Field Hockey Team Honors Seniors With a Victory

RFH 2010, Cover Stories

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

The HCS field hockey team honored its seniors tonight by beating Mohawk 1-0 and further solidifying the team's chances to make the sectionals and improve their seeding.

Jessica Welsh scored the only goal that was needed on an assist from Sara Whyatt to give the HCS girls a record of 6-6-1.

Senior net-minder Megan VanAuken had eight saves on the afternoon.

Coach Karrie King said that she thought one win in the team's three games this week would ensure a berth in the sectionals and improve how they are seeded. The seeding meeting is Sunday.

Before the game, King and the rest of the team honored the seven seniors -- almost half the squad -- in their last seasons for the Lady Emerald Knights. They included: