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PV Field Hockey Keeps Rolling with Win

by Mike Horton
PUTNAM VALLEY-—The Putnam Valley High field hockey team snatched an impressive 8-3 victory over Brewster at home last Tuesday.

Left: Amanda DeChent scored four goals in a win over Brewster last week. Photo by Mike Horton. Left: Amanda DeChent scored four goals in a win over Brewster last week. Photo by Mike Horton. PV has been playing well lately, and the Tigers continued to gel in their showdown against Brewster.

Brewster would score the game’s first goal. PV Coach Toniann Cortina said “It took a bit for us to get going, but once we did it was good. We played well once we got rolling.”

The Tigers would roll, indeed, finishing the first half with a 6-2 advantage. The second half was quiet mostly, but they held Brewster off with a solid defensive showing.

Amanda DeChent was on fire, scoring four goals. Hannah Tavella added two goals and two assists. Maria Rao added a goal, and Erin McCrudden had a goal and an assist.

“Everyone is starting to get a feel for one another,” Cortina said. “We played well on both sides, it was a good effort all around and a good win.”

This weekend the Tigers will have a league matchup against a tough Hen Hud team at home and a non-league game against Rondout Valley which will also be home.



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