Each year the men’s soccer team concludes its annual spring training season with a special “Jersey Day” intrasquad practice scrimmage. Today’s the Gaels gathered on the warm SMC Recreation Field turf in good spirits, ready to finish off the spring season in style.
- Watch the video on SMCGaels.com by clicking here.
Some of the interesting stories behind the various players’ choices of jerseys include:
- Lucas Champenois wearing the Zinedine Zidane ’98 French national team jersey. He provided an interview to SMCGaels.com in both French and English.
- Ben Braman, like several players, displayed the shirt of his hometown team – in this case, the Colorado Rapids (also the Academy team Ben and his twin brother, Alex, played on).
- A few players wore jerseys that repped their favorite basketball team. Matt Reiser was in a Baron Davis Warriors jersey, and Lukas Isaacson in a Luke Ridnour (“because it’s my namesake.”) Seattle Sonics jersey. Assistant Coach Chris Brown also rocked a Warriors jersey.
- Bobby Conner and Riley Hanley apparently found two of the smallest jerseys they could find (Bobby in Brazil and Riley in Barcelona)
- Junior Sanchez earned runner-up honors for best story. He wore an Inter Milan jersey he received while in Italy on his 17th birthday. It has the number 17 on the back.
- Nathan Grixti earned the best story award, wearing the jersey of a Scottish Premier League 2nd Division club, St. Johnstone. It was given to him by his 90-year-old neighbor. (5/19 UPDATE: St. Johnstone won the Scottish Cup the day after SMC’s jersey day. Coincidence?)
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