Tough Stretch for Boy's Soccer

The first week of October posed as no easy one for the Seaman boy's soccer program as they had to begin by hosting big-time 4A KC Christian. The Vikes struck first in the match, but couldn't hold off the surging Panthers from Prairie Village, who took the win 2-1. The loss was tough for Louis DiLeonardo's Vikes, but they were forced to recuperate and bounce back two days later against tough league and regional opponent, Emporia. Spirit night at the pitch caused a raucous environment that brought with it overwhelming emotions and intensity. The Spartans took the lead early on and added another 12 minutes into the second half. A laser by David Notter increased morale for Seaman, but they were unable to tack on another and fell 2-1. DiLeonardo's team didn't take the week's two losses lightly, taking the practice field Friday and then traveling to Leavenworth for a rare Saturday make-up game. Seaman, who played without four varsity members, embraced the field turf they were playing on and took out the week's frustrations on the Patriots. Freshman defender Clay Haag kicked off the onslaught of first half scoring 8 minutes in, paving the way for sophomore Erick Rivera to net four more goals. Seaman held on for the 5-nil victory, improving their record to 7-5-1 overall. The end of this week marked the team's sixth game in 12 days, as they went .500 in those contests.