MATTAPOISETT —
This was supposed to be a transition year for the Old Rochester boys soccer team. The boys lost 15 seniors to graduation and those 15 were no slouches – each playing an integral role in the Bulldogs success in capturing a share of the 2011 South Coast Conference title.
Add in the loss of long-time Old Rochester Coach Erich Carroll – who stepped down to pursue his doctorate – and this group had more question marks surrounding it than the New England Patriots offensive line.
But amidst all the doubts, a funny thing has happened in the opening month. With a 3-1-1 record thus far (all in conference play), the Bulldogs have emerged from the pack as the early favorites to repeat as conference champs – a remarkable feat when considering they are returning just four players with varsity experience, all while working in first-year coach John Sullivan.
"The players are progressing nicely, working themselves into fitness and getting comfortable with the ball at their feet,” Sullivan said. "I’m not sure our record indicates where we’re at; I think we should probably have lost to Seekonk in our home-opener (1-0 win) but then again our ties and our one loss were games I thought we should have won. So we could just as easily be 3-1.”
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