By David Fierro
Sacred Heart Greenwich’s field hockey team has been in top form all season, including its special Senior Day game against Westminster School on October 23.
Playing their last regular season home game of the season, the Tigers flourished on both ends of the field on their way to earning a convincing 5-0 Senior Day win against visiting Westminster School. Sacred Heart has an overall record of 13-2 heading into today’s game against St. Luke’s School in New Canaan.
The Tigers are in first place in the FAA and will receive home field advantage when the FAA Field Hockey Tournament begins next week. In their victory against Westminster School on Oct. 23, SHG score one goal in the first quarter, tallied twice in the third quarter and added two more goals in the fourth quarter.
Xan Collins started the scoring for the Tigers, tallying off an assist from Elle Corcoran with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter. In the third quarter, Corcoran’s unassisted goal with 2:23 left gave Sacred Heart a 2-0 advantage.
Kinley Dierckson made it 3-0 with a goal at the 1:32 mark of the third period. Sacred Heart concluded its scoring in the fourth quarter, with Corcoran scoring off a Collins pass with 2:27 left to play. Daphne Fallon scored the Tigers’ fifth and final goal, scoring with 52 seconds to go in the fourth quarter.
Teresa Harkins made five saves for the Tigers, who drew eight penalty corners in the game. Sacred Heart coach Alex Gheorghe paid tribute to the squad’s seniors on Senior Day.
“We couldn’t be happier with today’s results for our seniors,” Gheorghe said. “We would be like to highlight them on their Senior Day; midfielder; Ainsley Clough, defender, Daphne Fallon, goalkeeper, Teresa Harkins and midfielder, Charly Nemec. We recognize all of their contributions, the seniors are critical to a team, but particularly this generation was fabulous.”
