Athletics Highlights

Last night, St. Mark’s Varsity Soccer began its season with a 2-3 loss to FWCD at home. In an entertaining match that saw both teams play some attractive soccer, the fans were treated to some wonderfully created goals by both sides. The Falcons (1-0) opened the scoring in the twelfth minute with a goal by Jeff Coyne. The Lions (0-1) countered quickly scoring in the thirteenth minute when Johann Schuldt headed Howard Chang’s near post cross into the far, upper left hand corner of the Country Day goal. After entering the game in the sixteenth minute, sophomore James Silcock made his presence felt when he drove freshman Nick Bailey’s cross to the far post beating the Country Day keeper with a well-placed right-footed volley. Fort Worth Country Day sealed the victory by taking advantage of some mental lapses by the Lions and scoring two goals in last two minutes of the first half. Thomas West evened the score at two before Trey Rutherford finished a well executed combination of one-touch play by the Falcons in injury time, just sixteen seconds before the halftime whistle.

Despite several chances by both teams, neither team could find the back of the net in the second half. The real story was the play of sophomore goalkeeper Matt Eberhart who turned away Country Day time and again throughout the second half. He demonstrated great instincts and cat-like reflexes in robbing the Falcons of, at least, five clear chances.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Matt Eberhart

Today, The Lions begin play in the ESD Private School Tournament with a home match against Bishop Dunne at 5:30 p. m. The tournament continues tomorrow against Greenhill at 4:00 p. m. and Saturday at 10:30 a. m. against Trinity Christian Addison, both matches on Beautiful Bailey Field.