The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement as Pennsbury prepared to celebrate their seven senior athletes at today’s game against Bensalem. Grateful for the opportunity to honor these players with their families, the Falcons understood how special the moment was for everyone. Seniors Hannah Aker, Sophia Hitchingham, Reilly Monach, Aditi Luitel, Kayli Williams, Marissa MacAinsh, and Maddy Spratt stepped onto the field for their final home game, pumped from their win against CR North and ready to take their program to the next level as a solid unit. Maddy Spratt started off the scoring less than one minute into the game assisted by forward, Meg McClure. Bensalem answered back tying the game 1-1 on a corner, but Spratt connected once again on a strong 25 yard hit from Sophia Hitchingham putting the Falcons ahead 2-1. Pennsbury had numerous penalty corner opportunities, which was something the coaches had challenged the team to work on from game to game, but despite forcing the corners, they did not capitalize. The Owls’ goalie had many great saves throughout the contest, denying a barrage of shots from the PHS offense. The score was 3-2 going into halftime after Pennsbury added a goal from Meg McClure on a cross ball from Jaclyn Gorgo and Bensalem notched one on a great tip during a corner, keeping the game very heated. The Falcons played with consistent energy as they moved into the fourth quarter dominating possession for most of the fifteen minutes. Maddy Spratt earned a hat trick on an assist from sophomore, Olivia Graebner, making the final score 4-2 as the Falcons finished out the game keeping the Owls on defense and managing the clock well. Coach, Traci Curtis, and her staff are extremely proud of the ball movement, field hockey IQ, and intensity the team is playing with right now. Despite the late start, shortened schedule, protocols, and other barriers in 2020, the coaches are seeing an enormous amount of growth and progress in their program. Stand out performances supporting the Falcon win included Marissa MacAinsh in the midfield with incredible stops and smart decisions and midfielder, Aditi Luitel, with consistent ball distribution and overlapping. Pennsbury will travel to Neshaminy on Friday to face the Redskins for a second time.