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Rangers win third straight title – DeJohn named MVP

by Warren Kozireski

The Spencerport boys soccer team swept through West Irondequoit, Churchville-Chili and Greece Athena in the Class AA Section V playoff to win their third consecutive championship before falling to Webster Schroeder 5-0 in the state play-in game ending their season.

The only other time the Rangers won three consecutive boys soccer titles was from 1969-1974 when they won six straight culminating with the state title in 1974 under head coach Ron Broadbent.

“We gave up the one goal early, but we had a chance from six yards out and, if we make that, I think it’s a different game,” said head coach Tom Etsler about the state play-in loss. “We were playing well, but they scored on a counter-attack and things fell apart after that.”

“They’re a great team and we didn’t play well tonight. They deserved to win.”

The Rangers had four players named to the All-Tournament Team in Most Valuable Player junior forward Drew DeJohn, junior midfielder Emre Serbecti, senior forward Louis Giuliano and senior midfielder Justin Ferron.

Other area players named to the All-Tournament Team were Brockport junior forward Stephen Montfort, Churchville-Chili seniors Luke Pavone and Billy DeHond, Byron-Bergen seniors Austin Richardson, who finished the season tied for third with 21 goals and fourth with 52 points, and Dennis Payne along with Holley senior defender Jake Bower.

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