Another day, any other one-goal sport in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section One field hockey.
Penn Manor defeated Conestoga Valley 2-1 on Monday morning to inch nearer to a piece championship in defeating the Buckskins by means of a unmarried target for the second one time q4.
The target that used to be the variation for the Comets (7-0 L-L, 15-1 total) this time got here off the stick of Avery Bradburn, who put an increased shot into the cage with 8:39 left in legislation. Tristan Groff had the lend a hand at the nook play.
“In the league, all the teams are good,” Penn Manor head trainer Rachel Suter stated. “It definitely pays off in the postseason, having been in tough games and knowing we can play for 60 minutes.”
Conestoga Valley had a nook within the final minute, however a shot to tie the sport used to be deflected extensive proper of the cage. The Buckskins did have a chance from the 25-yard line with 20 seconds to head, however may just no longer get the ball into the circle.
The Comets had overwhelmed Conestoga Valley by means of one target previous this season. They additionally notched one-goal victories over Warwick and Manheim Township, the latter of which they’ll face once more Wednesday.
After a primary duration that used to be performed virtually completely between the 25s, the Buckskins (1-6, 9-7) had keep an eye on for a lot of the second one quarter. The house group had all 3 pictures on target within the duration, whilst the Comets didn’t get a shot on body till after halftime.
“We need to execute,” Conestoga Valley head trainer Kelly Dearolf stated. “In the first half we seemed to dominate. You need to take advantage of those opportunities in the circle because you don’t know if you’ll keep getting those chances.”
Still, Conestoga Valley did take a 1-0 lead into intermission on Mikyla Rineer’s tally with 2:39 left in the second one quarter. She knocked in a rebound after Sophia Livingston’s preliminary shot try at the nook.
Livingston virtually had the Buckskins at the board previous in the second one, however her low liner used to be kicked away by means of Comets goalie Adeline Arkhurst.
Penn Manor had many of the ownership and assault time in the second one part and evened the ranking briefly. Less than 5 mins into the 3rd duration, the Comets have been awarded a penalty stroke. Cait McCough put the ball low and to her left, tying the ranking 1-1.
The Comets had a few possibilities to take the lead past due within the 3rd, however defender Isabelle Miller cleared a deadly ball for a defensive save. Penn Manor had two corners within the final minute of the 3rd, however the first produced no pictures, and Buckskins goalie Elizabeth Talley made a save on the second one.
Penn Manor completed with 16 pictures on target, all bunched right into a 25-minute span of the second one part. The Comets additionally had 10 corners, 8 after halftime. Arkhurst made 4 saves.
Conestoga Valley had 5 pictures and 4 corners. Talley completed with 12 saves.