Last week’s Previewed Game:
Oak Knoll (#15) vs. Emmaus (#11)
Result: The underdog of this match, Emmaus, pulled out the victory with a 2-0 win over Oak Knoll! Emmaus got off to a good start, with sophomore Gracie Huffer and senior Emmy Horner scoring within the first 20 minutes of play. Both goals were assisted by sophomore Sadie Nawarnyski – these young contributors are showing us why the team has no worries heading into the season with just two seniors! (Sadie is also amongst the top scorers in the country right now, with 18 goals on the season). Oak Knoll was able to get 6 shots off, almost equal to Emmaus’ 7, but was unable to capitalize and ultimately the 2-0 score at halftime lasted through the final whistle.
More Notable Scores from Last week:
9/9- #8 Manheim Twp (PA) vs PA #10 Warwick (PA) – Warwick, 2-1
9/10- #2 The Kinkaid School (TX) vs #9 St. John’s School (TX) - St John’s School, 2-0
9/10- MID #5 Crofton (MD) vs MID #7 Broadneck (MD) – Broadneck, 2-1 (see recap below!)
9/12- #5 Kingsway Regional (NJ) vs NJ #8 Clearview Regional (NJ) – Kingsway, 4-1
9/12- NE #17 East Greenwich (RI) vs NE #5 Walpole (MA) – canceled
Featured Recap:
Broadneck High School (Maryland, ranked #7 in the Mid Atlantic Region) took on Crofton (Maryland, ranked #5 in the Mid Atlantic Region) in a huge rivalry match on September 10th.
Though Crofton High School just opened in 2020, and had their first true field hockey season in 2021, they made a statement right away and have taken the Anne Arundel County field hockey scene by storm. 2021 was their first 3A season, and in 2022 they won the Maryland 3A State Title. In 2023, they moved to 4A, and beat Broadneck - the defending 4A champions – in State Finals. Broadneck had handed Crofton their only 2 losses of the 2023 season prior to that state final game.
It’s been a great rivalry over the first few years of Crofton’s existence, and when asked about the program becoming successful so quickly, Broadneck’s Head Coach, Shannon Hanratty (Maryland/ DC & Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year, 2022), stated: “Every coach in here Anne Arundel County knew they’d be good immediately! The Crofton rec feeder is one of the strongest programs and they used to feed into South River- but now they all feed into Crofton High School.”
In this year’s matchup, the Broadneck Bruins were able to avenge their 2023 finals loss with a 2-1 win over Crofton. The Bruins overcame a 1 goal deficit with goals from Raleigh Kerst and Faith Everett, while Crofton’s lone goal was scored by Sophia Galaza. The pressure was definitely on, as the Crofton keeper, Ryleigh Osborne, made 20 saves in the game! Broadneck is off to a strong start otherwise, as well, as they boast a 2-0-1 overall record and 1-0 in conference record to start the season.
Look Ahead
The Hill School #1 vs. Kinkaid #5
The Hill School will play The Kinkaid School at the 2024 Max Field Hockey High School National Invitational on September 20th at 7pm. This match up is sure to be impressive, with Kinkaid traveling all the way from Texas for the #1 vs #5 test. Our team here at Longstreth will be in attendance, so be sure to follow along on our social media as we get to experience this high level game in person! (Please say hello if you see us around the fields at The Proving Grounds over the weekend!)
A bit about The Hill School:
The Hill School has a rich history of success in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, with 12 MAPL Championships since 2001. In the 2022 season, the team won the PAISAA State Championship for the first time in history. They are dominating their 2024 season so far with a record of 3-0, outscoring opponents 13-2. Their roster holds athletes from a wide variety of states including PA, Ohio, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina.First year Head Coach Katherine Bowie took over this year, inheriting a 17-3 team that finished the 2023 year at #3, after only losing 1 goal games to #1 Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (PA), and #2 St. John’s School (TX). Led by returning First Team All-American senior Riley Savage (Top 50, University of Virginia commit, AND Longstreth/ Ritual Ambassador!!) and Third Team All-American junior Sofia Ferri (Top 10, U18 JNT), Hill lost only 2 players to graduation, and return major impact players including junior Opal Sparling (Top 10, U18 JNT, Stanford University commit), junior Abby Gerdeman (Top 10, U18 JNT, Duke University commit), senior Aubrey Turner (Top 50, U18 JNT, University of Maryland commit), and senior goalkeeper Natane King (Top 50, Syracuse University commit).
A bit about Kinkaid:
Kinkaid starts the season at 2-1, losing only to #3 (St John’s) thus far in the season, and still outscoring opponents 16-2. They hold 11 Southwest Preparatory Conference Championships, most coming in the ‘70s ,‘80s, and ‘90s, but two recently in 2017 and 2021. Kinkaid is led by First Team All-American senior and University of Virginia commit Caroline Raynes in the midfield, and Top 50 senior and University North Carolina commit Merritt Skubisz in goal. Head Coach Jackie Ciconte enters her 11th season at the helm with high expectations, and big travel plans coming up!
Preview: Here are some more notable games coming up in the next week. Check back next Tuesday to find out these game results and which games we feature next week!
9/20 #12 West Essex High School (NJ) vs #19 New Trier High School (IL)
#6 Camden Catholic High School (NJ) vs #8 Lower Dauphin High School (PA)
#14 (PA) Oley Valley vs #4 (NE) Mamaroneck
(OC) Notre dame Prep (MD) vs (Unranked) C. Milton Wright (MD)
#11 (WMW) Assumption High School (KY) vs #18 (MID) Bryn Mawr School (MD)
Photo Credit:
Broadneck / Crofton Photo: Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun
Hill School Photo: The Hill School Website
