Soccer Lions Advance to Semis with Big Win Over HAFTR

by Kovi Pahmer (’20)

This past Thursday, the Lions took on the HAFTR Hawks in The Lions’ Den in the league quarter-finals. The game opened up with Daniel Libesman (’18) scoring off of the opening kick off, which eventually would turn into 6 goals scored in the game for him. During the game, Benjy Bral (’18) and Daniel Silverstein (’17) both scored earning them their first goals in a playoff game. The game was intense with the goalies for both teams playing well. Additionally, Marc Giahn (’17) played incredible defense, which helped sophomore phenom Hudy Weiss (’19) accrue a plethora of assists. After a scoring barrage, Yaakov Weisberger (’19) put in the final goal in what was ultimately an 18-6 rout. The leading scorers were Daniel Libesman (’18) with six and Ariel Feurstien (’17) with five. MTA will now advance to the semis!