For Senior Soccer Players, Match Against Newman on Saturday Is Special

Posted January 30, 2015 / Last updated January 31, 2015

Blue Jays Coming Off a 3-0 Shutout of Grace King

Jack LaForge goes after a loose ball near the Irish goal in a match last Wednesday at John Ryan Stadium.

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It will be Senior Day at Jesuit’s soccer match against the Newman Greenies on Saturday, Jan. 31. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at John Ryan Stadium.

Chris Pitre hugs the sideline, looking to pass to one of his teammates.

Preceding the kickoff will be a brief ceremony on Alumni Field recognizing the eight Blue Jay seniors on the team, along with their parents.

Jesuit’s soccer team has a wealth of talent among the starters on the field as well as the reserves on the bench, with 20 juniors, three sophomores, and one freshman joining the eight senior players.

The seniors who will be feted on Saturday are Reed Barkate (# 12, midfielder), Otto Candies (#0, goalie), Bailey Cookmeyer (#6, forward), Patrick Faherty (#29, defense), Patrick LaCour (#5, midfielder), Jack LaForge (#14, defense), Brett Lozowski (#11, midfielder), and Dylan Mire (#2, defense).

The Jays wrapped up the District 9-5A championship following their 2-1 win over Brother Martin last Saturday (Jan. 24). The Jays district record is 7-0-1, with the lone tie a 1-1 game against the Crusaders back on Jan. 9. Since then, the Jays have strung together five consecutive wins, including their most recent victory, a 3-0 shutout against a strong Grace King team on Wednesday (Jan. 28) at John Ryan Stadium. Dillon Fuchs scored two goals, one in each half, while Chris Pitre accounted for the third goal.

Jesuit’s overall record is 16-4-3, with the four losses taking place early in the season at a Mississippi tournament where the Jays were kibitzed, shutout in all four matches. In addition to Jesuit’s 1-1 match against the Crusaders, the Jays played Catholic High (B.R.) twice with each match ending in a tie (1-1, 0-0). Jesuit’s four out-of-state losses are disregarded by the state’s soccer hierarchy when figuring out the weekly power rankings, the latest of which has Jesuit in the #6 spot among Division 1 teams. St. Paul’s is #1, followed (in order) by Acadiana, Mandeville, Brother Martin, Catholic, then Jesuit.

But the Jays should push rankings and what not to the side because playing the Greenies on Saturday afternoon won’t be a lark in the park. Newman, a Division III powerhouse, traditionally gives the Jays a tough, physical match, and on Saturday, the Greenies bring an undefeated record to John Ryan Stadium.

The Jays close out their regular season with a visit to Vandebilt Catholic in Houma on Monday, Feb. 2. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m.

The LHSAA playoff brackets will be released this week, either Tuesday, Feb. 3 or Wednesday, Feb. 4.

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Soccer 2014-15: JHS (3) vs Grace King (0); John Ryan Stadium, January 28

Chris Pitre hugs the sideline, looking to pass to one of his teammates.
Jack LaForge goes after a loose ball near the Irish goal.
Chase Rushing is on a fast break along the sideline.
José Aleman lofts a corner kick.
Dillon Fuchs (second from left) watches his shot hit the bull's-eye to give the Jays a 1-0 lead about 15 minutes into the match.
Chris Pitre (39) launches a rocket that gets past the Irish goalie to put the Jays up, 2-0. The goal came less than a minute after Dillon Fuchs scored the Jays' first goal.
Dillon Fuchs tries to head the ball in a congested area in front of the Irish goal.
Jesuit goalkeeper Otto Candies sends this goal kick to midfield.
Jack LaForge is upended by a sliding tackle, giving the Jays a free kick.
Jesuit's bench provides a wealth of talent and depth.