Westfield Ends Stone Bridge's Season 2-1
CHANTILLY, Va - The epic Battle of the Bulldogs finished another chapter Thursday night as Westfield and Stone Bridge met in the boys Northern Region soccer tournament for the quarterfinals. Both teams had their season on the line, meaning it was a put up or shut up game. Although Stone Bridge drew first blood, backed by their home crowd, Westfield would prove victorious in a thrilling match-up.
The first half was filled with excitement for both teams. The first threat of a score came from Westfield when Sean Murnane only had the goalie to beat, but the shot he took went just over the crossbar. The first score of the game came from Stone Bridge's Eric Skogerboe off a free kick in the 31st minute, putting Stone Bridge ahead 1-0. The score remained unchanged when both teams headed for the locker room at the end of the first half.
Westfield came into the second half firing and it didn't take long for them to score their first goal of the game, as Anthony Rodriguez scored for Westfield in the 44th minute to tie the game. The score remained tied until the 68th minute, when Rodriguez scored his second goal of the game leaving the score 2-1 in Westfield's favor. That goal would prove enough to send Stone Bridge packing for the season, and they would go on to win 2-1.
"Our determination and our perseverance is what got us this win tonight," Westfield head coach Tom Torres said after the game.
Although Stone Bridge's season is over, it is certainly nothing to hang their heads about, as they have made huge improvements since last year, the biggest one being the fact that they actually had a winning season. Their final record was 9-4-5.
"We clawed our way the entire season, and it led to success and I am very proud of what my boys accomplished this season," Stone Bridge head coach Randy May said after the game.
