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“All together,” Marcus Holman said as the Cannons lined up behind the tunnel, preparing to take the field for their final regular-season game.
It was fitting that Holman’s message centered on unity, a theme his team has relied on since Day 1.
The Cannons made it a perfect 2-0 at home, soaring past the California Redwoods 11-7 on Saturday night at Harvard Stadium.
Holman, who scored the overtime winner one night earlier against the Maryland Whipsnakes, finished with four points (3G, 1T), putting him six goals away from breaking John Grant Jr.’s all-time record.
At 35, Holman continues to lead by example – both with his voice and his play.
“He’s so vocal, and everything he says, he just lives by,” attackman Coulter Mackesy said. “… We always talk about winning the whistle, and he’s made that two-pointer against the Atlas and then that overtime goal [on Friday]. Those are just messages he says every single day, and it’s honestly crazy how much he can back it up.”
A strong defensive effort, led by captain Jack Kielty, held the Redwoods scoreless in the second quarter. Rookie Will Donovan, who earned a reputation as a ground-ball machine during his college career at Notre Dame, added four more to help Boston maintain control.
Behind them, JC Higginbotham turned in another strong performance, saving at 62% in his third start of the season.
“I’m extremely proud. He stepped right in,” head coach Brian Holman said. “He’s taking command of the defense. The guys respect him. And he’s a wonderful kid and a hard worker. Right now, he’s the goalie, so I’m just happy and proud of two games over 60 [percent] and one in 50. We’ll take that, for sure.”
The Cannons picked up right where they left off offensively. Faceoff specialist Andrew McMeekin once again found Brian Kelly to open the second quarter, recreating the connection that sparked the offense Friday night against the Whipsnakes.
Jack Regnery found the back of the net in front of his former Tufts teammates who packed the stands and were honored at halftime for their Division III national championship win this past May.
“Just means so much to me that they’re able to come out and be at this game,” Regnery said. “They’re my best friends ever. … Feeling a lot of love from those guys.”
With the Cannons’ regular season complete, Boston will have at least three weeks to prepare for the postseason. After missing the playoffs last season, the Cannons can finish no worse than second in the Eastern Conference.
Boston remains alive for the No. 1 seed and a bye to the semifinals, but that would require the Waterdogs to lose both of their games next weekend. If Philadelphia wins either, the Cannons would face the Whipsnakes in the quarterfinals on Aug. 29 in Minneapolis.
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