A satisfying season for Webutuck field hockey

WEBUTUCK — After a disappointing start, the Webutuck High School JV field hockey team finished strong, improving its record to 5-4-1 on the season despite a 2-0 loss to Kingston on Oct. 19 in the season closer.

Coach Kathleen Howard, who has now coached the team for the past three seasons, said that after several losses that started the season she had a sit-down talk with the girls.

“We talked about how to become a team,� she said. “They kept on working on their drills and picking up motivation. And then we won five games straight. Something just clicked.�

Howard said she’s been very happy with the work that her squad has put in this fall. The oldest girls on the team are in 10th grade, and the coach is hopeful that many will return for next season. Howard is considering having the team compete at the varsity level next year.

In addition to their efforts on the field, the Warriors also put in their time for worthy causes, most notably sporting pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness month and holding three different bake sales to raise funds.

“They really took it and ran with it,� Howard said, reporting that the girls sold more than 150 T-shirts in just three days.

The possibility of a winter league is in the works, as is a modified program. While Howard complimented her entire team, she mentioned captain Sam Murphy as having stepped up her game big time, calling her performance “phenomenal this year.â€�  

Howard also complimented goalie Victoria Woodruff, who had never played the position before, for sticking with it and becoming a force to be reckoned with.

Next year will be about building the program up again, Howard said. “Hopefully we’re going to take it to the next level.�

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