By DREW DUMONT
For the Monitor
DOVER – The Hopkinton boys’ soccer team fell 2-0 at St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday in a hard-fought battle in the fall cold.
The Saints took control with a first-half goal. Hopkinton kept up the pressure with four shots on goal in the first half as the Hawks went into halftime down 1-0. The Saints added a goal in the second half on a tough shot off of a penalty kick.
Hopkinton goalie Colby Boissy made six saves Monday. After the game, head coach Scott Zipke emphasized that only a few small things need to be cleaned up in order for this team to be in a much better position.
St. Thomas (6-3-0) extends its win streak to three while the Hawks (4-6-2) will need a big win against Hillsborough-Deering on Friday to avoid dropping four out of five.