The Gloucester High School varsity field hockey team secured the number-one seeding in the upcoming regional tournament to be held at GHS by defeating the Warhill Lions on Tuesday, 2-0.
The Lady Dukes did it in dominating fashion by controlling the tempo of the game and outshooting the Lions, 17-6. Addy Zabicki added another shutout to her career with number 51 by making six saves.
The team also earned 11 penalty corners to only giving up a scattered four. Both goals were scored by senior Hannah Symonds and assisted by sophomore Aaliyah Mattocks. Senior Peyton Sutton set up the first goal, making a precision pass to Mattocks who back-handed the ball to Symonds. The second goal was set up by a pass from A.V. Wymer to Mattocks to Symonds. The Lions cluttered the circle with all 11 players any time the Dukes got close to the circle.
The Dukes had to change their attacking plan to earn corners and in doing so scored on two of those penalty corners. The midfield was controlled by Charlotte ...