Soccer Recap: Joel Barlow Takes a Loss

Joel Barlow fell victim to Old Saybrook and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Joel Barlow can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Old Saybrook are ranked 29th).

Joel Barlow's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Old Saybrook, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will welcome Newtown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newtown's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Joel Barlow's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Old Saybrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Haddam-Killingworth at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.