Big fourth quarter earns Medina field hockey sectional quarterfinal win; Barker wins 1-0
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Savannah Jo Thompson celebrates scoring what proved to be the winning goal in the Mustangs sectional victory over Wilson at Vets Park this evening.
Putting together a big fourth quarter scoring burst, No. 3 seed Medina rallied to defeat No. 6 Wilson 4-2 in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class C field hockey playoffs this evening at Vets Park.
Trailing 2-1, Medina tied the game on a goal by Penelope Schalck with 8 minutes to go in the decisive final quarter.
The Mustangs then took the lead for good at 3-2 on a goal by Savannah Jo Thompson with 2:34 remaining.
Emi Batista then capped off the big quarter for the Mustangs by scoring an insurance goal with only 21 seconds remaining.
Breaking away from a scoreless halftime deadlock, Wilson took the lead twice in the third quarter first at 1-0 on a goal by Ruby Narhood and then at 2-1 on a tally by Brynn Lepsch.
In between Medina briefly tied the game at 1-1 on a goal by Schalck.
Medina next visits No. 2 seed Barker in the semifinals on Monday.
Barker nipped No. 7 Newfane 1-0 on a goal by Sophia Pavlovk with two minutes remaining.
In the other quarterfinal, Eden blanked Roy-Hart 3-0 in the first game of the doubleheader at Vets Park.
Eden will visit top seeded Akron in the other semifinal on Monday.
Medina’s Tatianna Maxon battles for control of the ball with Wilson’s Mackenzie Hardy.
