Catonsville at Hereford today for showdown of unbeatens
Catonsville's field hockey team has been showing signs of challenging for the upper echelon of the Baltimore County standings. The Comets are off to a 2-0 start and will take a step toward finding out how solid that record is this afternoon in a 3:45 p.m. showdown at No. 13 Hereford.
The Bulls are 4-0 and have four shutouts in victories that include a 6-0 win over No. 12 Patterson Mill and and a 1-0 decision against No. 9 Dulaney. Now they face Catonsville, which, so far, has been an offensive whirlwind.
"I'm really excited about this game," said Comets coach Lindsey Springer, pausing. "Anxious, really."
The Comets have scored 13 goals in two games against Patapsco and Loch Raven and haven't allowed a goal. In fact, they've seldom allowed the opposing team past the 50-yard line.
"It's been a combination of our midfield and attack working together to keep the ball in our scoring end," Lindsey Springer said. "There hasn't been much action on the defensive end, but when the ball does go over the 50, our defense has been able to stop it before getting to the circle. It's really been a team effort. We've got good versatility this year."
The Comets offense is led by freshman Emma Clark and sophomore Brooke Stevens, who have both scored more than two goals in each game; while the defense is anchored by junior Maggie Whelley and sophomore Kelly Reyman, with junior Kendall Law dropping back from midfield.
Hereford is led by senior attacker Jessica Karwacki and juniors Shannon Martello and Mary Claire Abbott.
