Hermon girls roll past Foxcroft Academy in season opener

HERMON - On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Pottle Field in Hermon, the Lady Hawks cruised to a dominating 4-0 victory over the Foxcroft Academy Ponies in a mutual season opening game for the 2021 season. The Hermon victory was also a milestone win for Head Coach MJ Ball, who picked up his 100th win as a head coach.

Hermon's Sydney Gallop (12) is congratulated by her team mates after scoring one of her goals during the game in Hermon on Saturday. Hermon won the game 4-0. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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The Hawks scored the only goal they would eventually need very early in the contest, as Sydney Gallop connected on the first of her three goals on the day with 37:08 still remaining in the opening half.

Hermon Head Coach MJ Ball (right) talks with Michaela Saulter during warmups prior to the start of the game. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Gallop added her second goal of the game with 13:49 left in the half, and concluded the first half scoring with her third goal with 6:41 still on the clock for the 3-0 halftime Hermon lead.

Hermon's Brooke Gallop (18) races the ball down field as Foxcroft's Cadence Gil gives chase. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Just under three minutes into the second half of the contest, Lyndsee Reed scored the fourth and final Hermon goal to put the Hawks on top with the eventual winning score of 4-0. 

Hermon's Michaela Saulter (7) moves the ball while being defended by Foxcroft's Kamryn Commeau. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Hermon's Allison Cameron looks over the field before sending the ball. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Hermon will play their next game on the road, as they travel to MDI on Wednesday, September 8. Foxcroft Academy will also be on the road for their next game on Saturday, September 11 in Ellsworth.

Foxcroft's Oliva Gage (21) maintains possession of the ball away from Hermon's Charlotte Caron. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Foxcroft (0-1)  0  0 -- 0

Hermon (1-0)   3  1 -- 4