Palmyra’s Ella Longenecker had a highschool subject hockey senior night time to recollect.
She scored within the Cougars’ second to final dwelling sport of the season. She was assisted by senior Bri Eckenroth.
“I scored the primary objective of the sport within the first quarter,” Longenecker mentioned after the sport. “Bri handed me the ball throughout cage. I don’t actually keep in mind. I used to be on the publish. I used to be doing my job.”
Palmyra gained 2-0 in opposition to Bishop McDevitt. Palmyra is 11-3 on the season and play right this moment in opposition to Boiling Springs. And, then the Cougars play Decrease Dauphin on Monday. Bishop McDevitt is 8-8 and play Mifflin County on Monday and Central Dauphin East on Wednesday.
Bishop McDevitt was within the sport for all 60 minutes. They held Palmyra to no targets within the second and third quarters. And, their velocity proved to be a troublesome problem for Palmyra.
Senior Hadley Hoffsmith was among the many gamers who helped the Cougars transfer the ball into the 25 yard line through the use of no-look passes. The Crusaders, nevertheless, stepped up from the backfield swiftly intercepting each different ball that was handed into scoring place.
Palmyra had eight penalty corners and took 9 pictures. It took rather a lot circle motion for them to attain the second objective.
“I scored the second objective of the sport within the fourth quarter,” Mallory Hudson mentioned. “We bought our first objective within the first quarter. Ella Longenecker scored that superbly on the publish. After which the remainder of the sport, we had been simply not capable of end within the circle. We had a variety of good entries into the circle. We simply couldn’t end up on the cage. I believe our final quarter break, earlier than the fourth quarter, we actually targeted on speaking about simply ensuring we’re getting the proper angle into the circle after which being there to complete it. We entered low on the baseline, crossed it, and I simply tipped it in.”
Hudson, who recovered from a stress harm on her shin earlier within the season, mentioned she’s glad to be again within the sport. And, that in her time sidelined, she had a “birds-eye view” of watching her teammates.
“I believe the start of the season, we had been simply getting used to at least one one other,” Hudson mentioned. “We misplaced a variety of seniors. however we’re actually, like, connecting now much more with our communication and simply connecting our passes. I believe, we’ve additionally been transferring round individuals in numerous positions, which helps, too, to maintain the opposite staff guessing. We’re nonetheless capable of join and rating.”
Palmyra head coach Kent Harshman mentioned they’re nonetheless engaged on timing and environment friendly passing.
“We managed a variety of the play between the 25 yard strains due to our ability, however we’re having hassle once we get contained in the 25 yard line scoring,” Harshman mentioned. “And, that’s an issue. Hats off to [Bishop McDevitt]. They performed good protection, there’s little doubt about it. Their goalkeeper is superb. We all know all of that. However, we’ve bought to determine a technique to rating once we get the ball within the circle that many occasions and have that many alternatives. We are able to’t afford to allow them to get away from us.”
He continued: “Our children are relentless. Execution may not at all times be there, however our effort is at all times there. What we’re going to attempt to do is refine a few of that within the post-season.”
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Workers Photograph: Palmyra’s Mallory Hudson, Bob Benscoter, 2024
