Bucknell commit Hunter Pallai scored two goals and pocketed two assists.
So did the Holy Cross bound Matt Reed. Grey Wildman — one of the top ‘28s in the region — went for a hat trick. Charlie Clark (UVM) found the back of the net, while Max Hill (Yale), Rogan Lowe (Colgate), Cole Campisi (Denver) and Brady Mazabras (Lafayette) recorded tallies.
Jack Crowell, who is committed to Princeton, made eight saves for New Canaan. But led by Penn commit and tenacious defender Nate Maurillo — who was named game MVP — Staples pulled out a thrilling 10-9 win.
This wasn’t an all-star game. It was the FCIAC championship showdown, the culmination of one of the best public high school leagues in the country. Yet there were Division 1 commits everywhere.
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“I think there are so many kids that are growing up in these towns that are dreaming about playing for these high school programs in this conference and playing in front of their whole town,” said Staples head coach Will Koshansky.
