Barker clinches tie for N-O field hockey title

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 October 2019 at 8:09 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Ashlin Cole moves the ball up field ahead of the Akron duo of Sophia Jones and Olivia McClaine. The action took place during the Lady Raiders title tie clinching win over the host Lady Tigers this afternoon.

Defending champion Barker downed host Akron 1-0 this afternoon to clinch at least a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey title.

Katrina Clare scored the lone goal for Barker 8 minutes into the first half on a corner opportunity started by Madison Gancasz.

(Click here to see Barker’s Clare score the only goal of the game.)

“We really did a nice job,” said Barker Coach Jeff Costello whose Lady Raiders improve to 9-0 and now hold a three game lead with three games to go.

The loss drops Akron to 7-3.

Roy-Hart improved to 6-3 with a 3-0 win over Newfane (0-9).

Stephanie Flowers scored on a breakaway in the first half for Roy-Hart which put a lock on the win on second half goals by Lexiss Diel and Sam Choate.

In the other N-O contest, Medina improved to 6-3-1 with a 6-2 win over Kenmore (1-8) at Vets Park.

Lacey Kenward scored 2 goals as Micaela Erway, Mary Flores, Layna Viloria and Emma Leonard each added 1 for Medina which led 3-1 at the half.

Flores also had 2 assists as Erway, Abi Neuman and Alex Strong each had 1.