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DISTRICT 2 H.S. FIELD HOCKEY

Defense reigns in Lehman victory

By Dave Konopki dkonopki@timesleader.com
Assistant Sports Editor

LEHMAN TWP. – If Lake-Lehman goalkeeper Amy Denmon had any homework to finish last night, she should have brought it to the District 2 Class 2A game against Tunkhannock.

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Lake-Lehman’s Nikki Snyder passes the ball to a teammate during a District 2 Class 2A quarterfinal against Tunkhannock.

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At least she would have had something to do while her team was playing.

Five different Black Knights scored and Lake-Lehman didn’t allow Tunkhannock to take a shot on goal in a 6-0 win against the Tigers in a quarterfinal game Thursday night at Edward H. Edwards Stadium.

Selena Adamshick scored two goals and had an assist, while Gaby Olshemski and Kate Williams each scored once and had two assists as the Black Knights advanced to the semifinals.

Lehman (14-2) will play host Crestwood (15-1) on Tuesday at a time to be determined. Crestwood advanced with a 3-0 win against Meyers. Tunkhannock ended its season at 10-4-1.

The Black Knights dominated possession of the ball, with almost the entire game played within 40 yards of the Tunkhannock goal. The closest Tunkhannock came to getting a shot on goal was in the opening minute of the second half – an attempt that was quickly turned away by the Lehman defense.

“We’ve been really happy with the play of our defense,” said Black Knights head coach Jean Lipski. “We’ve been working very hard at playing the game at our pace. Tonight we were able to do that effectively.”

Adamshick got the Black Knights on the scoreboard early, deflecting a long shot by Olshemski into the back of the cage to make it 1-0 just 2:12 into the game. Five minutes later, Olshemski picked up another assist, this time making a pass to Williams as the Black Knights grabbed a 2-0 lead. Adamshick connected on a penalty stroke with nine minutes remaining in the first half to give Lehman a 3-0 halftime lead.

“We’re been working a lot on ball distribution, not carrying the ball for long time but making quick passes,” said Lipski. “We had a lot of good passes tonight. It also helps when you have a lot of kids who are willing to take the shot. It’s harder to defend.”

Olshemski scored a goal of her own in the second half, while teammate Leigh Hillman and Erica Johnson also scored a goal each. The Black Knights outshot the Tigers 12-0 and finished with a 21-0 advantage in penalty strokes.

The game on the artificial surface was the first time the Tigers didn’t play on grass this season.

“It’s hard to make that adjustment,” said Tunkhannock head coach Liz Stackhouse. “(Lehman) plays and practices on the turf all of the time. We had one practice on turf.

“It was a great season for our girls. I’m very proud of the way they played this season.”

GAMES RESCHEDULED

Two District 2 playoff games were postponed because of poor field conditions. The Class 2A quarterfinal between Nanticoke and Dallas will be played at 3:30 p.m. today at Hanover Area High School. In Class 3A, Coughlin will host Wallenpaupack at 3:30 p.m. today at Guthrie Field in Wilkes-Barre.

Lake-Lehman 6, Tunkhannock 0

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First half: 1. LL, Selena Adamshick (Gaby Olshemski), 27:48; 2. LL, Kate Williams (Olshemski), 22:07; 3. LL, Adamshick (penalty stroke), 9:15. Second half: 4. LL, Olshemski (Williams) 11:08; 5. LL, Leigh Hillman (Adamshick) 5:39; 6. LL, Erica Johnson (Williams) 2:07.Shots: LL 12, Tunk 0; Saves: LL 0 (Amy Denmon), Tunk 6 (Tara Hartman); Corners: LL 21, Tunk 0.

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS

Crestwood 3, Meyers 0

Anna Dessoye gave the Comets all the scoring they would need to advance to the semifinals, scoring a goal midway through the first half as Crestwood dominated Meyers in a Class 2A quarterfinal game.

The Comets (15-1) did not allow the Wyoming Valley Conference Division III champion Mohawks to take a shot on goal while taking 27 of their own. Crestwood also held a 21-0 advantage in penalty corners.

Jenna Chrismer added a goal in the first half to give the Comets a 2-0 lead and Emily Leo closed out the scoring with a little less than 12 minutes to play in the game.

Goalkeeper Sammi Shaver made 18 saves for Meyers, which ends its season at 14-1-1.

First half: 1. CRE, Anna Dessoye (Jenna Chrismer) 14:50; 2. CRE, Chrismer (Michelle Schmid) 1:44; Second half: 1. CRE, Emily Leo (unassisted) 11:54

Shots: MEY 0, CRE 27; Saves: MEY 18 (Sammi Shaver), CRE 0 (Kylie Licata); Corners: MEY 0, CRE 21.

Wyoming Seminary 8, Wyoming Area 1

AshLeigh Sebia scored three goals as Wyoming Seminary remained unbeaten with a convincing win against the Warriors. The Blue Knights (16-0) will face the winner of today’s game between Nanticoke Area and Dallas in Tuesday’s semifinals.

Kristian Stefanides added two goals for the Blue Knights, who led 4-0 at halftime. Sunny Stirewalt finished with two assist.

Ally Adonizio scored the lone goal for Wyoming Area, which finishes the season at 7-9-1.

First half: 1. SEM, AshLeigh Sebia (Sunny Stirewalt), 3:40; 2. SEM, Sebia (un), 6:39; 3. SEM, JaJa Kentwell (un), 15:49; 4. SEM, Amanda Quick (Jen DiMaria), 28:10. Second half: 1. SEM, Kristian Stefanides (Lauren Skudalski), 1:20; 2. SEM, Sebia (Stirewalt), 5:00; 3. SEM, Stefanides (Sebia), 15:40; 4. WA, Ally Adonizio (Jenna Sirnak), 23:17; 5. SEM, Brennan Twardowski (un), 29:50.Shots: WA 3, SEM 25; Saves: WA 16 (Kourtney Schwerdtman), SEM 1 (Sierra Segear, Carly Sokach); Corners: WA 3, Sem 15.

CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS

Honesdale 3, Delaware Valley 2 OT

Desiraye Mack scored her second goal of the game midway through overtime as the Hornets advanced to the District 2 Class 3A semifinals. Honesdale will play at top-seeded Wyoming Valley West at 7 p.m. Monday at Spartan Stadium in Kingston.

First half: 1. DV, Eavan Matz (Dani Edwards), 8:09; 2. HON, Holly Hessberger (Brittany Cardona), 7:34;

Second half: 3. DV, Sarah Withouski (Missy Ramsey), 26:33; 4. HON, Desiraye Mack (Alicia Manzione), 17:41; Overtime: 5. HON, Mack (Mary Martin), 5:59.

Shots: DV 6, HON 11; Saves: DV 4 (Faith Torkildeen); HON 7 (Katie Carton); Corners: DV 8, HON 11.