Defensive leader Maya Hildebrand (14)
talks with Viking captain Jenna Harmeyer (9)
as halftime ends Sept. 3.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
(Photo by Ed Piper)
Maya Hildebrand is standing out on defense for La Jolla High's field hockey team, which started off the season with two wins but then has leveled off to 3-3 after playing some tough teams.
"Maya is a strong player and is a good leader on the field," said Viking coach Paula Conway. "She has strong hits that help generate our attack from the backfield."
Maya, a junior, plays in one of the fullback positions in front of goalie Katja Sarain alongside Gabby Person. In a sport like field hockey in which the defense flows into the offense and vice-versa, Hildebrand, though a defender, plays a key role from the back in the La Jolla offense, as Conway points out. Field hockey doesn't have separate platoons that operate independently like football.
The Vikings split games in the Serra Tournament, a big annual event, on Saturday, Sept. 20. They beat Clairemont, 3-0, in the morning contest, then dropped a 5-1 decision to La Costa Canyon in the afternoon game. Forward Lauren Roberts scored all three goals for LJHS in the win over Clairemont. It was La Jolla's second win over Clairemont this season.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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