Queen’s 1977 mega hit is the perfect anthem for the 2022 Fauquier box hockey squad.
The Falcons prolonged their six-game successful streak with a couple of wins remaining week to clinch the Northwestern District’s regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the district match. Fauquier is 7-0 in district play and has earned an automated berth to the Class 4 Region D match.
The essential win got here Oct. 4 when second-place Meridian visited Falcon Field for a rematch of Fauquier’s 3-1 shootout win that were Meridian’s lone league loss. Fauquier received 2-1 on two goals through Kirsten Settle.
The Mustangs struck first through scoring a second-quarter function off a nook scenario, holding ownership after Fauquier in brief cleared the ball. Several passes ended in a shot from the left aspect of the cage into the precise nook.
“I was disappointed they got a goal, but we have been down and come back,” Fauquier trainer Brooke Settle stated. “We had plenty of time, so I wasn’t overly concerned.”
Fauquier started a extra competitive stretch that culminated in a nook. Marisa Camarca despatched a ball to Lauren Lasher simply throughout the 20-yard line. Her move went to the precise aspect of the arc the place Sophie Bell outfought defender and set the ball goalward to Settle, who despatched her shot throughout the goalie’s ft to tie with two mins, 54 seconds left within the part.
The 3rd length was once scoreless, and the fourth quarter was once waning, when Settle opted to make an peculiar adjustment. She felt the squad was once now not benefiting from probabilities at the offensive proper aspect.
“You can’t always do the same thing over and over,” she stated. “I took Jackie [Timberlake] out of the center mid[field] spot and put her at the right forward. As soon as I did that, they looked at me like I was crazy. “I said, ‘”We’re going to do it.”’
The transfer hit the jackpot a couple of moments later. Camara had a loose hit, sending a correct aerial over the defensive wall to Timberlake, who accrued the ball at the run. She headed down the sideline, beating two defenders to the nook and turning alongside the top line. The transfer additionally drew the sweeper to bring to an end her trail and anchored the goalkeeper on the submit.
Fauquier’s McKenna Locke strikes the ball all the way through the Falcons’ Oct. 6 win at Liberty.
Fauquier Times Staff Photo through Coy Ferrell
Timberlake despatched a pointy move to Settle, who was once huge open 4 yards out. Settle despatched one timer into the cage for the successful ranking.
“I knew if we could get her down there, it would create an opportunity. We are versatile. Nine players have scored during field play or in shootouts, making defensive coverage difficult for the opposition,” stated Settle.
“When it could be anyone because [shots] can come from all over the place, [the defense] must play a straight up game.”
Meridian penetrated the Falcon defensive circle two times within the ultimate 3 mins however may now not get a shot off.
Settle known as the end result “huge” as Fauquier swept the 2 regular-season video games and clinched the title.
Fauquier then went to Liberty remaining Thursday and received 6-0 in spite of a 0-0 first length.
“Turf is different than grass,” she stated of Liberty’s synthetic floor, including her avid gamers voiced disappointment with their play between quarters.
Fauquier higher drive in and across the circle in the second one length leading to 3 goals. Bell tallied the primary function halfway throughout the quarter, with Camarca including two extra previous to halftime. Timberlake assisted at the first two and Lasher the 3rd.
Timberlake additionally assisted Marjorie Davenport for a 3rd length function. Bell and Davenport added fourth length moves for the general 6-0 depend.
Fauquier additionally received each junior varsity video games, taking a 3-0 resolution as opposed to Meridian and 6-0 in opposition to Liberty.
Cara Rooke, Ryleigh Polster and Sophia Nascimento scored in opposition to Meridian, with Polster and Nascimento additionally notching assists. Against Liberty, Polster had 3 goals and an lend a hand to head with rankings through Nascimento, Allie Strickland and Aubrey Norseworthy, who additionally had 3 assists.
At 3-4 Kettle Run has the scoop for 3rd position after downing Liberty 5-0 on Oct. 5 and Brentsville 6-0 the following night time.
“We have been practicing hard and working on reinforcing the basics. “Strong stick skills help them run less and lets us keep the ball,” stated trainer Julie Kuhlberg.
Kaitlyn Nakamura scored 3 times at Liberty, to 2 for Grace Cunningham. Jessica Lalwani, Charlotte bloom and Karen Sylvia all posted assists.
Nakamura exploded for 4 goals and two assists as opposed to Brentsville. Cunningham added two extra goals to her general, and Karen Sylvia had a ranking. Charlotte Bloom additionally had an lend a hand.
Kettle Run additionally received each JV video games.