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Field Hockey
2009 Game Recaps
last updated
10/20/2009 09:40 PM
Kutztown 3, Millersville 1
Golden Bears inch closer
to playoff berth
KUTZTOWN, Pa.
(Oct. 20, 2009) -
The Kutztown University field hockey team kept its playoff push
alive with a 3-1 win over visiting Millersville in a Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference Eastern Division contest on Tuesday night.
(BOXSCORE)
The Golden Bears (12-6, 4-3 PSAC East)
control their own destiny, with a win on Saturday at C.W. Post they
will have clinched the second seed and final playoff spot in the
Eastern Division.
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| Anne Waapu
sparked the KU offense against Millersville |
Anne Waapu (Hastings, NEW ZEALAND) wasted no time
getting the Golden Bears are the board. As she has done all season,
Waapu handled an insert by
Abbey
Sheeler(Fleetwood/ Brandywine Heights)
on a penalty corner and smacked it past the keeper with great force.
"It was very important we get an early
goal," said Waapu. "We have struggled a bit this season with scoring
early in games, so the quick start was a game plan that we had
heading in."
Millersville got a goal from Kristie
Testa to head into the intermission even with KU at 1-1.
After solid defense by both teams led to
back-and-forth play,
Courtney Zook (Oley/Oley Valley) fired
a shot that was inches from a goal and smacked off of the post.
Fortunately for the Golden Bears,
Carrie
Healey (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) positioned herself
at the right place and put the rebound into the cage for a 2-1
advantage.
Kim
Angstadt (Oley/Oley Valley) put the score out of reach when
she scored with under 10 minutes remaining.
Katie Brautigan (Bernville/Tulpehocken)
recorded the assist.
Emily
Falko (Catasauqua/Catasauqua) made five saves in cage for KU
and stopped the offense by meeting them at the arc to knock the ball
out of the defensive zone. Breah
Kinney (Forty Fort/Wyoming Valley West) continued her strong
defensive play with a defensive save in the second half.
The Golden Bears know what is at stake
heading into the regular-season finale at C.W Post on Saturday at
noon.
"Reaching the playoffs was our goal from
the start of the season," said Waapu. "We hit a bit of a slide
during the season, but hopefully we are over that now. Everyone on
the team has stepped it up, regardless of if they are a freshman,
senior or whatever. We need to remain focused and take care of
business on Saturday."
C.W. Post defeated the Golden Bears 4-3
in double overtime on September 26.
"With the playoffs on the line and C.W.
Post beating us early there is more motivation heading into the
game," said Healey. "A win on Saturday against them will be twice as
sweet."
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