Senior Jasper Gilley gave fist bumps to his teammates during pregame introductions.
The team circled up around the corner flag before the game, led by senior Jasper Gilley.
Serrano-Maldonado started on varsity for all four of his years at La Salle, having played left back, center midfield, and striker.
Junior Vance Sheffield raised his hands skyward after scoring his second goal of the day.
Moments before a corner kick, sophomores Declan O’Brien and Nathan Orozco positioned themselves in the box.
Senior Eldon Nichols raised his hand before delivering a corner kick.
Freshman Vala Saghafi passed the ball to senior Kevin Serrano-Maldonado on a give-and-go.
Sophomore Cooper Eldon battled for possession with an Ashland defender.
Freshman Henry Foubert battled for the ball with an Ashland midfielder.
Senior Kevin Serrano-Maldonado, moments after delivering a cross into the box.
After the match, senior Eldon Nichols untied his cleats on the sideline.
La Salle’s boys soccer team faced off against second-ranked Ashland on Saturday, Sept. 16, prevailing 6-1. Freshman Vala Saghafi and junior Vance Sheffield led the way for the Falcons scoring-wise, with three and two goals respectively. Junior Conor Garvey also headed in a corner in the second half to reach the final score of 6-1.
With this win, the Falcons improved to 3-3 on the season and 3-1 at home. The boys travel to Mountainside on Sept. 20 for their final game before the start of league play.