Field Hockey (6-0) kept its undefeated streak alive with close wins against Tabor Academy (Tabor) and Governor’s. Battling against injury, Field Hockey pushed on, showing incredible perseverance in the face of difficulty.
Before both games against Tabor and Governor’s, Vanessa Hall ’28 and Regan Driscoll ’28 described how the team’s preparation primarily focused on “outletting,” the process of transferring the ball from defense to offense, especially through the midfield. Moreover, Cat Powers ’28 explained how the team utilized “flow drills” to create good passing opportunities upfield, which in turn led to scoring opportunities.
“We have been doing a lot of flow drills, and that allowed us to have a couple of good passing sequences during the game. Those flow drills made it easier to get it up the field and score,” said Powers.
Hall praised her teammate, Co-Captain Lucy Parker ’26, for stepping up against Tabor during the tight game by keeping the team energized with her enthusiasm and goals.
“In the Tabor game, Lucy Parker kept taking shots, getting anything on net that she could, which helped us stay motivated to score and break the deadlock,” said Hall ’28.
Driscoll shouted out Lily Hall ’26, who was thrust into a new position due to another player battling injury.
“In the Governor’s game, our starting centerback got injured over the weekend, and Lily Hall stepped up and played a position that she hasn’t usually played, and she did awesome in that role,” said Driscoll.
Despite having many major successes under its belt at the beginning of the season, the team maintains its determination to improve going forward.
“These games set a tone for the rest of the season because we’ve had a lot of success… having these games that are more challenging is eye-opening. [We have] to make sure that we’re working for every pass, every goal, everything,” said Driscoll.
“We all try to be really positive and shout out players whenever they’re doing something great or including some positive movement, and just try not to cause problems,” said Powers.
Field Hockey will play Choate at home on Saturday, October 4.
