Patience is a virtue and the Pennsbury Falcons have proved that sometimes it just takes some time. The Falcons have been more than patient, riding a rollercoaster of ups and downs through the season, yet never losing their drive or heart along the way and best of all, gaining confidence across the board. Tonight marked their fourth victory in a row behind an eight game losing streak and it was a sweet victory against Council Rock South who defeated them by one goal back on September 12th. The two teams are locked in the Patriot Division standings seeming to mirror each others' wins and losses making this meeting very significant. "We dug deep to prepare mentally and focus specifically on our individual skills, small game tactics, and large game pieces over the past week," explains head coach, Traci Curtis. It was imperative for us to put all of those things together to play a complete game if we wanted to beat a very talented Council Rock South. We knew we were capable, but not naive that at this point in the season teams may not look the same as the first time around. This battle of the birds got off to a slow start as both teams settled into the moment. The first quarter was scoreless with opportunities for the Falcons and the Hawks, but no one able to finish. The second quarter went by without a goal as well keeping it locked at zeros going into halftime. "We were happy with our performance, possessing the ball for much of the time, but wanting to get the battle out of the midfield and use our width better. CR South was slipping through and getting breakaways that were fast and forcing us into panicked recoveries down the field," said Curtis. "The coaches just kept emphasizing patient timing and more aggressiveness to the ball at the same time - it's like an artful dance of knowing when to slow and when to go." Pennsbury did put it all together in the third quarter amping up their passing sequences and connecting down the field. Three minutes into the quarter with the help of Olivia Coen, Riley Askey found Mia Popovich for a great finish and the first goal of the game. It would stand as the only goal and the game winner for the Falcons. "Riley Askey gets the job done when she is in there and has helped us to score at important times in a couple of games. Mia Popovich is just an incredibly consistent athlete who provides the spark and energy we need to sustain. Her speed and step to the ball is unmatched and she is always making thing happen. She is hard to stop down the line - it's really fun to watch her carry the ball." "Mia's goal in conjunction with stellar defensive play by Kaylin Flannery is what contributed significantly to this win. Defense wins games and today Flannery, along with a defensive save by standout defender, Gabby Darling, did just that. Senior defender, Riley Henderson also made many strong plays today and goalie, Kayla Shaffer, earned the shut out with force." "This was our best win of the season and one that we have been working for since August 14th. We are not finished and know that right ahead of us is another serious battle with Council Rock North. Today's game provided great momentum as we travel to North next week to close out the regular season. Our story has been building over the past two months and we are ready to write our beautifully exciting ending."