Carroll holds off Bonner-Prendie
By Avery Maehrer, The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
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"Maybe she's our good-luck charm," Dougherty said with a laugh. "We'll have to bring her to all of our games now."
The charm worked during a warm, sunny afternoon on Saturday, as the Patriots edged the host Pandas, 2-1 in
In its six preceding games, Bonner-Prendergast had fallen only to still-undefeated
"Prendie is very skilled," said senior center midfielder
"We finally clicked today," senior left forward
Neither team had a clear advantage in possession during the first half, as the defensive cores of both schools held strong through the opening minutes. During a timeout huddle, Dougherty and assistant coach
Minutes later, McNulty stepped up and fired the ball into a corner of the net to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead.
The game then reverted back to a defensive showdown, as strong performances from Bonner-Prendergast's
But with nine minutes remaining in the second half, a ball bounced loose in front of the net, and Midgley knocked it in for an insurance goal the Patriots would end up needing.
With less than a minute left, a corner pass was sent to midfielder/defender
Despite the last-minute effort from Bonner-Prendergast, Carroll held on to secure the victory.
"It was just too little too late," first-year Pandas coach
Archbishop Carroll 1 1 -- 2
Bonner-Prendergast 0 1 -- 1
Goals: AC-Keara McNulty,
Saves: AC-Kerri Mountz 7; BP-Maggie Baldini 14.
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