The field hockey team (14–2) suffered a heartbreaking 2–1 loss in overtime to the Churchill Bulldogs (15–1) in the 4A state semi-finals, which officially ends their season.

A few minutes into the first quarter, Churchill quickly began to take over, dominating possession on Whitman’s defensive half. They continued to fire shots at the Vikings goalie from all cylinders until one of their attackers could fire one into the net to give the Bulldogs a 1–0 lead early. The Vikes had come back on Churchill previously in the regular season, so they stayed composed as they began to build up some stronger possessions against the red-hot bulldogs. In the second quarter, the game looked more even between the two teams, with both teams going back and forth with possession as if they were playing ping pong.

In the second half, the Vikes locked in and started to look like the better team, as they began to communicate better with each other and started to overwhelm the Bulldogs in their own half. Eventually, the Vikes’ firepower was too much to handle as sophomore Emma Foscarini slid one past the goalie to tie the game at one in the third quarter. With confidence at an all-time high, the Vikes continued to play as a team and hold their own vs a very talented Churchill team. Throughout the 4th quarter, the game stayed tied despite some close chances, which sent the game into overtime.

In overtime, senior Cata Sposato made some nice moves on a fast break before firing a shot that deflected off the goalie. Soon after, Churchill made a run of their own and got a corner in Whitman’s half, where they could send one into the net and win the game. 

Congratulations to seniors Cata Sposato, Abby Tummonds, Mia Lattin, Helen Kelly, Maddie Kaltman, Caris Costigan, Claire Godschalk, Lucy Barrenchea, Ines Foscarini, Maya Galanti, Erika Ota, Birgit Lutejin, and Kiley Kreter on a fantastic regular season and playoff run.