Sports Highlights 10.23.2012

The Martlets were dominant in both of their games this week with victories over Suffield and Kingswood Oxford. Both games were shutouts for the Black and Gold defense and featured a number of different players scoring goals. Sally Sandoval ’15 and Jacqui Richard ’16 scored in both games. Iris Dayton ’13 had a goal and two assists on the week. Meg Richard ’15, Mary French ’15, Katie Deveaux ’16 and Jenn Girard ’14 also figured in on the scoring. The Westminster defense led by Ellie Deveaux ’14, Eliza Christman ’15, Margot Frank ’15 and Katie Simeon ’16 stymied both the Tigers and Wyverns limiting their offensive opportunities.
 

Extending their win streak to six games, the Martlets had wins over Suffield and KO.

Emma Merlin ’16 (2), Kylie Loureiro ’15, Lexi Organ ’16, Claire Hotaling ’16, Hallie Feibel ’16 (2) Alyssa DiMaria ’15 (2) and Paige Brackett ’16 all earned goals this week. The defense in both games was sharp. Goalkeeper Eugenia Naamon ’14 capably handled several scoring opportunities, and Olivia Bey ’15 and Annie Mayer ’15 stepped up nicely to organize the defense.
 

The Martlets earned their elusive first victory with a 2-0 win over Avon. In the first half, with many opportunities in and around the box, the team was able to score off of a corner kick by Christian Barral-Arteta ’13 when Cullen Matt ’13 headed the ball firmly into the back of the net. The Martlets continued to control the ball through the half, eventually going up 2-0 when Lorin Tobey ’15 played a thru ball to Anthony Di Placido ’15, who played a one touch pass to Matt, who struck the ball low and hard to the far post. In the second half, the Martlets were able to hold off a hungry Avon team with strong defense led by Greg Jarvis ’13, JP Schuhlen ’15 and Pierce Cote ’14.
 

After a long trip to Trinity-Pawling, the Martlets were able to pull out a 1-0 win. The only goal of the game came in the first half when Jack Werner ’16 hammered home a Noah Fosse-Grenier ’16 pass. The Martlets controlled the play for most of the game and significantly out-shot the Pride but could not get another past the keeper.
 

Traveling to Deerfield mid-week, the Martlets came away with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. The boys started out strong and scored early in the first half when Austin Pope ’15 fed Alex Son ’15, who buried a hard drive past the Deerfield keeper. After dominating in the first half, the Martlets started the second half slowly and allowed the Big Green to tie the game. With a new sense of urgency, the Martlets pressured the Deerfield defense, which resulted in a wild scramble in front of the goal. With Pope barely slipping the ball into the net before a Deerfield defender cleared the ball away, the Black and Gold got the win.
 

The Martlets held off Avon for a 4-3 win. The Martlets went down a goal early, and played from behind for most of the game until Frank Sullivan ’15, Jack Bitterli ’16 and Brett Roenick ’16 kick-started momentum up front through hard work and selfless play. Jack Fitzgerald ’15 was the benefactor of their work, scoring two well-placed goals in the first and second half. Roenick and Sullivan tallied the remaining two goals. In net Fred Baker ’15 held off the Winged Beavers to secure the win.
 

Despite a slow start, the Martlets took control against Kingswood Oxford and secured the shutout. Lindsay Hanau ’13 and Hayley Ahouse ’13 put Westminster on the board going into the halftime. The Black and Gold were dominant in the second, racking up 31 shots and 7 corners. Megan Walsh ’14 and Alli Devins ’13 scored two more goals for the Martlets. The defense quickly stopped any balls headed toward Westminster’s goal, denying the Wyverns any opportunities on goal.
 

The Martlets were dominant in a 2-1 win over KO. The Black and Gold peppered the Wyvern goalkeepers with shots that did a nice job of holding off the Martlet attack. Finally,

Katie O’Connor ’15 made a beautiful reception then put the ball solidly on the backboards for the team’s first goal. Ending the half at 1-0, the Westminster side was determined to put the attack together for more goals. Less than one minute into the second half, Sarah Melanson ’16 had a beautiful tip into the goal off a great feed from teammate Jade Marlowe ’15. The KO side did not quit and scored one of its own, but the Martlets held on for the win.
 

The Martlet harriers held off the Winged Beavers for another team victory. From the beginning, Aaron Rubin ’15 took charge of the race and never trailed. Avon took the second and third positions, followed by co-captain Travis Percy ’14, and then the Avon No. 3. Westminster needed the mid-pack runners to be strong, and they were with the next three runners posting lifetime bests on the course to move ahead of the Avon No. 4 and win the meet. Co-captain Will Sprenker ’13, Tommy Griffith ’14 and Sixth Former Ronald Yeung ’13 secured the win for the Martlets.
 

Seeking revenge for a number of recent losses over Porter’s, the Martlets, led by gutsy Sixth Form performances, were rewarded with a one-point victory. Sydney Rivers ’13 assumed the mantle of the top runner and finished second overall, setting the pace for the Westminster team. Klara Lindstrom ’14 and Mary Anderson ’14 both had strong races, to take fourth and fifth in the race. Molly Mullen ’13 had a tough race with a Miss Porter’s girl in which she got out-kicked, but surging Dana Niland ’13 dropped 50 seconds off her lifetime best and came in next to give Westminster 27 points and the win.