Delmar Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy photo by Nick Halliday

Delmar field hockey dominates, Smyrna upsets Cape

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Delmar Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy photo by Nick Halliday

Delmar Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy, photo by Nick Halliday

The Delmar Wildcats completely dominated the Division 2 DIAA Field Hockey state championship. They outshot Archmere Academy 50-1 and totaled 23 corners in the game en route to a 7-1 victory to capture their seventh straight state championship. 

 Macy Bradford led the Wildcats with 2 goals and 3 assists. Archmere’s goal was scored by Bella Dell’Oso which was the only shot Archmere had in the game. Ava Hughes of Archmere had a phenomenal game making 39 saves as Delmar was just relentless on the offensive side of the game. She was aided by Rebecca Olsen and Kathleen Shaller who also made a few great saves themselves to hold Delmar to just 7 goals. 

Smyrna Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy photo by Nick Halliday

Smyrna Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy, photo by Nick Halliday

Smyrna upset 12-time state champion Cape Henlopen who had won 5 straight in dramatic fashion. After full-time was played with a 1-1 tie the game was forced into OT. With 10.57 to go in the first overtime Kirsten Johnson made a miraculous goal as Dru Moffett sent a centering pass from the far right side she laid out fully extended to knock the ball in the back of the net to give Smyrna their first-ever field hockey state championship with a 2-1 score. 

It was a pretty evenly played game as both teams totaled 6 shots each. Cape did lead in corners 8 to Smyrna’s 3. Both goalies Halle Geiger of Smyrna and Morgan Newcomb of Cape had 4 goals a piece. Hannah Maney scored the goal for Cape on an assist from Alexis Tuitt. Reese Nacrelli scored the first goal for Smyrna in regular time on an assist from London Bebout.

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