Carle Place falls in state Class C semifinals
Carle Place's Olivia Docyk looks to get by Hoosick Falls' MacKenna Roberson in the second quarter during a New York State Class C field hockey semifinal on Saturday at Centereach. Credit: Bob Sorensen
After a valiant effort to reach the state finals, the Carle Place field hockey team was unable to shut down undefeated Hoosick Falls’ high-powered offense as the Frogs fell 3-1 in the state Class C semifinals.
Hoosick Falls (20-0) was able to get an early 1-0 lead over Carle Place (12-6) in the first quarter when freshman forward Tatum Hickey netted a goal off a penalty corner.
But the score would only fuel the Frogs, who followed by forcing their own five penalty corners in just under five minutes. With 42 seconds remaining, senior midfielder Olivia Docyk rebounded a blocked shot by the keeper and Maria Norman had the tap-in to tie the score for Carle Place, 1-1.
The Panthers went up 2-1 when Gwyn Vincent scored halfway through the second quarter off a penalty stroke. In the last two minutes of the third quarter, Emma McCart hammered a shot into the net for the Panthers’ final goal.
“I don’t think the goals rattled them,” Carle Place coach Elissa Frein said. “They truly fought until the last second.”
Carle Place goalkeeper Megan Rice made eight saves as she prevented Hoosick Falls from increasing its lead. The Frogs would have crucial opportunities to tie the score again with five more corners in the second half but were ultimately unable to finish.
“We have to be hungry for the ball,” Frein said. “That’s what it comes down to.”
Despite leaving the field in frustrating fashion, Carle Place had something to be proud of.
“We hadn’t reached this point in the playoffs since I was a freshman,” senior forward Mia Babino said. “To not only make it back here, but to also improve our record and put up a hard fight is all I could've asked for."
