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Cowichan Secondary falls to Oak Bay in Island field hockey final

Two goals late in the second quarter make the difference
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Cowichan SecondaryBԪַs Payton Luxmoore chips the ball over the stick of an Oak Bay player during MondayBԪַs Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Two goals late in the first half made all the difference as the Cowichan Secondary Thunderbirds were topped by Oak Bay in the battle for the Island AAA field hockey championship.

Originally scheduled for last Friday, the game was moved to this past Monday, and the teams squared off under pouring rain at the Cowichan Sportsplex.

BԪַThe game was very exciting,BԪַ Cowichan head coach Caitlin Erickson said. BԪַWe started with a lot of momentum in the first quarter and were moving the ball very well. In the second quarter we had two minor breakdowns and Oak Bay was able to capitalize making the score 2-0.

BԪַIn the second half, we had a couple of exciting opportunities to score but unfortunately could not get the ball in the net.BԪַ

Standouts for Cowichan included Grace Paddle, who generated several scoring chances with her speed and pressure up front, Aly Denis, who had excellent ball control and made countless tackles in the middle of the field, and goalkeeper Clara Astheimer, who made some incredible saves in the second half.

The T-Birds could get another shot at Oak Bay next week when they host the AAA provincials on Nov. 10-12 at the Cowichan Sportsplex and Shawnigan Lake School.

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Cowichan SecondaryBԪַs Grace Paddle gets to the ball ahead of an Oak Bay player during MondayBԪַs Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
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Cowichan SecondaryBԪַs Piper Douglas races ahead of an Oak Bay player during MondayBԪַs Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)


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