Charles. Justin Scavalla had 3 great saves in goal. The game brought out quite a crowd and was an enjoyable night.

SEC Tournament

On Thursday, October 13, West Orange swept Barringer in the first round of the SEC Tournament! Jack Dvorin assisted goals for Mason Bashkoff and Atticus Lafargue along with his own goal assisted by Jacob Castillo. Scavalla had five saves in goal. After their 3-0 win, they went on to get another victory against Columbia High School. Both Arthur Rosu and Mason Bashkoff put a ball in the back of the net after being assisted by Jacob Castillo and Jack Dvorin. Scavalla had nine saves in goal. After their 2-1 win in the quarter-finals, the team ended their reign in the semifinals playing against Newark Eastside. Ending in a 2-0 loss, the games were very exciting. Nevins says, “The county tournament went very well. We were disappointed to lose to East Side in the semis, but they were great and we played very well. They scored a beautiful goal on us with 15 minutes to go. We fought back trying to tie it but just missed.”

The West Orange Varsity Boys had one of the highest power point totals in all of New Jersey, they are ranked at #11 in New Jersey, and they’ve gone against. some of the best in the state. Nevins says he’s confident in his team for the game on Tuesday, October 25th and they are hard at work to prepare.