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Goaltender Jack Schroeder '22 the Story as Martlets Tie Choate

Jack Schroeder '22 made 31 saves — some spectacular — to shut out the visiting Wild Boars while the Choate keeper was his equal 200 feet away, making 24 saves of his own to also keep the Seconds off the board. Depleted by injury and illness and playing their fourth game in six days, the Martlets showed evidence of both physical and mental fatigue and did not, in truth, play strong team hockey or what the coaches certainly hope will be their best hockey. Far too many times, breakdowns in defensive structure, selfish plays, and poor decision making led to turnovers and chances for Choate. For its part, Choate played a much more consistent game and was always ready to pounce on those opportunities. But Schroeder rose to the occasion, calmly and surely turning aside shot after Wild Boar shot, bringing to this writer's mind the Greeks at Thermopylae. And whereas that epic battle ended in defeat, Schroeder's heroics preserved at a draw with the visitors from Wallingford. When the Martlets did commit to good structure and balance in all three zones they were able to generate a few dangerous chances of their own, but the Choate keeper was always there, squared up and ready. The coaches were pleased that the team's play improved as the game progressed, but everyone will have to be better as the team looks ahead to a tough Founders League schedule. Several in the home black and gold played smart hockey, and deserve recognition: David Harris '21, Wes Oltsch '20 and Carson Roth '19. But, overall, the coaches look for improvement moving forward. The good news is the Seconds will have a rematch with Choate in roughly two months time. With two days of practice before the Seconds' next game — against local rival Simsbury High School on Saturday — that will be the focus.
 
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