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Lakewood Boys Soccer Makes State Tournament; Gets Experience for Young Players

November 7, 2017

Halloween was no treat for the Lakewood boys soccer team.

Senior midfielder Jake Brower scored two goals to lead eighth-seeded Freehold Boro to a 3-1 victory over ninth-seeded Lakewood in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament in Freehold last Tuesday.

Sophomore forward Isaac Ball added a goal, assisted by junior midfielder Jake Mostowsky and senior midfielder Alexis Mayorga, for Freehold Borough (9-10-2), which advanced to the quarterfinals and lost to top-seeded, Ocean Township, 2-0, on Friday, Nov. 3.

Senior back and four-year starter Japhet Campillo scored a second-half goal for Lakewood (10-9), which ended its season losing three straight and five of its last seven games.

“The Piners’ season came to an end with a loss to a very good Freehold Boro team. I thought we played well enough to win, but youth very seldom comes out on top when you are playing a team that is well-tested, and that was the case in Freehold Boro,” said Lakewood head coach Eugene Drumwright. “Next year we won’t be so overwhelmed in the state playoffs and our players will be older with a bit more experience.”

Senior Krisian Talas led the team in goals scored with seven, while Campillo was second with five for the Piners, which finished with an 8-6 conference record, good for fourth place in the Shore Conference B South division.

“We had an enjoyable season. I thought that we were the type of team that the fans like to see. A team that never quit, played hard until the match was over. It just ended sooner than we wanted it to,” Drumwright said. “When you talk to kids about the state tournament, they understand that everyone can’t advance. I thought we beat some good teams with our 10 wins, but with youth, comes that big word – inconsistent – and that is what I thought we were this season. We will improve on that next season. Next year we have a team with returning players and we just need to go out and have fun while playing.”