OAK KNOLL (2-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0
EMMAUS (9-0) 1 1 0 0 — 2
E: Gracie Huffer (Sadie Nawarynski), fg, first minute
E: Emmy Horner (Nawarynski), pc, 18th
Shots — OK: 6; E: 7. Saves — OK: Kristen Shindle 5; E: Aiko Price 6
POSTGAME We’ll have a box score and a story later today
POSTGAME Oak Knoll was unlucky to have had a couple of goals, with inopportune advancing calls or loose passes resulting in Emmaus possession. That being said, Riley Povalaitis had a fine game on defense for the Hornets
POSTGAME Though the National High School Invitational is next week, we just saw a contest which is of an NHSI level of skill and engageent. The score didn’t reflect just how even these two teams were in the midfield; Emmaus just took advantage of a couple of early opportunities and came out ahead
FULL TIME The horn sounds with Emmaus winning 2-0
59:20 Venezia on the left baseline feeds a teammate for a shot that goes in, but the ball went over the end line; 16Y for the Hornets
58:00 OK PC Option right to Venezia hits a teammate’s foot; 16Y for Emmaus
56:30 Venezia gets the ball at the edge of the circle but cannot get it out of her feet; a 16Y the result for Emmaus
55:00 Timeout, Emmaus
53:50 Oak Knoll tips a ball across the face of goal but lands in an open space; a poised Riley Povalaitis clears
47:55 OKPC Defensed and cleared by Emmaus first-year Riley Povalaitis, who has had a fine contest thus far
45:00 The last quarter begins
END THIRD The horn sounds with Emmaus maintaining a two-goal cushion
41:39 Oak Knoll’s CeCe Honeker goes around the right side and gets off a couple of shots that are blocked by Aiko Price
38:00 OKPC Venezia’s drive hits a teammate and 16Y for Emmaus
36:50 Oak Knoll is awarded a free hit in a promising position but the resulting self-start didn’t travel the required five yards before penetrating the D
34:40 Speculative foray into the left wing and Emmaus makes an amazing block of a Phoebe LaPerriere shot
30:00 The second half is under way
END HALF The horn ends with Emmaus leading 2-0. Though the middle of the field is reasonably even in terms of possession, the Hornets have taken their chances well to get this lead
28:30 EHS PC Tipped ball whistled for danger
17:00 EHS PC and GOAL Emmy Horner gets a rebound from a Nawarynski shot and doubles the Hornets’ advantage! Wow!
15:00 The second quarter begins
END FIRST The horn sounds with Emmaus leading 1-0
13:30 OKPC Option left pulled wide by Lilly Venezia
11:00 The early goal has not rattled Oak Knoll; they have tilted the field the last few minutes
0:32 EHS GOAL Sharlise Solano gets it up the right wing to the second-goal area and throws it in front to Sadie Nawarynski, who then passes off ro Gracie Huffer, who finishes off the chance. Emmaus leads 1-0; dream start for the Hornets!
0:00 The game is on
PREGAME Oak Knoll is in the navy with gold trim; Emmaus is in the white with green numbers
PREGAME Oak Knoll is led by attacking midfielder Lily Venezia; Emmaus is being led by sophomore attacker Sadi Nawarynski. She and Autumn Kernechel are amongst the national leaders in goals scored
PREGAME Big contrast in this game is offense vs. defense. Oak Knoll historically has had some of the best corner defense in the country; Emmaus has knocked in 78 goals this season
PREGAME This is a reverse match of a game played last year at Oak Knoll’s home ground, a game the Royals won
PREGAME Emmaus is your current PIAA Class AAA champion; Oak Knoll was the runner-up in the NJSIAA Non-Public tournament
PREGAME This is one of many wonderful matches leading to next week’s National High School Invitational, albeit Emmaus won’t be in the competition
PREGAME Emmaus is 8-0 on the season, while Oak Knoll is 2-0
PREGAME Welcome to our National Field Hockey Day game at Memorial Field in Emmaus, Pa. featuring Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.) and Emmaus (Pa.)
