BY Ben Chapman, Joseph Stepansky, Lisa L. Colangelo
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 5:53 PM
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Sophomore Thomas Jakelich, 16, died after he was injured in a boys varsity soccer game on Monday at Randalls Island.
A student at Manhattan’s Loyola School died after he was injured in a boys varsity soccer game on Monday at Randalls Island, school officials said.
The sudden death of Thomas Jakelich, 16, a sophomore at the prestigious Upper East Side private school, left his classmates in shock, according to Tony Oroszlany, president of the school.
“As a school community, we mourn the tragic loss of Thomas Jakelich and offer our prayers and deepest condolences to his family,” Oroszlany said in an email statement sent to the News.
“Out of respect for the privacy of Thomas’ loved ones and that of our students, we offer no other comment beyond our profound sadness at the loss of a beloved member of the Loyola School family.”
Loyola was playing the United Nations International School in the tragic game that cost Thomas his life.
A person with knowledge of the incident said Thomas’ injury was the result of a non-violent collision with a member of the opposing team.
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A Loyola School student died after suffering injuries in a soccer game Monday, the school said.
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Loyola was playing the United Nations International School at Randalls Island.
The collision caused internal bleeding which resulted in Thomas’ death, said the person, who asked not to be identified out of respect for the tragic teen’s family.
A spokesperson for the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said an examination of the boy’s body Tuesday failed to produce definitive evidence of the cause of his death.
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