Sports Roundup: Boys Lax Has 23-Game Win Streak Snapped By Nauset
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the boys lacrosse team after their 23-game win streak dating back to April 9th of 2024 was snapped by an elite Cape & Island program, the sailing team following a hard fought win in a home regatta, and the boys tennis team.
Boys Lax Beaten By Nauset 15-7
For the first time in 371 days, the Nantucket boys lacrosse team lost a game. They hosted the Nauset Warriors Tuesday afternoon, one of the top teams in Division 3, and were unable to recover from a tough start to the game as the Warriors scored the first four goals of the match in the first quarter.
“We went down early and got a little winded early," Nantucket head coach Sam Aloisi said. "They played fast; they always do. We tried to run with them. We played yesterday and we got tired out pretty quick but that is not an excuse. Our clear was pretty bad. They had a good day. They did a good job riding, which is what we do is sort of a laid-back, low-pressure ride. We weren't really prepared for it. We didn't execute properly. The biggest thing was possession. We didn't have the ball. Then when that happens, the defense gets tired after three or four goals. I thought David (Cirillo) did a pretty good job but then again when we did get the ball, we were sloppy... at least in the first half with it.”
Nantucket made it a 4-2 game midway through the second quarter after junior captain Arann Hanlon and senior attacker Miles Beaudette scored in the first four minutes of the quarter. But Nauset, led by senior captain and former Div. 1 lacrosse commit Logan Poulin, scored the next six goals of the game and led 11-3 at halftime. The third Whaler goal was tallied by Noah Stringer.
Hanlon made it 11-4 with Nantucket up a man with 9:53 to go in the third, but Poulin answered 39 seconds later to make it 12-4.
"The second half of the third quarter and the fourth was much better, but sloppy all around," Aloisi said. "We knew when we got the ball today, we had to take care of it.
"These guys are good,” Aloisi said of Nauset. "They pass the ball well and they shoot quick. This is by far the best team we've played. So it's an eye opener. We have some stuff to work on. It's alright."
The last loss for Nantucket was on April 9th, 2024 when they traveled to Falmouth – another Div. 3 powerhouse – and lost 13-6. Aloisi said he actually felt better about how his team played on Tuesday as opposed to that rough outing last year in Falmouth.
"That was worse," Aloisi said bluntly. "Over there we just sucked. We didn't do anything right. Our heads weren't in it over there. I thought the effort today was great. Right to the end really. I think Jake Johnson (senior) came up big in the midfield today. That was sort of his best game I think he's played. I don't think anybody really played bad. We just made team mistakes. I think our defense actually played well. We switched it up a little bit, and the guys responded. Nauset really slowed down in the third and into the fourth. But the biggest thing we got to work on is our clear and our ground balls. Everybody's trying to play hockey with the ball towards the end. Part of that was our guys were just gassed.”
Nantucket, now 4-1 this season as they beat Monomoy 13-3 on Monday. Aloisi said it was a strong effort. The Whalers will have plenty of time to breakdown the film and work on some of the things Aloisi alluded to with their next game not scheduled until Saturday, April 26th at home against Groton-Dunstable Regional High School at 1 p.m.
Sailing Wins Home Regatta
The weather finally cooperated and allowed the Whaler sailing team to host a regatta. They welcomed Cape Cod Academy to the island on Monday with perfect winds and beautiful spring temperatures, and the Whalers were able to grind out a gutsy 3-2 win over one of the top sailing programs on the Cape & Islands.
Nantucket is now 3-0 and their next regatta is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16th at home against CCA once again. Tuesday’s regatta against Sandwich was postponed due to weather. Nantucket will also race on Thursday, April 17th at home against the Barnstable Red Hawks.
Below are some photos taken by assistant coach Jim Meehan during the regatta that he shared with the Current.
Boys Tennis Loses To Sturgis West
The boys tennis team was unable to win their home matchup Tuesday evening – losing to the Sturgis West Navigators 4-0. Their record dropped to 1-4 this season and below are the scores from Tuesday’s match.
First Single: Boyan Kalpazanov lost his match in straight sets 6-2, 6-2
Second Single: Nik Krastev lost his match in straight sets 6-3, 6-4
Third Single: Fuller Holland split his two sets, and they’ll finish the match next time these two schools meet on May 7th.
Nantucket’s first doubles pairing lost their match in straight sets 7-5, 6-2 and their second doubles pairing lost in three sets.
Nantucket will try to improve to improve to 2-4 on Wednesday, April 16th on the road against Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m. You can view more photos from Tuesday's boys lacrosse and boys tennis games here.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Wednesday, April 16th:
The girls tennis team will be at home playing Cape Cod Academy at 4 p.m.
The sailing team will be at home facing Cape Cod Academy at 4 p.m.
The boys tennis team will be on the road playing Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m.
The baseball team will be on the road playing Cape Cod Regional Technical High School at 3:30 p.m.
The softball team will be on the road playing Dennis-Yarmouth at 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 17th:
The girls lacrosse team will be at home playing Cape Cod Academy at 4 p.m.
The boys tennis team will be at home playing St. John Paul II at 4 p.m.
The sailing team will be at home facing Barnstable High School at 4 p.m.
The girls tennis team will be on the road against St. John Paul II at 3:30 p.m.