Hoosick Falls Takes Regional Title With a 5-0 Win Over Tupper Lake
by Gail Delurey and Bea Peterson
With the Regional Championship victory against Section X’s Tupper Lake on Friday, November 11, the Hoosick Falls Girls Soccer Team heads for the final four State championship this weekend in Cortland. The neat part about winning the Regional 5-0 was that every player on the Hoosick Falls team had time in that game.
At practice on Monday Coach Tom Husser said, “This is the third time in six years we’ve made the finals. That’s pretty neat.” He added, “Our goal all season has been going to States. Now the rest is gravy.”
“We’ve been playing soccer for three months,” said Husser. “We started August 22, and it seems like it was just two weeks ago. Actually it’s a quarter of their school year.”
Hoosick Falls’ record to date is 19-1-1. The team is ranked #2 in the State. “The girls are excited,” said Husser. “They are going to Courtland by coach, not a school bus.”
Seniors Emma Fricke, Meaghan McKee, Alyssa Surdam and Maritza Gonzalez said they are very excited about going to States. “We came in thinking we wanted this, and we did it,” said Fricke. “It’s a great way to go out our senior year said McKee. Three of them hope to play soccer in college. “We will never forget this season,” said Surdam.
“We’re close as a team, on and off the field,” said Surdam. “We’re a big family.”
“Just a bunch of sisters,” added McKee. “We’ll always stay close.” The four nodded their agreement.
Husser said McKee has shattered the previous HFCS all time leading scorering record set by Sarah Vincent with 52 goals. “Meg already has 63 career goals. That’s 20 percent more than the old record. And we hope she gets a few more against Tully on Saturday.”
The team leaves for Cortland from HFCS on Friday at 9:30 am.
2011 Team Roster
# Player Grade Position
0 Hannah Fricke 10 Goalie
1 Mackenzie Hinchliffe 10 Midfield
2 Rachel Pine 9 Midfield
3 Alyssa Surdam 12 Def/Mid
4 Emily Everard 11 Def/Goal
5 Emma Fricke 12 Midfield
6 Alice Hayden 11 Defense
7 Maritza Gonzalez 12 Midfield
8 Anna Restino 11 Defense
9 Grace Delurey 11 Forward
10 Meg McKee 12 For/Mid
11 Allie Martin 11 Forward
12 Liz Babson 11 Defense
13 Hannah Lilac 10 Defense
14 Julia Baker 11 Defense
15 Alyssa Houghton 9 Defense
16 Alyssa Giordano 10 Defense
17 Mary Peters 11 Defense
18 Jordyn Haynes 8 Forward
19 Sabine Arnold 11 Forward
20 Dana O’Malley 10 Midfield
We have scored 104 Goals and given up 15. Goalie Hannah Fricke and defenders Anna Restino, Alice Hayden, Emily Everard, Liz Babson and Mary Peters have had nine shutouts and in 21 games only three teams have scored more than one goal. Our record is 19-1-1 and we have won 14 straight games. – Coach Husser
2011 Schedule And Scores
Mt. Anthony Tournament, Bennington, VT
9/9 – Burr & Burton Academy 3-2 win
9/10 – Brattleboro 6-1 win
9/12 – Away vs. Schuylerville 3-1 win
9/14 – Home vs. Greenwich 9-0 win
9/16 – Away vs. Cambridge 2-0 win
9/20 – Home vs. Stillwater 9-2 win
9/22 – Home vs. Hoosic Valley 0-1 loss
9/26 – Away vs. Granville 11-1 win
9/28 – Home vs. Tamarac 5-1 win
9/30 – Home vs. Schuylerville 5-1 win
10/4 – Away vs. Greenwich 7-0 win
10/6 – Home vs. Cambridge 3-0 win
10/12 – Away vs. Stillwater 1-0 win
10/14 – Away vs. Hoosic Valley 1-1 tie
10/18 – Home vs. Granville 8-0 win
10/20 – Away vs. Tamarac 4-1 win
Sectionals
10/28 – Canajoharie 9-0 win
11/01 – Berlin 9-2 win
11/05 – Maple Hill 2-0 win
11/09 – Mechanicville 2-1 win
11/12 – Tupper Lake 5-0 win
11/19 – 9 am Hoosick Falls vs Tully at Tompkins-Cortland
Community College
Tully is 20-0-1 for the season and ranked #3 in the State
Season Goals And Assists
Grace Delurey 20 Goals 10 assists
Meg McKee 18 Goals 12 Assists
Allie Martin 16 Goals
Jordyn Haynes 14 Goals 4 Assists
Maritza Gonzalez 8 Goals 12 Assists
MacKenzie Hinchcliffe 5 Goals 11 Assists
History
2001 Section II Class C Champions
2004 Wasaren League Champions
2005 Section II Class C Champions
2005 NYS Champions
2007 Section II Class C Champions
2007 Wasaren League Champions
2007 Regional Champions
2007 NYS Semifinalists
2009 Wasaren League Champions
2011 Yet to be determined…
