Watching their (4-1) start become a distant memory the now (4-3) Comets hoped to reignite the fire as they took on the (3-4) Sonics in the JCC of Bayonne’s Indoor Soccer Sr. Division regular season finale. After surrendering a goal early on to the Comets’ Shashwat Punjani with Emya Irwin on the assist, the Sonics took control. Tying the game at 1-1, the Sonics’ James Bajor cashed in on a pin point pass from Mackenzie Woods. Over the next ten minutes, the Sonics stretched their lead to 4-1 as Robert Ochoa, Alejandro Cifuentes, and Bajor booted goals while Woods (2) and Ochoa (1) notched assists. With just 10 minutes remaining, the Comets’ offense began to hit their stride as Jacob Kowal and Kasper Hooks assisted Shashwat Punjuni on two more goals making it 4-3. Unfortunately, for the Comets, the clock and the Sonics’ ball handling trio of T.J. Wolf, Allen McComb, and Alejandro Vargas joined forces to send the Comets down to their third straight defeat by a 4-3 margin. A special mention must be given to the Comets’ Jared Radil and Anushka Chakrabarti whose defensive effort helped to fuel the Comets’ comeback run.
Sr. Division Week 6
Offensive Player of the Week – Robert Ochoa – Sonics
Defensive Player of the Week – James Bajor – Sonics
Teamwork/Leadership Player of the Week – Natallyah Teixeira – Rockets