If Abington's win over Council Rock South earlier in the week didn't get the Pennsbury field hockey team's attention, then Natalie McNamara's goal less than five minutes into the game certainly did.
"Abington was really fired up," Pennsbury coach Jamie Parell said. "They were fired up coming into the game, and then when they scored, I was like 'hello everybody.' "
Parell's team got the message. Samie Hackman had two goals and two assists to lead Pennsbury, who responded with a big 6-3 win Friday afternoon. The victory left Pennsbury at 2-0 in the Suburban One National League, while Abington lost for the first time, falling to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the league.
"That was a very good win for us," Parell said. "Abington is a very good, very dangerous team. We did a great job getting our offense going after the early goal."
It took Pennsbury 48 seconds after McNamara's goal to even things up. Annie Price sent the ball into the circle off a restart, where Nell Webber tipped it Hackman, who backhanded in her first of the day. Webber then put Pennsbury up for good with a backhand goal of her own six minutes later, and Price built it to 3-1 when she scored with 14:09 gone in the half, prompting an Abington timeout.
McNamara got one back with 2:29 left in the half, but any momentum the Ghosts had was lost on Hackman's second goal just 29 seconds after intermission. Hackman would then assist on goals by Olivia Mauro and Kate Chesney as Pennsbury pulled away.
Mackenzie Greiner, who had 22 saves in the shutout win over CR South, made 13 more against Pennsbury, who outshot Abington 28-12. Michelle Deodati made six saves for the Falcons.
"Abington was really fired up," Pennsbury coach Jamie Parell said. "They were fired up coming into the game, and then when they scored, I was like 'hello everybody.' "
Parell's team got the message. Samie Hackman had two goals and two assists to lead Pennsbury, who responded with a big 6-3 win Friday afternoon. The victory left Pennsbury at 2-0 in the Suburban One National League, while Abington lost for the first time, falling to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the league.
"That was a very good win for us," Parell said. "Abington is a very good, very dangerous team. We did a great job getting our offense going after the early goal."
It took Pennsbury 48 seconds after McNamara's goal to even things up. Annie Price sent the ball into the circle off a restart, where Nell Webber tipped it Hackman, who backhanded in her first of the day. Webber then put Pennsbury up for good with a backhand goal of her own six minutes later, and Price built it to 3-1 when she scored with 14:09 gone in the half, prompting an Abington timeout.
McNamara got one back with 2:29 left in the half, but any momentum the Ghosts had was lost on Hackman's second goal just 29 seconds after intermission. Hackman would then assist on goals by Olivia Mauro and Kate Chesney as Pennsbury pulled away.
Mackenzie Greiner, who had 22 saves in the shutout win over CR South, made 13 more against Pennsbury, who outshot Abington 28-12. Michelle Deodati made six saves for the Falcons.