Last weekend, the varsity field hockey team took their talents beyond the Missouri state lines to compete in the Blue Grass field hockey tournament at the University of Louisville.
There, the team competed in three games, beating Kentucky state champion Collegiate 5-1 and Kentucky Country 4-0. They also tied Mercy KY 0-0.
However, the tournament format was round-robin and did not produce a champion.
“We played very well on the turf,” Head Coach Kate O’Connell said, “We played a really high speed game. Our team really stepped it up.”
On Oct. 11, the squad defeated Ladue 2-1 and improved to 15-1 overall, thus securing the Suburban West Conference regular season title. The Lancers are undefeated (8-0) in league play so far this season. They have also earned the number one seed in the Division I public school tournament.
Senior Shannon Knobloch and sophomore Kate Barber have also acted as offensive weapons for the Lady Lancers. Barber’s 52 points are good for third in the state and Knobloch follows in fourth with 48 total points.
The team’s next game is Oct. 13 against Kirkwood on Senior Night.
