Hawken coach Dani Giulvezan has enjoyed a fair share of success in his 15 years coaching the Hawks, so it comes as no surprise that he is excited about what he sees out of his team heading into the start of a new season.
“I have a great group of very smart kids and very good soccer players,” Giulvezan said. “It’s a group of players that are willing to pay the price for what they want to achieve, kids that love our great school and want to win every trophy that we can.”
The Hawks return five starters including co-captains Reed Abrams, Eric Oyen, Jack Reed and Charlie Ross as well as Brandon Lo.
“(Abrams) has great vision and technical ability and he can change the game on his own,” Giulvezan said. “(Oyen) is a very smart soccer player. He studies, watches the international game on TV. He plays as a center back; makes great runs going forward. (Reed) is very dedicated to his team. He always fights very hard and always wants to do as good as he can. (Ross) is smart enough that he can play any position and understands the game very good. He rarely gives the ball away. (Lo) is very stylish on the ball with a good work rate. I think he will flourish all the way this fall.”
Giulvezan also expects contributions from seniors Jimmy Clark, Mason Goldberg, Zeki Zai, Jack Seasholtz and Stefen Moeller.
Clark is a center back, Goldberg and Zai are forwards and Seasholtz and Moeller are defenders.
“(Clark) is an outstanding athlete and always gives everything that he has to the team. He always talks by the way he trains and plays. He’s a great kid to have in the program,” Giulvezan said. “(Goldberg) works very hard and respects all the tactical choices we make. (Zai) is very happy to be a soccer player, is creative and has a great sense for the goal. (Seasholtz) works hard, gets involved in the game and always wants to do well. (Moeller) has great desire and fighting spirit. He gets involved in the buildup and always puts the team first.”
For the Hawks to be successful, they’ll rely on their continued hard work and a little bit of luck.
“We have to continue to work the same way going forward and get the ‘Soccer God’ to be on our side and stay free of injuries,” Giulvezan said.
