Brewer field hockey holds on for the win over Camden Hills

BREWER – The Brewer girls hosted Camden Hills of Rockport in a 6 p.m. under the lights match up with the Witches holding on for the 3-2 win.

Brewer field hockey team stands for the National Anthem prior to the game against Camden Hills. Brewer won the game 3-2. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

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The Witches took a 3-0 lead in the first half, but the Windjammers came charging back in the second half to make it an interesting game.

Brewer goes to 2-3 on the season with the win, while Camden Hills falls to 1-3-1 on the young season.

Brewer's Emilie Ireland, back, sees a hole through Camden Hills keeper Vicki Balla (99) for the first goal of the game. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Emilie Ireland put the Witches on the board first at 20:39 in the first half after taking a pass in the circle from Caitlan Look for the assist.

Janessa Bishop scored at 12:30 unassisted as she carried the ball through the crowd and buried it on a hard shot to the back of the goal. Bishop finished the first-half scoring for the Witches with her second goal at 1:12, again unassisted.

Brewer's Janessa Bishop brings the ball towards the goal in the first half. Bishop scored two goals for the Witches. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

After dominating the field in the first half, the Windjammers came out as the aggressor and that allowed Lulu Lydon to score a pair of goals, at 21:16 and at 7:54 with assists from Ani Reinward and Merideth Luce respectfully.

As time wound down in the second half the Witches defense picked up the pace and refused to allow Camden too close to the goal the final 2:30 of the game to capture the win.

Brewer held the advantage in penalty corners 5-2, while Camden Hills had 11 shots on goal to Brewer's 10.

Maddy Diaz was in goal for the Witches where she had eight saves for the win. Vicki Balla was in goal for the Windjammers where she had seven saves in the loss.

Camden Hills will host Oxford Hills at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in Rockport. Brewer will next face off against Edward Little of Auburn Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at Sherwood Heights fields.

Brewer's Lainey Blakeman, right, and Camden Hills Charlotte Hood battle for the ball during Thursday's game in Brewer. (Photo by Ron Hawkes) 

Brewer's Jaiden Williams lifts the ball as she moves it upfield. (Photo by Ron Hawkes) 

Camden Hills Sophia Campbell moves the ball with a hard. (Photo by Ron Hawkes) 

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