{"id":76,"date":"2011-09-17T18:40:56","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T18:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/?p=76"},"modified":"2011-10-05T20:38:19","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T20:38:19","slug":"womens-field-hockey-team-brings-blazers-to-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/17\/womens-field-hockey-team-brings-blazers-to-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s field hockey team brings blazers to victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Maegan Green<\/p>\n

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The women’s field hockey team has had much sucess so far this season.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Hood College Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

The Hood Blazers finished strong with a victory over the Bryn Mawr Owls 5 \u2013 1 in the first game of the 2011 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The nonconference matchup was played inBryn Mawr,Pennsylvaniaon Sep. 2.\u00a0 This victory marks the first time the Hood field hockey team has won a season-opener since 2005.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Staci Brennan, who has been coaching field hockey at Hood since 2002 said, \u201cWe have been working on a lot of strategy in preseason and had confidence coming into our first game. We\u2019re looking forward to the dedication, passion, and commitment of our players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria Smith scored Hood\u2019s first goal of the game.\u00a0 Junior forward Megan Cahill of the Blazers scored two goals.\u00a0 Ashley Darling and Rachel Gannon each scored one goal. In the latter half of the contest, Manya Steinfeld of Bryn Mawr scored the first and only goal for her team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Blazers are starting the season with an experienced line up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 85 percent of our roster is returning students,\u201d said Brennan.\u00a0 \u201cI think that the experience and overall speed of our team are our biggest strengths heading into this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Blazers outshot the Owls 20-12.\u00a0 \u201cThe players have really been working hard,\u201d said Brennan.\u00a0 \u201cI am very pleased with their work ethic and I see nothing but success.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hood hosted Goucher in the second game of the season on Sep. 8.\u00a0 The score was tied at 1-1, when thunder and lightning storms forced the contest to be postponed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Junior Mariah Stone plays defense for the field hockey team.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Hood College Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

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