Another shutout sends Scarborough to semis
Sport: Field Hockey
Posted: October 18th, 2012 by T Nolette
by Michael Hoffer
SCARBOROUGH—The Scarborough field hockey program has produced some great teams in recent years, but the 2012 edition is turning into something truly special.
And historic.
Wednesday evening, in a Western Class A quarterfinal round contest against eighth-ranked Thornton Academy, the No. 1 Red Storm quickly served notice that it had no intention of repeating last year's painful first round ouster by racing to a 1-0 lead just 3 minutes, 25 seconds in when senior Emily Bunting scored on a rebound. Four minutes later, sophomore Kristen Murray scored on a penalty corner and with 12:54 to go before halftime, a goal by senior Elly Walker on a penalty corner ensured a healthy 3-0 advantage at the break. A second goal from Walker off a corner in the second half ended the competitive phase of the evening, but there was still once piece of drama remaining.
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