News Brief: Jefferson varsity field hockey defeats Annandale
Senior Nora Fareeha and sophomore Nina Garces defend their goal in a junior varsity field hockey game against Marshall High School on Mar. 10, 2021.
October 15, 2021
The Jefferson varsity field hockey team defeated Annandale 2-1 in a home game on Oct. 6.
In the first half of the game, the score was tied 1-1. However, senior Lauren Delwiche managed to score a goal in overtime.
“The second half [of the game] was a battle, with their tying goal coming early in the fourth quarter off of a corner. We ended up going into overtime. Overtime goes to the first team to score, so we won,” Delwiche said.
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![Senior running back Christian Min (2) is tackled after a 10-yard carry in the third quarter. In the second half, despite a constant back-and-forth, the Colonials were unable to score. “We’re a good team. It all comes down to how much effort we’re going to put in [and] how focused we decide we’re going to be,” Min said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0324-475x317.jpg)
