by Steve Bradley
If you have never seen a field hockey game, if you played and enjoy the game, if your kids played and you enjoyed watching the game, you owe it to yourself to come to HFCS for a game and watch this team play. Two of the all time leaders in goals scored, Liz Ryan and Ally Burdick, are leading the offense, and the defense is keeping opposing offenses from scoring at all.
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HF 4 – North Warren 0
9/9, at North Warren. After playing to a scoreless tie, the Panthers scored four second half goals to come home with a win. Ally Burdick scored twice, with Erika Quackenbush and Liz Ryan each adding one goal. Megan Henry assisted on two of the goals and Liz Ryan and Ally Burdick each assisted on one. Cassie Sherman had an easy day in the goal with no saves.
HF 4 – Corinth 0
9/11, at HFCS. Ally Burdick, with an assist from Liz Ryan, got the Panthers an early lead in this contest and Ryan scored unassisted just before the half. This gave the Panthers an insurmountable lead. Ally Burdick scored unassisted twice in the second half. Cassie Sherman had one save.
HF 6 – Taconic Hills 0
9/12, at Taconic Hills. Liz Ryan and Ally Burdick each scored unassisted first half goals to open the scoring floodgates. Each scored two more unassisted goals in the second half. Cassie Sherman had no saves.
HF 5 – Warrensburg 0
9/14, at Warrensburg. Liz Ryan, with an assist from Erika Quackenbush, scored the lone first half goal. In second half action, Ryan and Ally Burdick took turns scoring goals with each getting two. At one point, Burdick scored with 17:21 on the clock, 21 seconds later Ryan scored. Cassie Sherman had three saves with Kaitlin Backes recording one.
Games this week: on Friday, September 18, the team travels to Greenwich. Monday, September 21, the Salem Generals visit HFCS. Game time is 4:15 for both games. There is no scheduled game on Wednesday, September 23.[/private]