Barker, R-H to meet in field hockey semi
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Katrina Clare, left, and Roy-Hart’s Justine Laverty, shown here battling for the ball during a regular season game, and their Lady Raiders and Lady Rams teammates will meet again in the Section VI Class C semifinals on Wednesday at Clarence.
No. 1 seed defending champion Barker will face No. 4 Roy-Hart in the semifinals of the Section VI Class C field hockey playoffs at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Clarence.
Barker defeated Roy-Hart twice during the Niagara-Orleans League season by the identical score of 2-0.
Barker advanced by blanking Newfane 6-0 in the quarterfinals while Roy-Hart shutout Wilson 2-0.
Ciara Gregoire has scored 15 goals and Katrina Clare 14 to lead the Barker attack as Rachel Hurtgam and Ginger Alexander have both tallied 9 and Emily Wagner 6. Clare has dished out a team leading 16 assists.
Samanatha Choate and Lexiss Diel have both scored 5 goals to lead Roy-Hart as Jenna Gioeli, Cheyenne Stilwell and Madison Brown each have 4. Choate leads the Lady Rams in assists with 9.
The other semi will be a matchup of Erie County League foes as No. 6 Eden takes on No. 7 Holland at 7 p.m. at Clarence.
Eden nipped No. 3 Akron 1-0 and Holland downed No. 2 Medina 3-0 in the quarterfinals.
The semi winners will meet in the Class C championship at 4 p.m. November 5 at Alden.
