FIELD HOCKEY:
CR South suffers first loss under new coach
Sports Editor
Pennsbury got a pair of goals from Ashlyn Stevens to stay undefeated in the Suburban One League (SOL) National Conference last Friday at Council Rock South.
The Lady Falcons trailed the Golden Hawks, 1-0, when Stevens recorded her first goal off a feed from senior Danielle Geller. The score was tied at two goals apiece when Stevens tallied the game-winner off a feed from senior MF Mia Reed with just three minutes to go in the Sept. 25 contest.
CR South scored early in this one when Sarah Brotman scored just six minutes into the battle off a feed from Kayla Hempel, giving the Hawks a 1-0 halftime edge.
But Pennsbury scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the second half to go ahead, 2-1, before senior Maria Karidas tied it up for South off a feed from Brotman. Karidas is the area’s leading scorer with 11 goals and 2 assists.
Reed recorded the second goal for the Falcons off a feed from Allie Brady and Pennsbury recorded 7 shots and 9 corner opportunities, scoring all three of its goals on corners.
With the win, the Falcons pushed their record to 6-2, overall, 5-0 in the SOL National Conference. South, meanwhile, dropped to 5-1 overall, 4-1 in the SOL.
Under the guidance of first-year skipper Lisa DeFeo (pictured above, CRHS--Class of ‘97), who took over the program from longtime coach Pat Toner, the Hawks are holding their own in the SOL with wins over league rivals Truman (7-0), Neshaminy (1-0), Bensalem (5-0), and Abington (3-1). South also holds a season-opening triumph over non-league rival CB East whom they defeated 2-0.
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Toner led the Hawks from the team’s inception in the fall of 2002. She is currently assisting the CR North field hockey team.
Labels: Council Rock South, CR South