By Matt Browning
Andover Central’s Sawyer Aluise will always be remembered for his ability on the soccer pitch, but when it comes to his legacy as a Jaguar, soccer is second.
“I want to be remembered at Andover Central not only for my soccer ability, but as well as my ability to lead the team,” Aluise said.
In year’s past, Aluise wasn’t asked to be a primary scorer, rather he would try to get his teammates involved. He scored six goals last season, while dishing out eight assists and was named first team all-league.
But that is going to change this season.
“I wanted to work on my goal scoring ability,” Aluise said. “With the teams we’ve had in past seasons I’ve played more of a creative role and didn’t have to necessarily worry about scoring but rather creating the opportunity for my teammate to score. But this year I’m playing more of an attacking role and therefore am planning on hopefully having some more goals than previous years.”
Aluise was busy throughout the offseason trying to get his mind and body ready for his senior season.
“I’ve definitely been busy this offseason, with club soccer, individual training, as well as weightlifting on my own I’ve been doing my best to make sure this season is a memorable one for my fellow seniors as
well as everybody else on the team,” Aluise said.
