by Kevin Malloy
The French bested the Spaniards 4-2 in this year’s 5th annual Cinco de Mayo soccer game, avenging last year’s defeat. With the victory, the French department regained control of the series with an overall record of 3-2.
The French jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and never looked back. Joe Shaia ’15, who led the all players with two goals, in part attributed his success to his FIFA 2014 experience: “I rigorously practice each day by playing my brother in FIFA.” Shaia went on to say, “Soccer is a team sport, though, and my teammates were fantastic.” The other French goal scorers included Anthony Jackson ‘14 and Besar Vajusi ‘15.
Gabe Mariotti ’15 believes that the French department had a chip on its shoulder after two consecutive losses. “We were going to do everything possible to prevent the Spaniards from walking over Les Bleus again. Our junior and sophomore players were very motivated to bring home their first win.”
Whoever wins, it appears that the games in years to come will continue to promote a friendly rivalry between the two groups language students.
