Field hockey: Glenelg experiences the thrill of overtime victory
By Carol Gralia
Posted 9/23/08
By Carol Gralia
cgralia@patuxent.com
What do Glenelg field hockey and NBA basketball have in common? Their games get the most exciting at the end.
For the fourth time in six games, the outcome of a Glenelg game was determined in overtime. This time, on Sept. 23, Atholton felt the sting of sudden-victory, 1-0. It was the Raiders’ first loss of the season.
Julia Corona scored the game-winning goal on a penalty corner at the 2:28 mark. Lauriann Parker set the table by receiving Corona’s insertion, zigging through the defense and then sending the ball Corona’s way.
Corona said she didn’t get off a good shot initially.
“My stick barely touched (the ball) and I had to go in and finish it. I jabbed it at first, then I had to put my full strength in there,” she said.
Each team had opportunites to score in regulation. Atholton’s best chance may have been in the first half when the Raiders had Glenelg goalie Courtney Knill scrambling from a split save on one side of the cage to a diving save on the other.
Knill (11 saves) and fliers Skylar Marcoux and Christina Giampalmo prevented Atholton from scoring on any of is nine corners. Glenelg had six corners, including the one that resulted in the game-winning score.
“Regardless of what the final outcome of this game was, I think the girls have earned the respect of the people around the county,” said Atholton coach Jim Brown.
Last year, Glenelg beat Atholton, 9-0.
“We’re not some porous defense (this year), we know how to play,” Brown said.
The county championship game will be between the two teams with the best county records so Atholton and Glenelg could see each other again.
cgralia@patuxent.com
What do Glenelg field hockey and NBA basketball have in common? Their games get the most exciting at the end.
For the fourth time in six games, the outcome of a Glenelg game was determined in overtime. This time, on Sept. 23, Atholton felt the sting of sudden-victory, 1-0. It was the Raiders’ first loss of the season.
Julia Corona scored the game-winning goal on a penalty corner at the 2:28 mark. Lauriann Parker set the table by receiving Corona’s insertion, zigging through the defense and then sending the ball Corona’s way.
Corona said she didn’t get off a good shot initially.
“My stick barely touched (the ball) and I had to go in and finish it. I jabbed it at first, then I had to put my full strength in there,” she said.
Each team had opportunites to score in regulation. Atholton’s best chance may have been in the first half when the Raiders had Glenelg goalie Courtney Knill scrambling from a split save on one side of the cage to a diving save on the other.
Knill (11 saves) and fliers Skylar Marcoux and Christina Giampalmo prevented Atholton from scoring on any of is nine corners. Glenelg had six corners, including the one that resulted in the game-winning score.
“Regardless of what the final outcome of this game was, I think the girls have earned the respect of the people around the county,” said Atholton coach Jim Brown.
Last year, Glenelg beat Atholton, 9-0.
“We’re not some porous defense (this year), we know how to play,” Brown said.
The county championship game will be between the two teams with the best county records so Atholton and Glenelg could see each other again.
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