Diving straight into the season, the boys Viking soccer team opened their season at Shoreline Christian with a tough 3-1 loss.

“We played well once our nerves settle,” said coach Matt Stolmeier, but two quick soft goals and an inadvertent own-goal did not change the fact that the Vikings out played Shoreline for a majority of the game. Jack Russillo blasted the only Viking goal from a great pass from William Coe.  Reflecting on the loss, Stolmeier is excited for a rematch against Shoreline homecoming weekend on  Oct. 6.

Without preseason warm up matches, the pressure to work out the kinks quickly is critical for the Vikings as they face tough league games immediately and all 14 games are league play.