Wellesley High boys soccer team gets night games off on the right foot
The Wellesley High School boys soccer team fed off the crowd of hundreds on hand for the first Raiders game under the new lights at Hunnewell Field and kept most there to the end with an exciting 2-1 win over Brookline High. The Raiders got off to a 2-0 lead in the first half and hung on after a late Brookline goal under a darkening sky and waxing crescent moon.
Student fans dressed in red stood against the bleacher railings, chanting for the Raiders and giving Brookline players the business. Parents congratulated each other on night games becoming a reality: “Dude, how great is it to be under the lights?” said one to another. Reps from the Natural Resources Commission and other town bodies showed up for the milestone game that their work and decisions paved the way for. Wellesley High Principal Dr. Jamie Chisum took in the match from inside the fence, hobnobbing with other attendees and taking photos of the game.
Once the Raiders sealed the victory for their third straight win, Wellesley High Athletic Director John Brown breathed a sigh of relief and satisfaction. “Great weather, great game… and the lights stayed on,” he said.
Next up at night: Wellesley High girls soccer vs. Natick High at 6pm on Sept. 17.
