The OLSH Chargers were defeated by the Sewickley Academy Panthers, 3-1, Tuesday night in the season finale.
The Panthers opened the scoring early in the first half. OLSH had multiple chances but the Panthers goalie and the goal posts were in the way. It wasn’t until the second half when both teams became more competitive and physical. Half way through the second half, Chargers senior Andrew Heller tied the score at one a piece. Then ten minutes later, the Panthers retook the lead, which they wouldn’t give up. And with three minutes left into the game, the Panthers snuck a goal past Chargers goalkeeper Anthony Cerone to secure the win. OLSH coach Kip Michel thought his team was ready for some late-season heroics. “I was expecting a win. I thought Sewickley’s had a couple of down games and thought we could take advantage of that,” said Michel. “We’re typically better towards the end of the season so I thought this team was ready to play and get the win.” OLSH senior Ian Polidora credited the Panthers’ strong play, especially when the game was still undecided. “The Panthers played tough. They put in everything they had into this game especially in that last ten [minutes],” Polidora said. “They were playing strong but we always expect that from this team.” With playoffs around the corner, the Chargers need to become more aggressive and work on counter attacks to be successful. The Chargers are currently in second place in the WPIAL 1A standings and will face one of the two top teams when the regular season is over. It was a tough loss for the Chargers since most of the team are seniors. Heller and Polidora said playing their last game as a Charger is hard and they’re like a second family. “It’s a comradery here. We’re like a family,” said Polidora. “We play together, we hang out together. We’re all kind of like a unit we put into our game. We play smart and can trust each other on the field.”
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