Senior Maggie Covert had a big day in net, but the Cardinals fell 7-5 at Flint Hill on Friday
Bishop Ireton squared off in a pair of doubleheaders Friday with the Flint Hill Huskies winning both varsity contests while the Cardinals snared both ends of the JV contests.
Ireton’s girls were involved in a defense struggle where both teams made life miserable for their offensive opponents. Junior Eva Irwin got the Cardinals on the board first but the half ended with the home standing Huskies nursing a 3-2 lead. As was the case throughout the contest, senior Maggie Covert made great save after great save to keep the Cardinals in the game.
Led by Naval Academy-bound Jess Fellows, the Huskies reeled off 4 straight goals in second half to pull to a 7-2 lead before Ireton’ s offense came to life with only 4 minutes remaining.
After making adjustments on the draw, BI rallied hard by scoring three goals in the frantic final minutes of the contest. The first of the three being tallied by Catie Isham, Maddie Zeigler quickly followed up with two more BI goals the second off an assist by Eva Irwin.
The boys encounter was a one-sided affair for the home team as the Huskies roared out to a large first half lead and cruised home to a 17-3 drubbing of the young Ireton squad. Once again, Ireton had difficulty mustering an offensive threat and Flint Hill exploited their opportunities on the offensive side of the field.
The JV teams faired far better as the boys battled the Huskies through 4 desparate quarters in a tightly contested affair, with Ireton hanging on for a 3-2 win. The girls, meanwhile, had little difficulty in manhandling the Flint Hill youngsters in a 10-1 pasting in Oakton.
The boys will challenge WCAC”s DeMatha on the road Tuesday while Elizabeth Seton visits Fannon Field in the conference opener for both Ireton squads. The boys face off at 3:30pm due to field availability constraints, the girls will start at 4pm, JV teams will follow in both encounters.
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