Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Pennsbury 2, Bensalem 1
The Bensalem Owls came out ready to play. They were fierce, hungry, and determined to give Pennsbury a run for their money and that is exactly what they did. Bensalem dominated the entire first half with aggressive play, strong stops, and smart hockey - it was evident that they have been working hard and have made tremendous progress. They were on fire from the first whistle. With Pennsbury barely stirring from a long weekend sleep, the Owls scored first with 12:22 left in the first half and held onto that lead into half time. The Falcons were literally in hibernation. It was not until more than half way through the second half that the Falcons connected on a tip in from Maddy Spratt. Kayli Williams did the work necessary to feed the ball to forward, Sophia Hitchingham, who crossed it to Maddy. That tied the game 1-1 and was a spark that we had been waiting for the whole game. It was the catalyst for Pennsbury taking over from there and dominating the rest of the time. They produced offensive opportunities and penalty corners, wearing the Owls down. Sophia Hitchingham tipped in a goal off a beautiful penalty corner shot from Casey Glynn with 9:36 left in the game. The Falcons led 2-1 and held the Owls until the final buzzer. It was not great hockey on our part and Bensalem deserves to be applauded for their performance. The Falcons will continue to look for ways to fine tune tactics and techniques, hone individual skills, and stay strong in their depth in every layer on the field. Falcons will face William Tennent at home on Friday for their second battle of the season.
Pennsbury 2, Bensalem 1
The Bensalem Owls came out ready to play. They were fierce, hungry, and determined to give Pennsbury a run for their money and that is exactly what they did. Bensalem dominated the entire first half with aggressive play, strong stops, and smart hockey - it was evident that they have been working hard and have made tremendous progress. They were on fire from the first whistle. With Pennsbury barely stirring from a long weekend sleep, the Owls scored first with 12:22 left in the first half and held onto that lead into half time. The Falcons were literally in hibernation. It was not until more than half way through the second half that the Falcons connected on a tip in from Maddy Spratt. Kayli Williams did the work necessary to feed the ball to forward, Sophia Hitchingham, who crossed it to Maddy. That tied the game 1-1 and was a spark that we had been waiting for the whole game. It was the catalyst for Pennsbury taking over from there and dominating the rest of the time. They produced offensive opportunities and penalty corners, wearing the Owls down. Sophia Hitchingham tipped in a goal off a beautiful penalty corner shot from Casey Glynn with 9:36 left in the game. The Falcons led 2-1 and held the Owls until the final buzzer. It was not great hockey on our part and Bensalem deserves to be applauded for their performance. The Falcons will continue to look for ways to fine tune tactics and techniques, hone individual skills, and stay strong in their depth in every layer on the field. Falcons will face William Tennent at home on Friday for their second battle of the season.