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Field hockey: Rebuilding year turns into possible banner year for Bel Air Field hockey: Rebuilding year turns into possible banner year for Bel Air
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The Bel Air field hockey team is one win from its first state championship since 1977 after its 3-0 semifinal victory over Huntingtown on Monday night at Paint Branch High in Burtonsville.The Bel Air field hockey team is one win from its first state championship since 1977 after its 3-0 semifinal victory over Huntingtown on Monday night at Paint Branch High in Burtonsville.
The Bobcats, who entered the season with a new coach and younger squad following a run to the 3A state semis last year, didn’t appear as likely to delve so deep into the postseason this time around.The Bobcats, who entered the season with a new coach and younger squad following a run to the 3A state semis last year, didn’t appear as likely to delve so deep into the postseason this time around.
“We had no idea we would make it this far,” Bel Air midfielder Anna Farley said. “It was a building process, since this was one of our buildup years with a new coach and we lost 12 seniors last year.”“We had no idea we would make it this far,” Bel Air midfielder Anna Farley said. “It was a building process, since this was one of our buildup years with a new coach and we lost 12 seniors last year.”
Bel Air (10-7) didn’t look much like a rebuilding team Monday night, not with Farley dictating the game’s pace with her superior stick skills at center midfield.Bel Air (10-7) didn’t look much like a rebuilding team Monday night, not with Farley dictating the game’s pace with her superior stick skills at center midfield.
A Georgetown commit in field hockey and lacrosse, Farley showed off her versatility with a crushing reverse stick from 10 yards out that put the Bobcats ahead 1-0 late in the first half. Less than three minutes after a goal from junior midfielder Hailey Lockard, Farley struck again off a rebound to effectively put the game away with 10 minutes 52 seconds left to play in regulation.A Georgetown commit in field hockey and lacrosse, Farley showed off her versatility with a crushing reverse stick from 10 yards out that put the Bobcats ahead 1-0 late in the first half. Less than three minutes after a goal from junior midfielder Hailey Lockard, Farley struck again off a rebound to effectively put the game away with 10 minutes 52 seconds left to play in regulation.
The first half saw Bel Air dominate Huntingtown (15-3-1) in every phase, but the plucky Hurricanes gained steam as the night’s steady rainfall intensified. Huntingtown notched eight second-half corners to the Bobcats’ four, only to come up completely empty in the shots-on-target category.The first half saw Bel Air dominate Huntingtown (15-3-1) in every phase, but the plucky Hurricanes gained steam as the night’s steady rainfall intensified. Huntingtown notched eight second-half corners to the Bobcats’ four, only to come up completely empty in the shots-on-target category.
“We worked for 89 days to play great for one hour,” Bel Air Coach Emily Gryglewski said. “We go out and give every inch we have.”“We worked for 89 days to play great for one hour,” Bel Air Coach Emily Gryglewski said. “We go out and give every inch we have.”
Meeting the Bobcats in Saturday’s 3A state final at Washington College will be Westminster, which picked up a gutsy 1-0 win over Chesapeake in Monday’s first 3A semifinal at Paint Branch.Meeting the Bobcats in Saturday’s 3A state final at Washington College will be Westminster, which picked up a gutsy 1-0 win over Chesapeake in Monday’s first 3A semifinal at Paint Branch.
The Owls, state champions in three of the past five years, kept a relentless Chesapeake attack at bay to record their ninth shutout of the season.The Owls, state champions in three of the past five years, kept a relentless Chesapeake attack at bay to record their ninth shutout of the season.
Westminster (13-4) only managed one shot in the first half, but it made it count. Veronica Maring sped forward on a fast break and looked to her right to find fellow freshman Haleigh Moore, who calmly gathered the pass and fired her shot into the back of the cage. It was a fitting sequence for a young team that has counted on its two freshman starters for the bulk of its scoring this season.Westminster (13-4) only managed one shot in the first half, but it made it count. Veronica Maring sped forward on a fast break and looked to her right to find fellow freshman Haleigh Moore, who calmly gathered the pass and fired her shot into the back of the cage. It was a fitting sequence for a young team that has counted on its two freshman starters for the bulk of its scoring this season.
“I knew it was going to be a really hard game, and I knew what was going to win was hitting the post players and having really smart passes,” said Moore, who matched Maring’s 13 goals on the year. “So it was good that Veronica kept her head up and looked for the open player. It’s nice that player happened to be me.”“I knew it was going to be a really hard game, and I knew what was going to win was hitting the post players and having really smart passes,” said Moore, who matched Maring’s 13 goals on the year. “So it was good that Veronica kept her head up and looked for the open player. It’s nice that player happened to be me.”