Hello October! The Pennsbury Falcons hosted the Bensalem Owls for a battle under the lights - their second meeting of the season. The PHS athletic interns got some experience broadcasting on the livestream and help to set the scene for a great night of field hockey. It started off with an intense and exciting JV game that ended locked at a 0-0 tie and when 7:00 rolled around, the varsity Falcons and Owls took the field head to head ready to keep the momentum going. The Black and Orange lit up the scoreboard first, three minutes after the starting whistle. Senior, Ava Jordan, sent a beautifully placed ball across the circle to connect with fellow senior, Alaina Bird, who smashed it against the backboard with authority to go up 1-0. Six minutes later, sophomore, Ryan Burdette collected a rebound off the goalie's pads giving her team a two goal lead going into the second quarter. The Falcons kicked off the second quarter by capitalizing on a penalty corner opportunity. Ava Jordan inserted to Cailyn Reilly who put the ball on cage (looking for a tip) and it found its way into the cage off of the initial shot. Senior, Liv Coen, and sophomore, Regan Rodriguez, paired up for goal number 4 with two minutes remaining in the first half. Coen sent a perfectly placed cross ball and Rodriguez was in the right place, poised for the one time and executed it with precision. Rodriguez has been locked in and finding her groove for the Falcons over the past several games and helping to make a lot of great things happen. The final goal of the game came in the third quarter when Ava Pinto assisted Angelina Kenney as they worked the ball around the keeper and upped the score to 5-0. The Owls held Pennsbury scoreless in the fourth quarter with really strong defensive stands led by multiple goal keepers. "That Bensalem team can never be underestimated. They come out ready to fight and dig deep for a full 60 minutes. Gary is doing an incredible job leading them," said Curtis. "Our girls came out on fire and that energy rippled across the board. We are happy with their intensity, connection, effort, and overall performance tonight," said head coach, Traci Curtis. "It is exciting to see the massive growth and watch our field hockey family move forward as one united force." Key contributors who continue to consistently keep us solid include - Abby Iacona, Angelina Kenney, Cailyn Reilly, Ava Jordan, Avalee Shumski, and Ryan Burdette. In addition to the victory on the field, PHS won in the area of service learning as they dedicated this game to their school's WINK for PINK organization with the goal of helping to raise awareness for Breast Cancer and donate money to research. This night was the perfect time to kick off October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month - making a small donation can help in a HUGE way! Pennsbury's next contest will be at Neshaminy on Oct. 7th.