Photos: GHS field hockey opens their season with a tough loss
The Guilderland field hockey team, the defending section 2 sectional champions, opened their shorten season against Saratoga at Saratoga High School on Saturday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fighting hard: Guilderland’s Katherine Kelty battles with Saratoga’s Sophie Sefransky for a loose ball to help their team’s possession in the first half at Saratoga High School on Saturday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flick of the wrist: Guilderland’s co-captain Hannah Risko attempts to get a shot off in the first half. All players wore masks; field hockey is labeled as moderate-risk by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Close battle: Guilderland’s Hannah Risko and Saratoga’s Maddie Weed both get their sticks on the ball in midfield during Guilderland’s first game of a shortened season on Saturday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Head down: Guilderland’s Emily Govel makes a move up the field toward the goal in the second half of Saturday’s game as Govel tries to get past Saratoga’s Aubrey Ide.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to sprint: Guilderland’s Caitlyn Caulfield, Ava Thomson, Emily Govel, Bianca Simeone, and Meghan Collins get ready to leave the goal on a Saratoga corner play in the second half.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Playing up the field: Guilderland’s Victoria Cusato chips the ball up the field with her stick in the second half on Saturday afternoon at Saratoga High School.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Drawing up a play: Guilderland’s head coach Jennifer Sykes uses her dry erase board in front of her players to come up with a way to possibly score during the 10-minute golden goal overtime but Sykes saw her team fall to Saratoga, 1 to 0, in a very evenly matched game.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Last line of defense: Guilderland’s Meghan Collins, middle, gets her stick on the ball before it goes into the goal in the second half of Saturday’s game as teammates Bianca Simeone and Caitlyn Caulfield look on. Simeone made eight saves, the biggest one came in overtime by stopping a breakaway but the Dutch fell to Saratoga, 1 to 0, in overtime.