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Junior goalie Alex Ivilov makes a diving stop during Tuesday’s game against Barnstable. Photo by Chris Tran
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the men’s soccer team after its tie against Barnstable, one of the Cape & Islands’ top programs, the golf team after shooting a 234 at Miacomet Golf, the girls soccer after a road win, the cross country team after its second win in as many meets to start the season, and the volleyball team.
The Diaz brothers help the children win a draw
Photo by Chris Tran
The boys soccer team hosted the Barnstable Red Hawks on Tuesday and tied them 2-2. Jose Diaz and Anderson Diaz were responsible for both goals for Nantucket, which trailed 2-0 at halftime before its impressive comeback.
Barnstable came out strong and scored their goals with 23 minutes and 10 minutes left in the first half. Nantucket junior goaltender Alex Ivilov was sharp in net and made several key saves to keep his team at bay as they moved into the second half.
The Whalers are now 1-0-3 to start their season and will look to build on that encouraging performance when they host the St. John Paul II Lions on Thursday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Photo by Chris Tran
Golf Beats Sturgis East, Shoots 234
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The Whaler golf team had another strong day at Miacomet Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon, beating the Sturgis Storm 234-281. They were led by David Boulter who shot a 36, ​​David Foley who shot a 38 and TQ Scarlett who shot a 39.
Nantucket’s full scores are below.
David Boulter: 36
David Foley: 38
TQ Scarlett: 39
Ben Freeman: 40
Hunter Bistany: 40
Emil Ivanov: 42
Paxton Fitch: 44 years old
Edward Taveras: 47
The performance was a strong bounce back for Nantucket after losing to the Cape’s top team, the Nauset Warriors, 235-266 on Monday in Miacomet. Nantucket is now 4-2 this season. They will look for their fifth win on Wednesday, September 18 when they hit the road to face the Monomoy Sharks at 3:30 p.m. They will be playing golf in Cranberry Valley.
Photo by Chris Tran
Girls soccer closes in Barnstable
Photo by David Creed
The girls soccer team was on the road Tuesday afternoon taking on the Barnstable Red Hawks. Despite a slow start, head coach Doug LeBrecht said his team settled in well and ended up beating the Red Hawks 5-0.
Senior captain Adney Brannigan, as usual, led the way offensively with three goals. Freshman Harper LeBrecht and junior Myah Johnson each had a goal in the game.
The Whalers are now 3-0-2 this season and will look to remain undefeated when they travel to the Cape to face St. John Paul II on Thursday, September 19 at 4:00 p.m. The Whalers tied 3-3 at SJP on September 14th. the island in their first confrontation.
Cross Country Beats Monomoy
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The cross-country team was on the island’s Gardner Farm property Tuesday afternoon to take part in their second meeting of the season with the Monomoy Sharks washing ashore. The Whalers cruised to a 27-28 win over the Sharks, and were led by Rory Murray (19:04) and Dorian Manov (19:59).
The full list of Nantucket times is below.
Rory Murray – 19:04
Dorian Manov – 19:59
Mike Sullivan – 20:43
Jimmy Fuller – 22:17
Hayden – 22:44
Numa Solano – 23:12
Dom Pasys – 24:43
Nick Ferrantella – 25:15
Boris Boychev – 25:17
Finn Seip – 25:26
Will Manning – 30:59
Iain MacIver – 33:51 (Biggest improvement, which was 5 minutes faster compared to last week’s time according to head coach Chris Miemiec).
The Whalers are now 2-0 on the season and will travel to the Rising Tide to face the Herons on Tuesday, September 24th at 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball loses 3-1 to Falmouth
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The Whaler volleyball team lost to the Falmouth Clippers on Monday afternoon 3-1, dropping their record to 1-4 this season. The sets were as follows.
Set One: 21-25 Falmouth
seven two: 25-22 Nantucket
Seven three: 16-25 Falmouth
Seven four: 16-25 Falmouth
“It’s coming together and there’s a lot of really nice sequences,” Whaler head coach Makaila Lyons said. “We know we’re capable of beating them because we beat them in a set, it’s just being able to overcome a mental. block when we’re on the floor. When we get down a certain amount, it just gets in their head. I know it’s really hard to get over but it’s not physical we have the energy and everything we need it’s just pass that block when we go down like a million but it’s not “.
Photo by Chris Tran
Nantucket will look to get back in the win column on Wednesday, September 18 when they host the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
Photo by Chris Tran
Photo by Chris Tran
Photo by Chris Tran
PREVIOUS SCHEDULE:
Wednesday September 18:
The volleyball team will host the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4 p.m
The golf equipment will be on the road leading to Monomoy at 3:30 p.m
The field hockey team will be on Nauset Road at 4 p.m
Thursday, September 19:
The golf equipment will be on the road leading to Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m
The men’s soccer team will be at home in front of Sant Joan Pau II at 3:30 p.m
The women’s soccer team will be on the road that leads to Sant Joan Pau II at 4 p.m
For more whaler sports updates throughout the year, you can follow Nantucket Current Sports on Instagram here or follow sports editor David Creed at X here.