Despite a driving rain that made conditions very difficult, the girls' mood was ebullient as they took the field in the downpour.  An early lead was gained through a long throw-in from Taylor Wright which found its way to the foot of Maddie Blake. Blake powered the ball over the LuHi keeper to put Dalton ahead.  Ten minutes later, however, LuHi managed to tie the game as a cross skipped crazily through multiple players and found the back of the net to tie the game.

Despite dominating possession, the team managed to stay calm through half time and returned with even more purpose in the second half.  Jemma Issroff worked hard against a LuHi defender and managed to win a corner kick.  Wright took the corner and found a wide open Issroff to put Dalton up 2-1.  Minutes later, another cross found Sophia Edelstein whose shot was blocked right into the path of leading scorer Alexa Yurick.  Yurick calmly slotted the ball past the keeper to ensure the victory at 3-1.

Today, (November 5th) at Fordham University, the team takes on arch-rival Riverdale.  Riverdale won the first, lightning-shortened game 3-0 and despite enormous pressure from Dalton’s offense, Riverdale eeked out a 2-1 victory in the league rematch.  Riverdale is undefeated this year and the top seed in the tournament, but the Tigers are confident heading into the semifinal that this game will go their way. 

It has been a great season for the girls and they are going to do their best today to see that it doesn’t end until Sunday, after the final.

Sandy Taylor