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Knights All-Region Women’s Volleyball

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Knights  All-Region Women’s Volleyball

On Monday Oct. 31, NECC Knights Women’s Volleyball players Kaithleen Perez-Flores of Lowell, Ashley Martinez of Lawrence, Caroline Burns of Haverhill, and Eliany Dejesus of Lowell were chosen All-Region Volleyball by the conference volleyball committee for their hard work and dedication on the court throughout the season.

Perez-Flores was in the top five on five of the eight categories of Region 21.

Martinez was in the top 10 on five of the eight categories of Region 21, including ranking first on digs per set with 3.48 and digs with 178.

Dejesus was in the top 20 on five of the eight categories of Region 21.

For the second straight year Perez-Flores was chosen for team one of All-Region. I talked to her about what was the difference between the last two years. “They were different skills level between both teams last year and this year but it still a good talent working with these people, just because it adds more skills to you as much as they add more skills to you so you know it is both experiences for both of us,” she said.

She found out the news that she was chosen All-Region by one of her teammates. “I was pretty surprised, I honestly forgot that they do those awards and I didn’t think that it was going to happen this soon ether but yeah I was pretty excited I was proud of my self and proud of the other girls that also won this title like Ashley(Martinez), Caroline (Burns) and Eliany (Dejesus),” she said.

I talked to her about what kind of support she has received from her family and friends for achieving this award. She mentioned to me that she hasn’t told her family yet and some of her friends found out and they were proud of her as well.

“In the off season I always tried to maintain active like I know last off season it came to me kinda early because I got injured… so get that ankle heel better making sure I was working out as much as I can that way I could give my 100 % and more to the team and to my play,” she said.

I talked to Perez-Flores how she is a great server in the court “Honestly, it is just the consistent practice of serve. I’ve been playing volleyball for almost nine years now and I have been working on that serve and also the clubs and other things that help me progress and become better so you know continue on that practice on that serve that really got me there,” she said.

I asked her if she was surprised that she was in the top five. “I was pretty surprised honestly, because you know there are a lot of girls that we compete with and you know as much as I consider myself a pretty good player although the players that we faced were really good as well as my teammates I didn’t think of getting too far but you know my skills level speaks for itself I guess,” she said.

She is currently majoring in Criminal Justice. During the two years in Northern Essex, she mentioned to me that it taught her to be more organized and prepare for four year college/ university and as an athlete there are going to be ups and down.

I asked Martinez who told her about the news and what was her reaction when she got the news once she was named All Region “A person here present (which was me) told me that I know what was going on. He told me congratulations and…..Suddenly I open Instagram and saw the page of the school and… I was in shock. I didn’t know how to react I didn’t know what is happening or what I got myself into but I knew it was something super good I felt so enthusiastic so happy… my first year my first semester I felt special,” she said.  

“To be honest at first before that I enter the university my vision was that I wasn’t going to be good like it wasn’t going to be sufficient for the team. that my level wasn’t sufficient and I was going to miss …although I knew that I had a lot of heart in volleyball I felt it wasn’t going to be sufficient but when I came and I knew I can do it and like always I tried to give my 100% in everything no matter what in practice and games always tried to put it in heart because what ever you do in practice you going to do it in games and if you don’t put your heart in a sport then why you are here… I felt that what happened to motivate me for this can happen,” she said.

I told her what kind of support did she receive from her family and family “…..my friends they were always there supporting me telling me I can do it you are the best give it everything they were always supporting me some of them came to a few of my games sometimes they help me in practice like my teammates like Kathleen one of them she was always motivate me and helping me,” she said. The part about there being a little distance from family is confusing.

I asked her if she feels honor and privilege that she was named All Region since most of the girls that play volleyball in the past never had a chance to be named All Region. “I really really still don’t believe it that I am in that category like for real, at first I thought it was an error but no, I said Ashley you got to believe it. I said wow, what an opportunity. this has never happened to me and look at me now,” she said.

She also told me for next year that she knows that she can bring her numbers up to be a part of different categories.

Her mindset before a game so she can be focused is listening to music.

A goal that she has in mind that she wants to focus on during the offseason is to be part of a club of volleyball. She also would love her level to go up to the max. She also told me that she would like to play professional volleyball.

Burns is the Knights captain. She got the news that she was an All-Region by her co-captain “Kaithleen texted … I was really confused at first then I was kinda looking at it and I was really surprised honestly so good achievement,” she said.

She never imagined her first year playing volleyball for the school that she was going to be part of All-Region, she said. “No honestly, I haven’t played for two years and I got a text from coach (Pelosi) …I was kinda doing it for fun because I missed it. I didn’t think I actually (would) make All-Reginal or anything.”

I ask Burns what kind of support did she receive from her family and friends. “It was hard at first like practicing everyday and balancing school work so my parents were really good about helping me all of that and my friends also were very encouraging, like I also play in a new position so my teammates were really helpful and my coaches,” she said.

She was surprised and thankful that she got this award. “I really thought this wouldn’t happen. I just was playing for fun and trying to do my best, I didn’t think of anything honestly,” she said.

An improvement that she wants to work on for next year is her strength and to get stronger.

She mentioned to me she has been playing volleyball since six or seventh grade and she is a biology major at Northern Essex.

I tried to interview Dejesus for this achievement but it was unsuccessful.

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In-person Transfer Fair returns to campuses

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On Oct. 18 over 30 admissions representatives from multiple four-year public and private institutions visited Haverhill’s Northern Essex Community
College’s campus. There, the admissions counselors supplied information to interested students on what programs are available to them as well as transfer requirements and more.

It had been two years since this event took place on both Haverhill and Lawrence campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and now arrangements for the next Transfer Fair are being considered.

At the Hartleb Technology Center (Building TC), NECC students were greeted with pizza and given the opportunity to enter a raffle when they signed up at the front entrance. A transfer checklist was handed out and on it were guidelines as to how students can prepare to transfer to a four-year school after graduating as well as questions that they can ask representatives.

NECC’s Director of Transfer, Articulation, and Academic Center Advising, Michelle Sunday, says, “The Transfer Fairs give students an opportunity to talk to transfer counselors at the college they were thinking about transferring to after graduation as well as some colleges they maybe haven’t considered.” She explains that the best time for students to connect with transfer counselors is in the Fall, before graduation in May.

Sunday continues, “connecting with a transfer counselor is important because they are the experts on the admissions process, criteria to get into certain majors that might be more competitive than others, deadlines, and scholarships … It is important to begin those conversations early so there are no surprises once graduation
rolls around and they’re ready to transfer.”

The privileges of completing an associate degree at Northern Essex Community College are that individuals can save over thirteen hundred dollars when transferring to a state or private university, and most four-year institutions have better scholarships when transferring with an associate degree.

NECC’s Deb LaValley, says, “NECC has many Joint Admissions Agreements four-year Institutions that make transferring easier.”

Not only is Northern Essex Community College partnered with colleges and universities in Massachusetts but also in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. For anyone who was not able to attend this event, current students can reach out to their academic advisor, academic center, program coordinator of their major, or even Director, Michelle Sunday and Deb
LaValley. They can answer questions about the transfer process, connect students to transfer counselors at the transfer college/university, and connect them to resources like transfer scholarship opportunity. Students can also check NECC’s Event Calendar for College Tabling Visits.
https://www.necc.mass.edu/succeed/academic-support-services/starting-necc-transferring/campus-visitstransfer-events/.

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Science behind music: STEM week speaker discusses deeper meaning behind ordinary things

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On Thursday Oct. 20, during STEM week, on the Haverhill Campus in the Technology Center building a talk was held on the Science of Music with physics
professor J. Oscar Azaret with NECC chemistry student Lindsey Fevry.

In this talk Azaret discusses how Art, Science and Craft combined creates the classical guitar, the predecessors of guitars, the kinds of woods and the harvesting of
the woods used to create the guitars we know today, how these woods affect the musical instrument artists use as their tool, and the science behind the guitar.

The talk began just a few minutes before 1pm with Azaret making sure his guitar was tuned right and strumming along. He quoted Pete Seeger, “‘you spend half the time
tuning the instrument and the other half playing it out of tune.”

He soon began with his talk, discussing the origin back to the 8th century, to the creation of the classic guitar we all know today in the 1800’s, created by Antonio Torres Jurado. Next, Azaret spoke of the kinds of woods guitars are made of and how things are. Like, for example the fretboard, neck and soundboard when all brought together influence the overall sound
of a guitar if you listen closely. After, to demonstrate the difference he plucks Pedro Aguiar’s “Se ela perguntar” beautifully. With Azaret’s explanation you can find the key
note differences in the three examples he showed with three different guitar’s he had made himself.

With the help of Lindsey Fevry, NECC chemistry major student Azaret began exhibiting the science behind the classic guitar. With linear density, string tension, the
velocity of string vibration, and the resonant modes of string are some of the smaller pieces behind what makes your favorite guitar solo special. Music sounds different to everyone and speaks different volumes or tones to different individuals everywhere.

Azaret used a device called a sinusoidal flapper so you can see, visually how sound waves are affected by tension- like string tightening on a guitar, which brings up the frequency, vibration, and weight. To find the resonant modes of the frequencies you hear when listening to guitar takes three different equations.

To find the linear density it is the mass over the length of the string. To find the string tension with the mass found prior times gravity.

Next, to find the velocity of the string vibration takes the square root of the tension over the linear density-meaning the speed of the vibration of a string. Lastly, to find the resonant modes members of the audience had to figure out what frequency would come next and Azaret then demonstrated the Hz on the sinusoidal flapper made in his class.

“The whole point of this board is because we are trying to calculate the frequency of the resonant modes…the way that one person resonates well with another is because they fit together… with this board it explains what frequency works best or ‘gets’ each other well enough to find the mode” says Fevry, who was given the opportunity to present the math explained because of how well she had presented a similar topic in her physics class with Azaret. “

The way he (Azaret) presents this topic makes it interesting and important because it explains the ‘why’ and how this all connects to life in some manner, it makes you look at the grand scheme of things while learning.”

Not only is Azaret a physics and engineering professor but he is also a luthier and Executive Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society.

Before teaching at NECC in 2012 Azarat was a mechanical engineer at Bell Laboratories for three decades in the Boston Area. His passion for
guitars began in ‘94 and now he makes them. If you would like to have a guitar handmade or to discover your voice you can get more information on this at www.azaretguitars.com .

When asked why he thought the topic of the science behind the sound of guitars are important Azaret said “I think it’s important because, it’s important to stretch your
thinking and look underneath the surface of things and try to integrate together the different contributing factors of things….if you see a guitar you look at it as it is but you don’t think about the history of guitar and how it has. evolved, you don’t think about what it takes to build a nice guitar…it’s important for people to look beneath the surface and see all the contributing factors’.”

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Only yesterday: A look back at NECC and its legacy over 60 years

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 When Northern Essex Community College opened its doors in 1961, few would’ve expected the former schoolhouse would one day morph into two sprawling campuses, with an enrollment of nearly 4,000. Northern Essex Community College was one of only four community colleges in Massachusetts when it was founded and its inaugural class only had a student body of 186, the vast majority being male.

While Northern Essex Community College has remained, the world it began in has changed profoundly in the decades since its founding.

The experiences of its students in those interweaving decades have varied widely as the college has expanded and its course catalog has grown larger and larger.

While their experiences may not be universal, they can help us understand the history and greater purpose of Northern Essex Community College and how we might wish to move forward in the future. 

When Northern Essex first moved to its current Kenoza Lake one would be hard pressed to recognize the campus we see today.

According to the NECC website, there were four buildings open in time for the Fall 1971 semester; The Fitness Center, the Science Building, the Science Building, and the Spurk Building. The parking lot was still mostly unpaved, which proved problematic for students looking to commute; with The Observer at the time even lampooning the situation with an article entitled “Mud Pies.” 

While today Northern Essex Students have dozens of programs to choose from, there were only six degrees available to students at the time. Slowly the Northern Essex Student Body started to shift from mostly 18 to 19 year old high school graduates to adults looking to further their career opportunities , along with other nontraditional students outside of the typical ‘fresh out of college’ demographic. 

Around this time, Mary Burke (NECC 85’) began to pursue a career in medicine and enrolled in the Nursing Program. “It was completely different from the first time I tried at college, it was much more hands-on,” she remarked on her experience in the nursing program in 1984, which had just seen an expansion around the same time after receiving Title III grants from the federal government. Burke, of Haverhill,  credits the firsthand experiences she received in the Northern Essex Nursing Program with her later success in the nursing field.

“Once I started at the hospital I realized a lot of the nurses who’d graduated from four year schools were nowhere as prepared as we were,” she said.

She looks back fondly on the changes she witnessed in higher education from her first attempt at a degree in the mid 1970s.

“College was too abstract for me the first time around. The classes were a lot more confusing, and really irrelevant to what you actually wanted to do for a living. By the time I went back I wanted something that would teach me how to be a nurse, I wasn’t really interested in anything else.” Burke continues to work as a nurse today. 

The wide array of people who’ve attended Northern Essex Community College over the years can serve as reminders of where Northern Essex Community College grew out of and where it might hope to grow in the future.

Women have gone from being a fraction of the student body to the majority (65 percent), and while most students were once fresh out of high school, today 30 percent of enrolled students are over 26, according to the website.  Though 60 years is trivial compared to the centuries some of its more established rivals have been open, these accounts can help us put into perspective just how many lives have been changed over the decades and the progress Northern Essex Community College continues to make as the years go by.

Though ‘Harvard on the Kenoza’ has long served as a demeaning moniker of sorts, it might not be far off in the minds of the community it serves.

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Speaker highlights tech in the cannabis industry

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Self-made entrepreneur Adam Pineau is one of the proud co-owners of Stem Haverhill.

He visited NECC on Oct. 19 and spoke in TC103 about technology in his industry as part of STEM week activities at the college.
Pineau alongside wife Caroline started Stem Haverhill two years ago and since then have had tremendous success.
Pineau graduated Northeastern with a degree in engineering and was able to shed light onto how technology and the cannabis industry coincide with one another.
Technology is always evolving and Pineau went into depth about how Stem Haverhill uses technology to help his company, as well as, how there is a high demand for STEM workers in the cannabis industry.
Stem uses technology throughout the whole company, which helps attribute to the success that Pineau has had over the years.
While it may not seem like the most innovative thing, the use of modern technology like data storage has proven to be a huge game changer in how Stem and other companies are able to keep track of inventory, as well as see current trends that are occurring in their company.
With modern technology companies can see what products preform well as opposed to others and can stock inventory accordingly.
It seems like such a simple concept, yet one that has proven successful and helpful to Stem and other companies.
With the growing cannabis industry, there is a constant need to find the most innovative and quickest way to cultivate and harvest crops.
The process from seed to store is a diligent one, Pineau goes into depth about the lengthy process, which is where the need for STEM workers comes into play. Some of current trends in cannabis technology is crop steering, vertical farming, and genetic engineering.These are just a few of the current trends that the cannabis industry is seeing, over the next few years genomic sequencing and cannabinoid biosynthesis are just a few of the technologies that are on the rise for this industry.

Pineau knows that there is a specific narrative that surrounds the industry; “…we want to encourage education and opportunity… get rid of the misconception around cannabis,” he said.

There is always a high demand for STEM careers and the cannabis industry is no exception to that. Northern Essex offers over 12 STEM programs that range from computer science to engineering science. To learn more about the STEM programs that Northern Essex offers, visit https://www.necc.mass.edu/learn/innovative-programs/stem-programs/

 

 

 

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Get out and vote

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Dear NECC Students,

Election season is upon us again!  And, it’s time for you to use your voice at the polls.

Northern Essex Community College has a strong history of student voter participation.  In the 2018 midterm election, the college was recognized by the All in Democracy Challenge with a Silver Seal for our voting rates.  31.6% of our students voted, an increase of 11% from the previous midterm election.  Amazing as this is, I know we can do better in this election!

In 2022, MA residents have the ability to vote in several different ways. In addition to voting in-person on the November 8th Election Day, we can vote early from October 22nd through November 4th. You can also file an application to vote by mail any time before 5PM on November 1st.  However, to vote at all in Massachusetts, you must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 29th.  For more information on registering to vote, voting my mail, early voting dates and locations, please visit: www.mass.gov/vote.

What’s at stake? 

The November 8th MA Election has many statewide offices on the ballot, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer.  Also, State Representatives and State Senators are up for elections.  Furthermore, there are national implications to this election.  Districts are electing their Congressional Representatives.  For the full list of offices on the ballot, please visit: www.mass.gov/vote

In Massachusetts, there are four questions on the ballot, which have important implications for all of us.

Question 1:  Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to place an additional tax on income over million dollars.

Question 2:  Proposes a law that regulates dental insurance.

Question: 3: Proposes a law to expand the availability of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Question 4: Proposes approval of a current law to maintain eligibility for driver’s licenses for persons not able to prove lawful presence in the United States.

These are simple descriptions of the ballot initiatives and I encourage all voters to read more about the questions at www.mass.gov/vote.

NH residents, your process and election are a bit different.  Please visit https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections for more information.

Why should you vote?

There are many reasons.  However, I believe the most important is that your voice needs to be heard.  NECC students are a diverse representation of our society. For many of us, this right to vote is still fairly new, give or take only 100 years old. And those that came us before fought long and hard to make it a reality, some even sacrificing their lives for the cause. How better to honor them then to use this right?

Furthermore, as NECC students, you are actively bettering yourself through education. Many of you are working, volunteering, and are engaged members of your community.  Lots of you care for children, whether your own or your siblings.  Who has better insight into what is working and not working in our state and nation?  We need to hear your voices at the polls.

Finally, if you need a bit more inspiration, check out what your fellow students, NECC faculty, and staff have to say.  Visit www.necc.mass.edu/neccvotes and watch our video.

The time is now.  Get educated on the election and get out and vote! Bring the kids in your life to vote with you – teach them young how important it is!

If you have any questions or need any assistance with this process, please feel free to reach out to me at jdagatalynch@necc.mass.edu.

#NECCVotes

Thank you,

Janel

Janel D’Agata-Lynch, MSW

Civic Engagement, Service-Learning, and Community Resources Coordinator

Northern Essex Community College

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Creative expressions: Exhibit showcases 3D art

 
3D art on exhibit
Student work is displayed on Oct. 20 as part of the “Pawn-tificating” pop-up exhibition created by three dimensional foundations students. Photo by Sarah Peirson

ART 108 is a required course through the NECC art program, and this is where students can practice making three dimensional pieces.

“Pawn-tificating” was a pop up exhibition created by the three dimensional foundations students for art pieces to be displayed. The exhibition was located in the Linda Hummel-Shea Artspace in the Bentley library on the Haverhill Campus. Installation began Oct. 18, with a reception Oct. 20, and then the exhibit came down at the end of the day on Oct. 21.

 

Dianne Pappas is the ART 108 professor who organizes this event.“This project we have been doing for a few years now I was really taken by the movie the Queen’s Gambit with all the great visuals in it,”  Pappas announced.

The students were assigned a ‘pawn’ and a ‘non-pawn’, one of them being a maquette, which is a model for a larger piece of sculpture. This exhibition was student run leaving creative
endeavors of setting up podiums and displays all to the art majors themselves. Cassandra Kussad is an art and design major here at Northern Essex Community College and this exhibition was
required for her.

“This project was quite challenging but I learned a lot about how to bend and move cardboard,” stated Kussad.

She also encourages future art and design majors looking to go to NECC that despite it looking scary, your classmates and this program as a whole will be there to support you.

Attendees look at the 3D art on display
Attendees explore the student artwork during a reception for the pop-up exhibit on Oct. 20. Photo by Sarah Peirson

Cassandra Kussad’s fellow peer Ashely Garcia added that this requirement helped her vision her artwork coming to life.

“The most entertaining part of this event was setting up the show, there was a lot of controversy but our professor encouraged us to make everything more and more amazing,”
Garcia stated.

There were refreshments and handouts in the entryway of the exhibition, and as you leave a podium was displayed that allowed the public to write down their thoughts and feelings about
their experience. If you are looking into art and design at NECC, this resource is available on the Northern Essex Community College website on the calendar tab.

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NECC Cross Country completes season at Suffolk University Invitational

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Jenn Carmona, Coach Dave Tousignant and Josh Leaffer
Photo courtesy of Doug Leaffer

NECC Cross Country Knights completed their regular season under Coach Dave Tousignant at the Suffolk University Invitational held at Franklin Park, Boston on Oct. 15, 2022. Runners Josh Leaffer finished the 5 mile course in 34.27 minutes, following his personal best of 33:07 a week prior at The James Early Invitational at Westfield State. NECC’s Jenn Carmona finished the Franklin Park course with a 36:10. She ran a personal best of 35:40:36 this season.

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My last semester at NECC and future plans

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Hello everyone my name is Jose Rodriguez, i am currently the Editor-in-Chief and the Sports Editor here in the college.

This is also my last semester, as my time at NECC is coming to an end in a few month.

I want to say that I had so many great memories in this short period of time.

Meeting new people, new friends and also this is a safe environment for everyone.

All of the teachers want you to do great in your school work.

If you need help or you are stuck with something don’t be afraid to ask.

Also we have tutoring services and all different kinds of sources in the college to help you succeed in life.

When I had English Comp 1 and 2, I usually go to the writing center and they were helpful and gracious enough to help me creating a outline or a rough draft.

I only had to take one math course during my time in NECC and it was Quantative Reasoning. The math tutors were there to help me to build on my math skills.

If it wasn’t for those tutors I still don’t know if I would’ve pass that course. Math is my weak subject but some how I manage to pull it off and pass with a C+.

In the spring semester of 2022 I took six classes and also I took a winter intersection course and I still managed to pass all of my credits and have a GPA over 3.0.

Currently I have a 3.4 GPA and on top of that I cover sports for Northern Essex, interviewing players and athletes before and after each game and writing a story about the game.

Sports is my passion, I eat, sleep, breath sports, we can be here all day. That’s why I chose my major Journalism and Communication with a concentration in Journalism.

In the spring of 2023 I will be heading to Salem State University to continue on with my education carrer and earn a bachelor degree.

I am still planing to get involved with the student newspaper to become a sports editor for the Salem State Log and they also have a radio station.

My plan is to have an intense interview with athletes and coaches on the radio, also to have my own opinion about the sports that are coming  and the games that recently passed.

My goal is to have a master degree in Journalism before I become a professional play by play baseball announcer and a sports talk show host.

I feel with the skills that I have developed at NECC and also being the PA announcer during home games for basketball and baseball and the skills that I am going to have at Salem State I am going to be prepared and I feel really blessed.

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Knights soccer season ends in penalty shots

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On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Holyoke Community College defeated the Knights to advance to the next round of the playoff.

The game at Whittier Tech ended in a 1-1 tie and Holyoke advance to the semifinals due to penalty kicks.

In the first half the Knights had a big chance to put this game one nothing in their favor. In the 19 minutes in the game Sam De Amorim of Methuen passed to Fadi Serhan of Middletown as the Knights did not scored.

One minute later Holyoke cashed in as Michael Grochowski of Westfield scored the first goal of the game to make this 1-0 in favor of Holyoke.

In the first period Holyoke was playing more aggressive then the Knights.

In the 44 minutes of the game Johnathan Diaz of Methuen shot the ball, the goalie  jumped and prevented the Knights from scoring. Diaz was so close to tie the game.

In the first half the Knights had five shots on goal while Holyoke had 10. The Knights had four corner kicks and Holyoke one, both teams also had three offsides.

In the 51 minutes of the game the Knights missed an opportunity to tie the game. The Knights missed a lot of opportunities during the game that they couldn’t cash in.

The Knights in the second half were playing more aggressive than the first half.

Four minutes left before the regulation was over Leonard Rodriguez Ortiz of Methuen scored a game tying shot to force this game to overtime.

“Great feeling you know, I love it I loved it all at the moment at the end of the day it is what it is,” said Coach Eusebio Marote.

Knights Soccer lost in the quarterfinal game against Holyoke on Oct. 25 at Whittier Tech in Haverhill
Knights Soccer lost in the quarterfinal game against Holyoke on Oct. 25 at Whittier Tech in Haverhill Photo by Editor-in-Chief / Sports Editor Jose Rodriguez

The Knights had 11 shots on goal while Holyoke had nine. The Knights had two corner kicks while Holyoke had one. Holyoke had two offside while Knights had none. Knights one fou; and Holyoke five during the second half.

In overtime Diaz almost ended but he missed the shot.

During overtime you play 10 minutes with five minutes in between break.

The first half ove overtime Knights had four shots on goal Holyoke none. The Knights also had one corner kick while Holyoke none. Both team had no offside and no fouls.

In the second half of overtime the referee ejected a fan out of the stadium.

In the second half of the final 10 minutes of overtime, the Knights had five shots on goal while Holyoke had two. Two corner kick for the Knights. Both teams did not had an offside. Holyoke had two fouls while the Knights had zero.

During the penalty shots Holyoke made four goals and the Knights three to eliminate the Knights from the postseason.

“Yeah they only had one chance and they put it away, it’s stupid honestly in my opinion they get one chance and end luckily… it’s just a very unfortunate game to be honest I think we were definitely deserved it more in my opinion, I don’t care what everyone says,” said Coach Marote.