The Pennsbury Falcons kicked off the 2020 season with a road trip to Bensalem. The game was under the lights in the stadium as the Owls celebrated their senior night. The Falcons controlled possession most of the game with skilled passing, smart decision making, and great communication. Pennsbury's greatest challenge was finding ways to get around Bensalem's packed circle defense strategy and finishing on the numerous shots taken throughout the game. The Owls held strong in the first half denying every shot and making some nice defensive plays under pressure. The teams entered half time scoreless and the energy in the stadium was very exciting. Halfway into the third quarter, Pennsbury Junior defender, Sophia Curtis, notched her first varsity goal during penalty corner play. Sophomore, Molly Murray, caught a rebound off the goalie and passed it across to Curtis who shot it into the far corner. Pennsbury's second goal came quickly after the first with some more great movement across the goal during another penalty corner. Curtis assisted senior forward, Kayli Williams who got a shot off quickly from the right side. Despite being down 2-0, Bensalem never let up. They came into the fourth quarter on fire and scored their first goal with tons of time left on the clock. The fourth quarter was high intensity as the Owls had some more opportunities to tie it up, but the Falcons were able to stand their ground. PHS goalie, Jordan Vradenburgh did not see much action, but when she did, she made it count and defenders, Hannah Aker and Reilly Monach, helped to hold onto the lead until the final second ticked away. Other strong contributors to the PHS unit included Sophia Hitchingham, Megan McClure, Jaclyn Gorgo, Marissa MacAinsh, and Reagan Ward. The Pennsbury coaching staff was so proud of the way their girls moved the ball and utilized the entire field to penetrate from all angles. Head coach, Traci Curtis, credits the success in this first game to the team's connection, shared mindset and vision, and the way each player took ownership of their role and executed with full focus and intensity from start to finish. The Falcons will host Neshaminy on Wednesday at 3:30pm.