Lady Mounts eliminated
- 23 October 2007
The good news is that the Ephrata Mounts field hockey team was in action in the opening round of District III playoff action on Tuesday evening for the 2nd straight year. Unfortunately, the bad news is, No. 6 Ephrata (14-3-1) dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 11 New Oxford (14-4-1) at Turkey Hill Field at Comet Field.Despite having a 23-8 advantage on shots and a 24-2 lead in corners, the Mountaineers failed to lead in the only category that mattered -- the scoreboard.
"When I look at the books, I can't believe it," Ephrata coach Candy Rosenberry admitted. "All it takes is one goal and that's what happened."
New Oxford goalie Megan Goodman proved too much for Ephrata with 15 saves while Amber Swope and Jen Pabon's scores were the difference in the Colonials' 2-1 victory. Ephrata's Sam Wilt finished with 4 saves.
On New Oxford's first goal of the game, with nine minutes left in the first half, Tiffany Papon shot the ball from outside of the circle with Swope appearing to have gotten a stick on it before it went into the cage.
"I didn't see a tip," said Rosenberry. "But it's not my call, I'm not officiating today. I don't know that (the official) saw it, that's why she called a timeout to converse on the other side. You've got to call what you think you see."
Jen Pabon scored 3 minutes into the second half to give the Colonials a 2-0 lead.
Ephrata cut the Colonial lead in half with 3:30 left in the game when Kelly Martin's shot found the back of the cage.
New Oxford will now face #14 Hershey (14-6-1) who upset #3 Central Dauphin (20-3) by the score of 2-1.
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