Varsity Soccer

BY COACH WOODY REDPATH

Though the season was bookended by two 3-0 losses to eventual Class A New England Champion Worcester Academy, the St. Sebastian’s soccer team put forth its strongest season in recent memory. When all the wins, losses, and ties were tabulated, the Arrows were 11-2-2 in the league play –landing them in 3rd place— and 12-4-2 overall, good enough for the 8th seed in the Class A Tournament!

St. Sebastian’s opened league play with an away game at Nobles on a bright, warm fall afternoon after a week of heavy rain. This game would set the tone for the rest of the year; a true high school soccer battle, with physical play, hard slide tackles, and a couple of talking to’s from the ref! Sebs came out on top 4-1 with goals coming from Kellan Kilmartin ’24, Matt Malloy ’23, Alex Perkin ’25, and Jack Mulka ’24. JD Munro ’26 recorded his first ISL win in net for the Arrows! A true sign of success was the brown and green stains of the field on the previously bright, white jerseys of the Arrows.

Down 1-0 against Rivers, a score line that in years past may have felt too much to overcome, the Arrows showed their mettle. Mulka scored two beautiful goals off two wonderful assists from newcomer Griffin Collins ’26. The back line of co-captain Alex Baynes ’23, Kilmartin, Nick Adams ’24, and Luke Brassard ’24 held strong to preserve the 2-1 win over Rivers who threw everything at them, including the kitchen sink.

In early October, the Arrows traveled to Andover to see if they could put a stop to Brooks’ undefeated run. To say the game was high paced, back and forth, and gray-hair inducing would be an understatement. Sebs got on the board first when Brendan

Schmidt ’24 finished calmly off a sneaky through ball from cocaptain Oliver O’Donnell ’23. Brooks responded quickly, earning a penalty kick late in the first half. While some would assume the momentum would swing back into Brooks’ favor, that was not the case as Mulka finished expertly on the run during the second minute of the second half. The steely resolve of the Arrows midfield and back line would not be tarnished as they held on strong to defeat the Bishops 2-1. Timmy Weiss ’23, Sebastian Martinez- Moule ’26 and Jacob Pichay ’25 stood tall!

Another notable highlight of the season included a Saturday Night Game versus St. George’s in which the Arrows were victorious and witnessed some fantastic costumes from Henry’s Corner as they cheered from the sidelines. In the end, St. Sebastian’s had victories against three New England tournament bound teams, including one against Brooks, the Class B Champion. The only defeats during the season came against Milton Academy (finalist of the Class A Tournament), Worcester Academy (champions of the Class A Tournament), and an extremely disciplined and hardworking BB&N squad.

Statistically, Mulka was the second leading scorer in the ISL with 17 goals and 4 assists; Schmidt was the fourth leading scorer in the league with 12 goals and 8 assists; freshman Griffin Collins finished the season with 5 goals and 12 assists (best in the ISL). In spite of the many personal successes and accomplishments of this group, the boys fought for one another from day one.

On behalf of the team, thank you very much to all of those who supported us along our beautiful journey this year. We could not have done it without you all.