Field Hockey finished the fall season with a record of 10-1, which makes them the number two seeded team moving into the playoffs. This year, however, the team has changed from previous years as they are focusing more on the chemistry of the team rather than individual skills. Compared to last year’s team this has meshed better and put the team before their individual needs.

“Individually, they are all talented,” said Coach Erika Murray, “But the way they have come together as 11 players on the field is really, I think, what makes the difference.”

This team is full of talented individuals, Anna Rowthorn-Apel has scored 18 goals and has five assists and Mackenzie Early has scored 15 goals, but even so the team’s greatest strength is that they are able to come together as a unit on the field instead of 11 separate players. Murray is confident in saying that the team doesn’t have any big weaknesses this year. The reason for this claim is that the team focuses on their next game rather than what could possibly happen in playoffs. Also they go into each game focusing on winning rather than the team they are facing and where they come from.

“We are just making sure we know how to play together,” said Murray, “We’re making sure we’re keeping the team aspect on the field and it’s not just one person it’s the whole team.”

Playoffs started October 24th with a 7-0 win against Gaithersburg. (Something about game Vs. Churchill on October 29th)The state semifinals are on November 7th and finals are on November 10th.