Win, lose, or draw, Bethlehem Catholic’s boys’ soccer season was going to end last month with the seniors.

“This was their day. Win, draw, or lose, it’s their day,” said Becahi coach Anthony Briody.

The Hawks’ final game was a rematch against Dieruff. The first game ended in a 3-3 tie a couple of weeks prior, and Becahi’s 4-1 victory over the Huskies on Oct. 15 certainly made up for that.

“Our first half was awesome,” Briody said.

John Corley scored the first goal of the game for the Hawks. Wilfredo Reyes responded with a goal for the Huskies on an assist by Brayan Alvarado, but Matthew Leddy put the Hawks back on top before the end of the first half.

Matthew Shaffer, a Becahi defender, said, “We knew we had to play harder and smarter than last time. We had to hang back pretty far and keep everything in front of them, and I think our offense did a good job.”

In the second half, Becahi goalkeeper, Sean Redington, playing for the offense, scored on an assist by Julian Hartshorne.

“I saw Julian break away down the side, and he happened to cross it,” said Redington. “It was awesome. I’m not going to lie; I didn’t expect it.”

To add to the Hawks’ pleasant surprise was another goal by Becahi’s other goalkeeper, Ryan Turtzo.

“This is definitely one to remember. It will always be a memory for me,” Turtzo said.

Coach Briody wished he had known his goalkeepers could be that aggressive up top, but he needed them on defense throughout the season.

“There was definite progression and growth, both by the kids and myself, from where we started, throughout the season. A lot of it was us learning about each other,” he said.

Briody also said the Dieruff game was defender Ethan Freiss’s best game this season.

Freiss said, “We had to be intense and ready to go. We were able to stop them from getting balls and beating us with their speed.”

This year was Freiss’s first on the varsity squad.

“We were learning stuff like vision and keeping calm on the field,” said Freiss.

Shaffer, a varsity veteran, also learned new things.

“I never played that position before [defense], and in a short time, our coach had taught me a lot. I had a lot of fun this season,” Shaffer said.

Also on Becahi’s senior varsity roster were Gianni Faccaroli, Nicholas Mino, Sean Ryder, Nicholas Sanzo, Kevin Strucko, and John Wuest.

“I’m proud of the progress they made, especially with a new coach and a new season,” said Briody. “They are an awesome group of kids.”