UM played hard until the last minute, losing a heart breaking league game. The game ended with an offensive penalty corner which we deflected out of bounds. Captain, Ella Gould and the forwards were putting pressure on Springfield in the end of the game, but couldn't get the goal to send it to OT.
Our goalie Tierney Hogan had another solid game with 10 saves and several strong clears to get the ball out of the circle.
We were missing 3 starters due to sickness, and everyone who played really stepped up to play at the higher varsity level. Some of our key players MJ Reilly, Bridget Hess, Ella Gould and Melissa Torpey were asked to do a little bit more playing tough for 60 minutes, not getting a break. Taylor Pagano won our game ball playing aggressively at the right mid position.
Our defense held Springfield scoreless until 9 minutes left in the game. Abby Kelly, Addi Gans and Charlotte Russo played well defensively under pressure.
3 Underclassmen that are some of our hardest workers and keep improving are Harper Richmond, Lyla Soleau and Hannah Gardner. These three 10th graders stepped into varsity roles today and showed they can hold their own at this level.
This game really showed that Upper Moreland is a team that is ready to compete at a higher level! Our future looks bright, considering we were missing some regulars and our underclassmen stepped up ready for varsity play!