Thursday, September 2, 2021

Crusaders open 2021 field hockey season with win over Hermon

HERMON - Wednesday afternoon at Laughlin Field on the campus of Hermon High School, the John Bapst Crusaders of Bangor survived a tough first half to score a goal in each of the final two quarters to take home a 2-0 victory over the Hermon Hawks in a mutual season opener of the 2021 field hockey season.

Hermon's Grace Kelly (16) moves the ball up field while John Bapst's Hannah LaMontagne (14) defends during the mutual season opener of the 2021 field hockey season. John Bapst won the game 2-0. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

The Crusaders struggled in the opening quarter, as Hermon dominated play for the majority of the 15 minute scoreless period. In the second quarter, the play of John Bapst got much stronger as they were able to continually share the balance of power with the Hawks in yet another scoreless quarter.

John Bapst's Madelyn Copithome carries the ball to midfield after scoring the first goal of the game in the third quarter. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

John Bapst took the 1-0 lead in the third quarter when Madelyn Copithome found the back of the box with 6:41 remaining in the period. 

Hermon's Delaney Carr (1) gets the ball past John Bapst defender Olivia Rand as Hermon's 
Sophie Peterson trails the play. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Hermon's Molly Simcox (front) carries the ball up the field while being closely defended by 
John Bapst's Madelyn Copithome. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

The Crusaders picked up an insurance goal in the fourth quarter from Audra Brooks with 12:22 left to play in the game to take a 2-0 lead with the eventual winning score.

John Bapst's Lauren Hogan (left) races with Hermon's Ainsley Carr (10) after the ball. 
                                                    (Photo by Skip Hawkes)                                                           

The Crusaders had six shots with two corners in the game, while Hermon had four shots and nine corners. Hermon goalkeeper had four saves in the game.

Former John Bapst field hockey player and now coach Brianne Robertson watches her team on the field.                                                                     (Photo by Skip Hawkes) 

JOHN BAPST (1-0)  0 0 1 1 -- 2
HERMON       (0-1)  0 0 0 0 -- 0




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