Local Roundup: Windsor field hockey advances to state championship
Published: 10-31-2024 4:31 PM |
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Windsor 7, Harwood 0
Key players: Windsor — Mackenzie Kleefisch, Gianna Felice, Hannah Tenney, Olivia Dube, Lily Prebish.
Highlights: Kleefisch scored a hat trick and tacked on an assist in Windsor’s VPA Division III semifinal win over Harwood. Felice, Tenney, Dube and Prebish each tacked on a goal in the victory. The Yellowjackets will play top-seeded Montpelier in the state championship game on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at UVM.
Records: Windsor 11-4-1; Harwood 3-8-4
Hanover 2, Salem 0
Key players: Hanover — Schuyler Clapp, Dino Gavetti, Sam Ames.
Highlights: Hanover overcame a slow start and scored two second-half goals to beat Salem in a first-round NHIAA Division I playoff match. Senior Schuyler Clapp scored his second goal of the season at 51 minutes, and freshman Dino Gavetti scored his team-leading ninth goal 10 minutes before the end of the match for a critical insurance goal, assisted by classmate Andres Tzilianos. Senior Henry Cotter had two saves to earn his ninth shutout of the season. The Bears have 11 clean sheets, a 10-year high. Hanover will now host a quarterfinal game Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
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Coach’s quote: “It took us a while to get going, but we played intelligent defense for 80 minutes and patiently waited for better execution, particularly on our many free-kick opportunities. We dominated the second half and hope to carry this momentum into the next round.” — Hanover’s Rob Grabill
Records: Hanover 13-3-1; Salem 6-8-3
Mascoma 6, Raymond 0
Key players: Mascoma — Tanner Moulton, Landon Ramirez, Matt Favreau.
Highlights: Goalkeeper Favreau secured the shutout against Raymond for the first-round Division III playoff victory. Moulton and Brayden Pierce combined for four goals to overpower the Raymond defense. Ramirez and Marshall Yorke tallied goals as well.
Coach’s quote: “I was happy with how we came out and executed our game plan against a solid Raymond team. Their goalkeeper made some fantastic saves to limit our output. Ultimately, I was satisfied with our performance as we look to maintain our momentum into Saturday.” — Mascoma’s Stuart Kinsman
Records: Mascoma 13-0-4; Raymond 5-10-2
Stevens 2, Derryfield 1
Key players: Stevens — Logan Minckler, Joey Ruffin, Connor Miller.
Highlights: Miller assisted both goals in Stevens’ first-round Division III tournament win over Derryfield on Wednesday night. Minckler scored Stevens’ opening goal, heading in a ball from Miller off a corner kick. Ruffin scored the Cardinals’ second goal, again assisted by Miller. Stevens will play Mascoma on Saturday in a Division III quarterfinals matchup.
Records: Stevens 8-4-5; Derryfield 7-8-0