by Gail Delurey
The Lady Panthers dominated the Sectional Title game against Mechanicville Tuesday night scoring in 49 seconds and went on to win 6-0. Hoosick Falls will now face the winner of the Section VII/X regional playoff in the State quarterfinals on Saturday. The Panthers host the contest at Stillwater at 1:30 pm.
Haynes netted a hat trick in the first half. Allie Martin put one in the net off of a corner that was headed to her from Grace Delurey. The Panthers were up 4 to 0 at the half. In the second half Delurey took an outside shot from the top the box to find the upper 90. Alice Hayden served up a well placed corner kick for Rachel Pine to head in. Hannah Fricke had a great performance in the goal with 9 saves. Our Panther defense and midfield played with authority as they held Mechanicville scoreless.
On the field, the Panthers function like a family. When you watch this team, you can tell that they have all been playing together since they were in micro-soccer. They communicate and watch out for each other. Each player has her job, and they do it well. Grace Delurey had 4 assists, Alice Hayden, 1, and Mac Hinchlife, 1.
