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IMAGE GALLERY: Revenge is Sweet for Wildcats Field Hockey
Wilmington knocks off Stoneham, 4-0.
Earlier this season, the Stoneham field hockey team welcomed Wilmington to town and earned a 2-1 victory. What a difference a month makes.
used momentum from Wednesday's tie with unbeaten powerhouse Watertown and cruised to a 4-0 victory on Friday against Stoneham to help improve their playoff resume.
"Considering () has such a long record of wins, it honestly brought our team morale up so much and got us the win (against Stoneham)," said Wildcat senior captain Ryanne Newhouse.
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With the win, Wilmington is now 9-4-2 on the campaign heading down the home stretch of the regular season.
Shelley Sullivan and Emily Colosimo each scored in the first half to give the locals a 2-0 edge heading into the break.
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Then, after the half, Amanda Richards scored in traffic and Colosimo knocked another one home to seal the victory. Stoneham was unable to sustain any significant offensive pressure as Wilmington maintained control of the ball throughout.
Head coach Jodi Campbell's charges next play on Tuesday when they travel to Wakefield.
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