Sports
4 Players Score as Chatham Rocks Hanover Pk.
Hoffman nets two as Cougars roll to improve to 2-0.
The Chatham High School girls soccer team displayed experience and teamwork, controlling the ball throughout the game to outplay Hanover Park with a 5-0 win at Haas Field on Tuesday.
1st 2nd Total Chatham (2-0)
2 3 5 Hanover Park (0-2)
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IN SHORT
Chatham got out front early in the first half with a dominant offensive preformance with goals by McCall Moore and Jaclyn Leto, each on an assist by Lauren Maiorano. With eight returning seniors, the Cougars under first-year head coach Chris Calveley followed his game plan to use the width of the field and keep the ball on the ground.
Second-half pressure continued to thwart Hanover Park as Chatham scored two goals by Emily Hoffman, with assists from Dana Pitonyak and Lina Prosko, who closed out the win with an unassisted goal herself.
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Hanover Park head coach Kate Daidone said she felt her team just could not move the ball during Tuesday's game.
COUGAR OF THE GAME
Emily Hoffman—Her two goals in the second half put the game out of reach for a Hanover Park team which had its offense shut down.
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OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Casey Madura (Chatham), 11 saves in goal; Lauren Maiorano (Chatham), two assists; Lina Prosko (Chatham), one assist and and an unassisted goal in the second half.
THEY SAID IT
"We played an excellent game. We doninated possession, we dominated the ball. We played to our strengths, and we kept the ball on the ground and pressured very well. We have a lot of strength everywhere this year, and our goals will come from everywhere. We try to use the width of the field as much as we can. We are creating chances.—Head coach Chris Calveley
Up Next—Pequannock away Thursday at 4 p.m.
