Medina opens field hockey season Thursday

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 29 August 2017 at 9:37 am

Photo by Mike Wertman – Getting set for he Medina field hockey team’s season open at Newfane Thursday are these seniors. They include Amanda Nottingham, Hannah Mahnke, Megan Showler, Madison Kenward, Lydia Battaglia and Alexis Maines.

Looking to bounce back from last year’s 1-11 league record, Medina is scheduled to begin Niagara-Orleans League field hockey competition at Newfane on Thursday.

Anchoring the Mustangs lineup is the veteran quintet of seniors Alexis Maines and Grace Flores, juniors Alissa Blount and Guin Schalck and sophomore Lacey Kenward.

The lineup for Coach Amber Cleaveland’s Mustangs also includes seniors Hannah Mahnke, Madison Kenward, Megan Showler, Lydia Battaglia and Amanda Nottingham; juniors Margaret Griffin, Libby Cook, Jessica Granchelli, Brandi Guild, Sarah Cochrane and sophomore Tessa Pecoraro.

Schedule
August: 31 – at Newfane, 5:45 p.m.

September: 5 – Kenmore, 5 p.m.; 7 at Roy-Hart 4:45 p.m.; 12 – at Barker, 4:45 p.m.; 13 – at Buffalo Seminary, 5 p.m.; 19 – Akron, 7:15 p.m.; 21 – Wilson, 4:45 p.m.; 26 – Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; 28 – at Kenmore, 4:45 p.m.

October: 3 – Roy-Hart, 7:15 p.m.; 5 – Barker, 4:45 p.m.; 10 – Sacred Heart, 4:45 p.m.; 12 – at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; 17 – at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.; 18 – Buffalo Seminary, 5 p.m.