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May 15, 2024

Field hockey brushes past Wooton 4–1

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Vassili Prokopenko

The field hockey team (5–0) defeated the Wooton Patriots (0–3) 4–1 Monday night to stay undefeated. 

The Patriots struck first, putting one into the back of the net just a couple of minutes into the first quarter. At first, the Vikes struggled to respond and looked a bit sloppy to start the game off. Toward the end of the first quarter, junior Maya Raphael netted a shot off a corner, which got things going for the Vikes. Following Raphael’s goal, the Vikes started playing more as a team and began overwhelming the Patriots. Junior Sadie Bastianeli and senior Kiley Kreter each netted a goal to extend the lead to 3–1 through the first three quarters.

The Vike’s defense also had a strong performance throughout the game. Following the Patriot’s first goal, the defense prevented Wooton from finishing any of their breakaways and stopped all of the Patriots’ shots. To put the cherry on top, junior Sadie Bastianeli added her second goal on a breakaway to end the game in a 4–1 lead.

The team next plays conference rival Churchill Bulldogs (3–0) on Thursday evening at home.

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Grade 11 Why did you join The B&W? I enjoy writing and wanted to cover things going on in the Whitman community, specifically sports. What is your favorite song of all time? Jungle, Drake
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Grade 12 Why did you join The B&W? To improve my art and design skills. What is your favorite board game? Blokus

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