Field hockey fails to repeat
Bridget McGowan
Issue date: 11/9/06 Section: Sports
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The Sacred Heart Field Hockey team beat Quinnipiac in the semi finals of the Northeast Conference tournament but the championship game ended with an upset for the Pioneers against the former Lock Haven rivals.
On Friday afternoon the Pioneers traveled to Pa., and dominated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 4-2 in the semi finals of the Northeast tournament. Junior Jenn Howley of North Salem N.Y scored two goals while sophomore goaltender Whitney Mills of Harrisburg Pa made 19 saves through out the game.
"We didn't play our best, but we proved we were the better team and overcame them," said senior Colleen Carney of Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
In the constant back and fourth shooting through out the game the Pioneers were out shot 23-16, but made the most of their chances.
Sacred Heart goaltender Mills was a major factor in the win her 13-save effort broke the NEC record for saves set two yeas ago by Fairfield's Lauren Callahan.
Pioneers were the first to get on the scoreboard, with an unassisted effort by Melissa Mazin of Putnam Valley, N.Y. in the 20th minute of the first half. However Quinnipiac quicly lashed back as Jennifer Kinchla tipped in a shot by Bobcats Jaime Cassesse just minutes before the half ended.
Early in the second half senior Colleen Carney, the most prolific defensive player in the league, put the Pioneers back on top. Junior Leach Stoher of Hummelstown Pa., set Carney up on a penalty corner attempt and Carney put the ball past Grossman into the back of the cage.
Once again the Bobcats answered right back, as Kinchla found the net for the second time just 47 seconds after the Pioneers had taken the lead.
Sacred Heart's Howley with just over 20 minutes to go in the game rebounded a shot. She continued to seal the deal for the Pioneers and with six minutes left in the game she broke out behind Quinnipiac's defense and beat Grossman for an insurance goal. The win would continue the journey into the tournament, and the Pioneers would go on the face Lock Haven for the Championship, which had previously beaten Rider in the semi finals.
On Friday afternoon the Pioneers traveled to Pa., and dominated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 4-2 in the semi finals of the Northeast tournament. Junior Jenn Howley of North Salem N.Y scored two goals while sophomore goaltender Whitney Mills of Harrisburg Pa made 19 saves through out the game.
"We didn't play our best, but we proved we were the better team and overcame them," said senior Colleen Carney of Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
In the constant back and fourth shooting through out the game the Pioneers were out shot 23-16, but made the most of their chances.
Sacred Heart goaltender Mills was a major factor in the win her 13-save effort broke the NEC record for saves set two yeas ago by Fairfield's Lauren Callahan.
Pioneers were the first to get on the scoreboard, with an unassisted effort by Melissa Mazin of Putnam Valley, N.Y. in the 20th minute of the first half. However Quinnipiac quicly lashed back as Jennifer Kinchla tipped in a shot by Bobcats Jaime Cassesse just minutes before the half ended.
Early in the second half senior Colleen Carney, the most prolific defensive player in the league, put the Pioneers back on top. Junior Leach Stoher of Hummelstown Pa., set Carney up on a penalty corner attempt and Carney put the ball past Grossman into the back of the cage.
Once again the Bobcats answered right back, as Kinchla found the net for the second time just 47 seconds after the Pioneers had taken the lead.
Sacred Heart's Howley with just over 20 minutes to go in the game rebounded a shot. She continued to seal the deal for the Pioneers and with six minutes left in the game she broke out behind Quinnipiac's defense and beat Grossman for an insurance goal. The win would continue the journey into the tournament, and the Pioneers would go on the face Lock Haven for the Championship, which had previously beaten Rider in the semi finals.
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