HS Girl's Recap - Roosevelt vs.Curtis

Curtis opened the game with possession, and held the ball to settle at their attacking goal. Soon after a pass was made from behind the goal to another Curtis player. While anticipating the pass Madeline Grose took a sharp blow to the face, from an opposing Curtis player. Curtis received a yellow card and Grose was taken out the game, she later returned to finish the half.

The Riders regained possession took control and settled at their attacking end. Frannie Hemmelgarn of Roosevelt scored the first goal, 6 minutes into the half, the goal was unassisted. Hemmelgarn scored another goal four minutes later, again unassisted.  Eleni Johnsen for Curtis gets them on the score board mid way through the half, with an unassisted goal. Jordann Clanton(1) from Curtis follows with another goal, tying the score 2-2. As the half nears an end, Roosevelt players, Kelsea Hazlehurst(1) and Caitlin Mills each scored. Roosevelt is now up by 2, with just minutes remaining in the half. With just 27 seconds left in the half Erin Wagner(1) scores for Curtis, putting them down by just one. In the first half Roosevelt led with the ground balls, controlling 19, vs. Curtis’s 15. Hemmelgarn controlled 4 of the Riders ground balls.

The second half started with Johnsen from Curtis scoring the first goal (unassisted) 6 minutes in. The score is now tied 4-4. Roosevelt again takes control and Amanda Rynes(1) takes a shot and scores an assisted goal for the Riders. Johnsen(3) scores again for Curtis. Hemmelgarn(3) soon follows with a third goal.  Roosevelt is again in the lead 6-5. Mills(3) from Roosevelt also scores another 2 goals. Kim Abalahin scores a goal for Curtis, with an assist from Wagner. The score is now 8-6 with just 3:23 left in the game.

With under a minute left, Curtis gains possession and Abalahin(2) scores again for her team (unassisted) bringing Curtis within one goal of Roosevelt. After the goal there is only 8 seconds left and both teams are feeling the pressure. Curtis calls a time out and it is clear the game can go in favor of either team. Both teams line up for the draw and Curtis takes control of the draw. Curtis starts a fast break down the field, only to be double teamed by the Riders. But Curtis finds the only open player, open at the top of the eight meter. The ball is passed and Curtis takes the shot, Freedman saves the ball, for her 15th save of the game. The time runs out and Roosevelt comes out with a win, Roosevelt 8 Curtis 7.

Curtis goalie saved 17 shots, out of 25, and Freedman from Roosevelt saved 15, out of 22 shots. Roosevelt dominated the ground balls the second half, controlling 25, vs. Curtis’s 17. Hemmelgarn led the ground ball race, with a total of 10, followed by Hazlehurst with 7. Eleni Johnsen of Curtis played a great game, with 3 goals, and 5 ground balls. Curtis’s Clanton also played a great game, scoring once, scoping up 3 ground balls, and controlling 3 draws. Hemmelgarn and Grose each controlled 4 draws, for the Riders. Mills also controlled 2 draws, and Abby Neel one. Mills scooped up 5 ground balls, followed by Grose and Hull both with 4, Neel, Rynes, Anderson and Winninghoff all had 3 ground balls.