Plymouth Whitemarsh Field Hockey Preview

08/17/14 9:34pm Posted by editor

PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH FIELD HOCKEY PREVIEW

Coach:  Marianne Paparone (19th year)

Assistant coaches:  Jen O’Brien and Charise Young

Last year’s record:

  • SOL – 14-0 (1st place)
  • Regular Season -17-1 (lost to Haverford in OT)
  • Seeded 3rd in Districts – lost in 1st round to Hatboro-Horsham (2-0)

Notable losses:
Rachel Konowal – playing at Monmouth
Courtney Konowal – playing at Kutztown
Sierra Spencer – playing at Swarthmore
Monica Mellon

Key returners:
Alison Spinelli – 12th – midfield
Rita Lynn Trainer – 12th – midfield
Tori Byrne – 11th – goalkeeper
Grace McGuire – 11th – defense
Aurora Mills – 11th – attack
Paige Totten – 11th – attack
Frankie O’Brien – 10th - defense

Others to watch:
Kerin Bechtel (11th) – attack
Kolby Bechtel (11th) – defense
Sophia Kolkka (9th) - midfield      

Strengths:  Learning from last season what it takes to be successful, more depth, good combination of experience and developing young players

Question Marks:  Lost top two scorers (Konowals) from last year – need someone to replace their scoring; lineup has not been determined yet (still moving players around to see where they best fit.

Outlook:  “2014 is a new season and a new team.  I think we may have a bit of a target on our back because of our success last year so we need to be ready for that.  So far the players have been working very hard and the team chemistry seems strong.  We expect to contend for the league title again and also go to District playoffs.”

GAMES TO WATCH:  All of our top opponents in our league (Wissahickon, Springfield and Upper Dublin)

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