Seahawks roll past Bulldogs
Seahawk tri-captain Zuri Smith pushes the ball into the goal in the third quarter of Thursday's 3-1 win at home over Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Olivia Hardwick, with the Hall-Dale goalie on the ground, pushes the ball into the open goal to give Boothbay a 2-1 lead in the second quarter of Thursday's game at home. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Moriah Smith gets ready to shoot in the first quarter. She scored on the shot, giving Boothbay a 1-0 lead in the first quarter of Thursday's game at home against Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Emma Doucette looks to score in the second half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Mabel Kaler gains possession of the ball against a Hall-Dale player. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lilly Cowing gets ahead of a Hall-Dale player. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk tri-captain Izzy Andreasen looks to push the ball toward the goal. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Defender Arabella Hodgdon shoots during the second half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Defender Sophia Gatnar passes the ball downfield during the fourth quarter of Thursday's game at home against Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Boothbay goalie Abigail Locke-Smith makes a kick save during the second half of Boothbay's 3-1 win at home over Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk tri-captain Olivia Carlson gets ready to defend against Hall-Dale in the fourth quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Meabh Hennessey carries the ball during the first half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk tri-captain Zuri Smith pushes the ball into the goal in the third quarter of Thursday's 3-1 win at home over Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Olivia Hardwick, with the Hall-Dale goalie on the ground, pushes the ball into the open goal to give Boothbay a 2-1 lead in the second quarter of Thursday's game at home. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Moriah Smith gets ready to shoot in the first quarter. She scored on the shot, giving Boothbay a 1-0 lead in the first quarter of Thursday's game at home against Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Emma Doucette looks to score in the second half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Mabel Kaler gains possession of the ball against a Hall-Dale player. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lilly Cowing gets ahead of a Hall-Dale player. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk tri-captain Izzy Andreasen looks to push the ball toward the goal. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Defender Arabella Hodgdon shoots during the second half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Defender Sophia Gatnar passes the ball downfield during the fourth quarter of Thursday's game at home against Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Boothbay goalie Abigail Locke-Smith makes a kick save during the second half of Boothbay's 3-1 win at home over Hall-Dale. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk tri-captain Olivia Carlson gets ready to defend against Hall-Dale in the fourth quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Meabh Hennessey carries the ball during the first half of Thursday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay RegisterThe Boothbay Region High School field hockey team got its eighth win of the season by defeating the Hall-Dale Bulldogs for the second time this season, 3-1, at Perkins Field Thursday afternoon.
Junior Moriah Smith, the team’s leading scorer, gave Boothbay a 1-0 lead with a goal at 2:06 of the first quarter.
Both teams picked up their offense in the second quarter with the Seahawks and Bulldogs each getting three penalty corner opportunities.
Boothbay extended its lead to 2-0 with 4:12 to play in the second quarter when sophomore Olivia Hardwick pushed the ball into an open goal after an assist from freshman Emma Doucette.
But just before the halftime horn sounded, the Bulldogs scored with 21 seconds to play on a goal by Avery Croll.
The Seahawks had several chances to score early in the third quarter but Bulldog goalie Haylie Stevens made some nice saves.
Junior Zuri Smith gave Boothbay its final goal pushing the ball into the left corner of the goal with 4:07 to play in the third.
Boothbay’s defense didn’t allow another shot on goal in the fourth quarter as the team improved to 8-4 and, as of Friday morning, moved into fourth place in Class C South.
The team’s final two games of the regular season will be at home against Oak Hill (rescheduled twice due to rain) on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m. against Telstar. Oak Hill is 4-8 and Telstar is 1-12.
