Walt Whitman's boys soccer season ended Nov. 6 with a 2-1 loss to Crofton in the MPSSAA Class 4A state quarterfinals in Bethesda.
The defeat closed out a playoff run that carried the Vikings through the 4A West II regional bracket with consecutive shutouts. Whitman beat Walter Johnson 3-0 in the regional semifinal on Oct. 31 and topped Churchill 1-0 in the regional final on Nov. 4, according to MaxPreps.
The Vikings finished 13-4-1 overall.
Playoff path
Whitman opened the postseason Oct. 28 with a 5-1 win over Quince Orchard in the regional quarterfinal, according to Old Line Rankings.
The regional semifinal at Walter Johnson on Oct. 31 was a dominant performance. Senior Nathaniel Segal finished with two assists, and senior goalkeeper Ziggy Powell kept Walter Johnson off the scoreboard. Senior Jake Le Hir opened the scoring with a shot into the top corner from 20 yards out, The Black and White reported. Senior Mateo Puchol added a second goal before halftime off a corner kick taken by senior Lucas Bloomberg. Senior Alexander Watkins sealed the 3-0 win in the second half.
The Nov. 4 regional final pitted Whitman against Churchill, which entered at 16-2 and had won five straight. Whitman won 1-0, ending Churchill's streak and sending the Vikings to the state bracket.
State quarterfinal
Whitman hosted Crofton on Nov. 6 in the 4A state quarterfinal. The NFHS Network listed the game in Bethesda. Crofton won 2-1, ending the Vikings' season.
Season in review
Whitman went 9-2-1 in the regular season, ranked No. 6 in 4A and No. 2 in the West II region by Old Line Rankings. The Vikings' two regular-season losses came by identical 1-0 scores to St. John's on Sept. 10 and Churchill on Sept. 23. Their lone tie was a 0-0 draw with Walter Johnson on Sept. 14.
The team won three straight playoff games before falling to Crofton in the state quarterfinal.
