On Friday November 1st, Darien field hockey took
on Wilton in the FCIAC’s final game. Both teams came out extremely strong and
ready to play, each hungry for the win. Wilton was especially fired up, as the
team had never won the FCIAC for field hockey before. They understandingly wanted
to win the championship for the first time.
As the minutes of first half began to dwindle, Darien became
frantic and allowed Wilton a few corners. Fortunately, senior goalie Danika
Hornik was there to stop the shots.
Blood pressures rose as the game entered the second half as
a tied game. Darien had a few timeouts, during which the coach, Mo Minicus, told
the team so stay calm and play their game. And as the game began to wind down,
Darien did just that. The players outran the Warriors, made great passes, and
kept the shots firing. With three minutes left on the clock, Darien was granted
a corner. After the initial pass out of the circle, the ball sailed towards the
goal-cage. Just as a Wilton player was about to intercept the ball, sophomore Marissa
Baker cut in front her and made a perfect pass to sophomore Georgia Cassidy. Cassidy was able to get the ball past the
goalie, making the score 1-0. The crowd of people from the County went crazy.
After the game, junior Rebecca Demaio said, “The game was so
intense and both teams came out on fire. We really played our hearts out and it
was an exhilarating win.”
Come support the Wave during their first State game on
Wednesday at 2:00pm on the Stadium!
Caption: The team celebrates after the win.
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