This year’s Varsity soccer team is one of the most exciting in recent memory. The team has already shown both talent and grit, off to a fast start with multiple dominating performances this season. The team is led by Captains Alexander Vittal ’24 and Sean Scales ’24. Offensively, Alexander Vittal ’24 and Jack Bartlett ’26 have both had successful starts. Vittal has 12 goals and six assists so far in the season. Defensively, William Umscheid ’25 has had a terrific start to the season, locking down opposing players. On October 18th, Emerson Walker ’25 won Man of the Match for his outstanding defensive play against Middlesex.
Without a doubt, the most impressive performance put on by the Varsity soccer team this year was their 4-2 win against Nobles. Nobles is one of the dominant teams in the ISL, and Belmont Hill dismantled their team with a substantial victory. When asked about his favorite moment of the season, Alexander Vittal ’24 said, “When we beat Nobles, it was not a game we were supposed to win, so it was a special game.”
The team has made tremendous progress from last season and has improved drastically in many areas. “Team chemistry has been our strength compared to last year. I think we have great team chemistry; the captains have done a great job gelling the team together,” said Coach Montoya. Despite the success, Coach Montoya still believes there is progress to be made.
“I think in games we could finish a little bit more. We are creating some good opportunities if we can just get the ball in the net. The BB&N game was a good example.”
Besides the Nobles game, the team has also had impressive performances in a 6-1 win against Groton and a 2-1 win against a highly-ranked Middlesex team.
Looking forward to the rest of the season, Belmont Hill has a highly anticipated game against the number one ranked team in the ISL: Milton. The team also has a match against Roxbury Latin, who looks to be a formidable opponent.
The team currently holds an ISL record of 5-2-1 and an overall record of 7-3-1.
With the season coming to a close in just under a month, the varsity soccer team is still very much in contention to win the ISL title, and the Panel Staff wishes them the best of luck in the remainder of their season.
