On Friday, Sept. 26, the Bethlehem field hockey squad traveled to Niskayuna High School in a Suburban Council matchup. From the opening whistle, the Eagles controlled the play until the final whistle as they won 11-1.
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Big drive: Eagles’ Lauren Brodeur drives the ball on a penalty corner towards the net in the first quarter. Brodeur had a goal and an assist.
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Ready to fire: Eagles’ Charleigh Eick looks down at the ball as she brings her stick back to prepare to send the ball towards goal.
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Quick stop: Eagles’ Natalie Biche uses her stick to shield the ball away from Nisky’s Anian Trahan as she looks to make a move. Biche had two goals.
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Easy tap: Eagles’ Natalie Biche looks at the bouncing ball as she looks to get her stick and put it into the open goal.
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Game face: Eagles’ Ava Austin chases after the loose ball before it goes over the end line as Nisky’s Maryn Gleason chases Austin. Austin had one goal and two assists.
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Forcing the issue: Eagles’ Finleigh McClain uses her speed to dribble the ball right past Nisky’s Maryn Gleason to goal. McClain had four goals and one assist.
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Battle of 21’s: Eagles’ Mallory Rinefierd uses her body to shield the ball from Nisky’s Maryn Gleason as Rinefierd looks to go to goal. Rinefierd had one goal and one assist.
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All out reach: Eagles’ Schuyler Momrow extends her stick with her left arm as she tries to knock the ball away from Nisky’s Riley Vershueten.
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Double defender: Eagles’ Gabby Pesca looks to make a move away from the Nisky defender as her ponytail comes to block her vision as she plants her feet.
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Strong wrists: Eagles’ Ava Austin puts her stick along the turf as she battles a Nisky player for the ball.
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Splitting the defenders: Eagles’ Finleigh McClain looks down at the ball as she freely dribbles it towards goal.