GODWIN TRIUMPHS OVER PATRICK HENRY ON SENIOR NIGHT; Foley Injured in Making Winning Goal

For
Senior Night on Monday night, the Eagles of Mills Godwin hosted the
Patriots of Patrick Henry in a game of field hockey. Luckily for Helen
Holt and Marilyn McCullough, the two seniors on the Eagles roster,
Mills Godwin pulled out a 2-1 victory over the visiting Patriots. These
two seniors and all of their accomplishments were honored prior to the
start of the game.

The
Eagles struck first, early in the first half, with Michelle Foley
scoring the first goal of the night. During the half, Godwin seemed to
be in control, as they were able to stay on the offensive most of the
time. Nevertheless, midway through the period, Patrick Henryâ??s Rachel
Hayden evened up the score at 1-1, and the scored remained tied at the
end of the half.

The
second half started off much better for the Patriots, as they were able
to control the ball for much of the half. Patrick Henry had many
opportunities on goal, and the Patriot fans became more and more
energized. But although the momentum had changed, and despite the many
opportunities, Patrick Henry failed to score.

Godwin
also had a handful of chances to put the ball in the net in the second
half, but also failed to score. The second half came to a close with
the score the same as the first, 1-1.

At
the start of sudden death overtime, both cheering sections erupted with
anticipation. The period started out the same way as the second half,
with Patrick Henry controlling most of the play. However, about 5
minutes in, Mills Godwin got their break when the ball rolled away from
their goal. Foley picked it up around midfield. She ran the rest of the
way to the Patriotsâ?? goal and took her shot. It went in, and Godwin
won, 2-1.

However,
Foleyâ??s winning shot came with a cost. A Patrick Henry player, trying
to stop the goal, swung her stick as Foley shot, and struck Foley on
the wrist. Foley went down with a possible broken wrist. After a few
minutes, she was able to walk away under her own power, and the girls
were all very supportive for their fallen hero. This game had
everything that a sports lover would love, but we hope that Foley was
not badly injured.