The Falcons traveled to Truman HS for a league match up, fresh off of a scrimmage win against Montgomery HS in New Jersey. The preseason schedule included a game mixed in with an opportunity to scrimmage some different teams so it was a welcome combination of contests to prepare PHS along the way. It was an almost full senior line up at the starting whistle as Pennsbury gave their seniors (minus 2 who were not available to play) the chance to be on the field together. "It is a unique opportunity to get nine of our eleven seniors on the field at the same time so we wanted to take advantage of the moment and give them that chance," explained head coach, Traci Curtis. It is a special season for them so it was nice to see them out there competing as one. Senior Ella Bray connected three minutes into the game off of a pass from fellow senior, Alaina Bird to light up the scoreboard 1-0. Three minutes later, senior, Oliva Coen, fed a ball to senior, Allison Goldfarb, who scored a goal making it a 2-0 game going into the second quarter. The next fifteen minutes were filled with an explosion of passing combinations, rebounds, and tips into goal. Sophomores, Abby Iacona, Ryan Burdette, Regan Rodriguez, and Ava Pinto combined for four goals in the span of the quarter. Pinto scored two, Iacona assisted two, Rodriguez scored two, and Burdette assisted one. The score was 6-0 going into the half. Ella Bray added another to her tally at the end of the third quarter with a heads up tip from a Riley Askey pass. Askey assisted one more in the fourth helping Allison Goldfarb to score another goal bringing the final number to 8. "Today we focused on possessing the ball and working the transfer to switch fields. We had a lot of good passing combinations and moved the ball well. It was a whole team victory and a chance to strengthen the depth of our team across the board. We are so proud of our senior class and all that they bring to the table. They really are a great reflection of our season theme - The Power of ONE. We have a high level of respect for the Truman field hockey team as they continue to dig deep, work hard, and never give up. Playing them is always a good time and helps us to learn the power of resilience and determination. The new coaches are doing an incredible job to teach, guide, and develop their players," said Curtis. Other stand out performances were turned in by Payton Worth and Angelina Kenney on defense. "Senior, Kenney stepped to the ball so well today, cutting off many opportunities for the Tigers and Sophomore, Payton Worth, is a very patient, skilled player who distributes the ball beautifully to her teammates. Her IQ is getting better and better each day," said Curtis. "Our focus is on taking one step at a time. We are climbing one rung of the ladder with each contest and are purposefully not looking too far ahead, " emphasized Curtis. "Our next game is against Bensalem and that is what we will prepare for tomorrow and Monday. One step at a time and doing it together."