FULL TIME The final whistle sounds with Kingsway winning 3-1. We will have a story and box score later today
58:10 NHHS PC Long shot hits the tire on the outside of the cage
54:46 NHHS GOAL The Lions pull one back through the efforts of Masters but Kingsway still leads 3-1
51:30 KHS PC A long shot hits a North defender behind the goalie and a stroke is duly called
51:52 KHS PS Allie Patel pings the inner back post; fine stroke! Kingsway leads 3-0
48:20 NHS GREEN Lions penalized for a 5-yard encroachment
47:50 Karlie Mertz takes a wedge on the right wing but runs out of room
45:00 The fourth quarter is on
END 3rd The siren ends the third term with Kingsway leading 2-0
41:00 Masters comes in from the left wing, aims a backhander that just misses the top corner
37:30 KHS PC Masters interposed herself in a three-way passing play; 16y free out is the result
36:56 KHS PC Long angled shot put on cafe but saved off the line!
36:30 KHS PC Masters sniffs out the corner but a foot; will re-rack
33:59 Timeout, North Hunterdon
31:30 KHS PC A deflected shot finds its way over the goal line! Hard to see who scored but Kingsway stakes it’s way to a 2-0 lead
30:00 The third quarter is under way
HALFTIME The Lion defenders have been resilient and smart in cutting out Dragon offensive chances; can this continue in the second half?
HALFTIME The stars are out to play today on the offensive end, as Sanchez and Masters have each threatened the goal. But give a call to North Hunterdon’s backliners, who have been outstanding thus far
END HALF Going to the break, Kingsway has a 1-0 lead
26:30 Masters with a free hit in a promising position; the angled pass somehow eludes two open teammates and goes over the end line for a 16m
22:35 KHS GOAL Sabrina McGroarty pings the stroke and Kingsway leads 1-0
22:35 Kingsway runs a 2-on-1 and beats the goalie; a defender falls on the ball and a stroke is called
22:00 Bella Sanchez breaks in on the left wing and aims a shot but the goalie is equal
17:00 KHS PC Hi-lo to the left wing is read and cleared by the North Hunterdon defense, who has been playing very well today
15:00 The second term is under way
END 1ST The sides are scoreless at the siren
12:30 Kingsway works it to the second-goal area for a pass to the stroke mark but the North Hunterdon defense sniffs out the play and clears
9:30 KHS PC Option-right whistled down for danger
8:30 KHS PC Option-right is whiffed
7:30 KHS PC Option-left is blocked over the end line for a 23m free-in
5:06 Masters thunders into the circle and blasts her shot attempt wide of the cage
0:45 KHS PC Shot too high coming in
0:00 The game is on
PREGAME North Hunterdon is in the all-green with gold trim and numbers; Kingsway is in the white with black kilts and red numerals
PREGAME The teams are warming up under bright blue skies, temperatures around 75 degrees
PREGAME A common opponent for these two sides is The Lawrenceville (N.J.) School. Kingsway beat Lawrenceville 5-0 and North came out a 1-0 victor
PREGAME A huge key for both these teams is their ability to focus on the here and now. Both teams would not be blamed for looking forward to their participation in next weekend’s National High School Invitational, but their coaches will have them focus on the task at hand
PREGAME There have been some significant results on both sides of the ledger, ones which jumble up the rankings like a game of Boggle. This week, the Lions lost to Basking Ridge Ridge (N.J.). Also, Kingsway went up north and beat Non-Public champion Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.)
PREGAME Kingsway, coached by Dana Ott, could be the Group IV team that unseats Eastern in the South Jersey ranks this season. The Dragons are led by forward Isabella Sanchez
PREGAME North is the defending state Group III champions. It is a team that truly found itself last year, winning the treble (county tournament, sectional, and state championship) thanks to Geoffrey Chrisman’s coaching. The Lions are led by senior Lauren Masters, a forward with tremendous skills
PREGAME Kingsway is 3-0 this season; North Hunterdon is 3-1
PREGAME Hello, and welcome to Barchuk Field for this intersectional field hockey game between Clinton North Hunterdon (N.J.) and Woolwich Kingsway (N.J.)
