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St. Luke's Varsity Field Hockey Come From Behind To Stun KO
The St. Luke's Varsity Field Hockey team produced a stunning comeback to beat Kingswood Oxford on Wednesday, October 11
The St. Luke's Varsity Field Hockey team had a terrific come-from-behind victory against Kingswood Oxford School on Wednesday, October 11 scoring two goals in the final five minutes to give them a 3-2 win.
In a very tense opening half, Abby O’Meara ‘20 broke the deadlock with just 10 seconds remaining before the interval to give the Storm a 1-0 lead.
KO came out strong in the second period and pegged St. Luke’s back equalizing with 14:14 to play. The visitors quickly added a second goal with 10:41 remaining in the game to take a 2-1 advantage with the clock ticking down.
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The Storm responded well and with 4:12 to go tied the game at 2-2. Kendall Boege ‘19 found Lucy Ehlers ‘21 with an excellent pass and the talented freshman made no mistake with a cool finish.
St. Luke’s completed the comeback with 2:12 left on the clock when Sophia DellaRusso ‘18 scored from an offensive corner after an assist by Hannah Haden ‘18.
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The victory helped Varsity Field Hockey continue its unbeaten run at home this season and Head Coach Brinley Ehlers was proud of her team: “We played really good hockey and the team showed a lot of grit and heart. I was a little worried at 2-1 down but the kids never gave up. They continued their high level of play and completed a great comeback. Every single member of our team came to play today. I am so very proud of them."
