Boys' Soccer
Boys' Soccer
Traditionally a very popular fall sport at The Hill, boys’ soccer teams are fielded every year at the varsity, JV, and thirds levels, giving every boy who is interested the opportunity to play interscholastic soccer.The School’s location in suburban-Philadelphia allows Hill to compete against some of the best competition in the country, as every season’s schedule features no less than two nationally ranked and five regionally-ranked opponents.
The Hill is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, which also includes Blair Academy (N.J.), The Hun School (N.J.), Lawrenceville (N.J.), Mercersburg Academy (Pa.), and Peddie School (N.J.). Non-league matches include a preseason trip to the Washington, D.C. area for two matches; several opponents from the Philadelphia Inter-Ac and Friends School leagues; and some of the top teams in New Jersey, including perennial national power St. Benedict’s.
At the end of the season, Hill competes in the Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association (PAISAA) State Championship Tournament, comprised of that season’s 16-best independent school teams in the state.
- V Schedule & Results
- JV Schedule & Results
- 3rds Schedule & Results
- Coaching Staff
- Inquiry Form
- Soccer Beyond The Hill
- Team Highlights
- Team Travel to Europe
- News
V Schedule & Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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St. Albans School
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St. Albans School | Details | ||||
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Landon School
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Landon School | Details | ||||
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Episcopal High School
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Episcopal High School | Details | ||||
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Kiski School
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Harry L. Price Turf Field | Details | ||||
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South Kent School
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Harry L. Price Turf Field | Details | ||||
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St. Benedicts Prep
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St. Benedicts Prep | Details | ||||
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Pennington
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Pennington | Details | ||||
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Northwood School
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tba | Details | ||||
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Westtown School
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Westtown School | Details | ||||
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | Details | ||||
JV Schedule & Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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St. Benedicts Prep
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St. Benedicts Prep | Details | |||
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Pennington
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Harry L. Price Turf Field | Details | |||
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Westtown
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Westtown School | Details | |||
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | Details | |||
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Haverford School
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Harry L. Price Turf Field | Details | |||
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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The Hill School | Details | |||
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Perkiomen
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Perkiomen School | Details | |||
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Peddie
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The Hill School | Details | |||
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Malvern Prep
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Harry L. Price Turf Field | Details | |||
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The Hun School of Princeton
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The Hun School of Princeton | Details |
3rds Schedule & Results
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| 3rds Boys' Soccer |
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St. Benedicts Prep
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St. Benedicts Prep | Details | ||||
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Pennington
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The Hill School | Details | ||||
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | Details | ||||
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Malvern Prep
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Malvern Prep | Details | ||||
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Haverford School
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The Hill School | Details | ||||
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Westtown School
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Westtown School | Details | ||||
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Peddie
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The Hill School | Details | ||||
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Upland Country Day
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Upland Country Day | Details | ||||
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The Hun School of Princeton
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The Hun School of Princeton | Details | ||||
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George School
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The Hill School | Details | ||||
Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Chris Drowne '89 | cdrowne@thehill.org
A goalkeeper on The Hill’s undefeated 1988 squad, Chris Drowne ‘89 took over as head boys' soccer coach in 2006 after having spent 13 years as assistant to the Rev. John Bensinger. Hill sides have captured a Mid-Atlantic Prep League best 8 titles, Pennsylvania state best three titles and four runners-up, and the 2013 team finished the year ranked #1 in the nation. Better than one-third of soccer program graduates continue their playing careers in college, five have been named All-America, and three offered professional contracts. After The Hill, Coach Drowne earned his B.A. from Bucknell University and M.A. from Villanova University. He is the McNally Chair of History and Social Sciences. In addition to his experience at The Hill, Coach Drowne played his club soccer for the New York Athletic Club and has competed as a player or coach in Botswana, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland and England. He earned his coaching license from the English FA and has served as a staff coach for a number of soccer camps.
Assistant Coaches
Matt Rudy '05 - Goalkeeper Coach
Sid Forrest
Tunde Oladipo
Inquiry Form
Soccer Beyond The Hill
Recent Hill graduates currently playing college soccer (including current students who have made college commitments)
Euan Forrest '19 - Lehigh University
Hale Lombard '19 - Lafayette College
Patrick Adams '18 - Lehigh University
Phillip Bell '18 - Muhlenberg College
Chris Kingston '18 - Bowdoin College
Ryan Wallace '18 - Elmira College
Greg Zimmerman '18 - Hamilton College
Toni Adewole '17 - United States Naval Academy
Jake Fetterman '17 - Washington and Jefferson College
Mark Forrest '15 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
* Team captain and All-American at Lehigh University
* Drafted by the Chicago Fire in the 2019 MLS Draft
Team Highlights
Team Highlights:
PAISAA State Champions
2013, 2014, 2016
MAPL Champions
1999, 2003, 2005, 2007,
2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
PAISAA State Runners-up
2011, 2012, 2017, 2018
Individual Accolades:
Players chosen for All-American Match
2018: Euan Forrest '19
2016: Toni Adewole '17
2013: Colten Habecker '14
All-Area Player of the Year
2018: Euan Forrest '19
2016: Toni Adewole '17
2014: Mark Forrest '15
2013: Colten Habecker '14
2012: Wyatt Fabian '14
Team Travel to Europe
Beginning in 2004, a select group of players have traveled to tour various European countries and compete against some of each country's finest boarding school and club teams. The trip originally included a joint team comprised of players from The Hill and Lawrenceville, but since 2011 trips have been exclusively Hill players. Trips are taken every-other-year over Thanksgiving break and include three or four matches, tours of several historic sites, and tickets to at least one professional match.
Recent destinations:
2019 - England
2017 - England, Scotland
2015 - Spain
2013: Ireland, Scotland, England
News
![Hill Alumnus Chosen in Major League Soccer Draft]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1548440243/thehillorg/gggwn3bbumut4j3y5w3w/2019-Mark-Forrest-News.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1548440243/thehillorg/gggwn3bbumut4j3y5w3w/2019-Mark-Forrest-News.jpg","width":500}])
Mark Forrest '15 was chosen in the fourth round by the Chicago Fire, becoming the first Hill alumnus to be picked in the MLS draft.
A total of 25 Hill student-athletes were chosen to their respective sport's All-Area team for the fall 2018 season.
![Forrest Dubbed Area's Top Boys' Soccer Player]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1546445846/thehillorg/ga77ylfmkx0g1yjbb3se/2018-Euan-Forrest-POTY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1546445846/thehillorg/ga77ylfmkx0g1yjbb3se/2018-Euan-Forrest-POTY.jpg","width":475}])
Euan Forrest ’19 is The Hill’s fifth boys’ soccer player to garner All-Area Player of the Year Honors since 2012.
Twenty-three Hill student-athletes earned All-MAPL distinction for the fall 2018 athletics season, while six water polo players earned All-Eastern Prep Tournament honors.
A Chance Antonio '19 goal with eight minutes remaining lifted Hill to a 3-2 victory at Mercersburg to clinch the MAPL title.