{"id":41211,"date":"2022-11-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelandmark.com\/?p=41211"},"modified":"2022-11-03T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:00:00","slug":"wachusett-field-hockey-makes-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/news2\/2022\/11\/03\/wachusett-field-hockey-makes-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Wachusett field hockey makes finals"},"content":{"rendered":"
ByJohnOrrell <\/b>
\n Landmark Correspondent<\/i><\/div>\n

HOLDEN \u2014 If onlookers at the CMADA (Central Mass Athletic Directors Association) field hockey semifinal matchup noticed an extra bounce in the step of the Wachusett Regional players this past Friday, don\u2019t blame them for comporting in such a celebratory demeanor. After all, wins over visiting Nashoba High have been fleeting over the years. That\u2019s why the Mountaineer girls were ecstatic carrying off a 2-0 shutout over the Wolves, making Class A Wachusett primed and ready to meet their next opponent, Shrewsbury, in the tournament finals Nov. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of the team and how well they\u2019ve played this season,\u201d said WRHS head coach Kerry Berry, whose tournament second-seed team overall record improved to 13-3-2. \u201cThe last two CMass games, we\u2019ve played opponents in our league. It\u2019s tough to play a team three times, but this team comes out to win every time. Last year we were knocked out of the tournament in the semifinals, so to make it to the finals this year is awesome. Next week\u2019s game will be tough, but we will be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played really well together,\u201d echoed junior Lillian Chaisson. \u201cThere was a lot of intensity out there, so that was really good. We\u2019re working well together with our passing. The first half was kind of rough, but in the second half we really worked together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working well together,\u201d echoed sophomore Emerson Johnson. \u201cWe get our passes down, and we work really hard at practice. We\u2019ve been working on getting those tips at practice, like passing to the middle and hoping a forward tips it in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s more pressure in a playoff game like this because we really want to win. I really like when the crowd is cheering us on. It gets intense and stressful, but we like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What would become the winning goal occurred late in the opening half when senior captain Olivia Valentine took advantage of a scrum of players in front of the Nashoba goal. The ball eventually scooted free, allowing Valentine to knock it home for a 1-0 lead at intermission. Lilly Staiti padded the lead with the team\u2019s second goal of the night. Julia Kirton recorded the shutout in net for the Mountaineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re rivals with Nashoba, so we knew it was going to be a good game,\u201d said Valentine postgame. \u201cBeing able to win in a game like this is something special.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve become so it\u2019s easy to pass. We have the chemistry together and are really good friends on and off the field. Playing the sport together is really fun. We all love each other like a family, and if we mess up, they\u2019ll be there to help you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the 2022 Wachusett Regional High varsity field hockey team are Vittoria Amico, Lilly Bumpus, Sydney Carlson, Lillian Chaisson, Kate Connors, Elizabeth Guertin, Kathryn Guertin, Jordan Jarvi, Emerson Johnson, Julia Kirton, Kate Louder, Kaleigh McGurl, Lyndsey McGurl, Jenna Mills, Megan Morrissey, Lucy Patterson, Ella Perry, Julia Queeny, Elizabeth Sawyer, Lily Staiti, and Olivia Valentine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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