Midfielder Kelly Collins (R) deftly vies
for ball in 5-0 win over Patrick Henry
Oct. 14. Collins scored one goal and
assisted on three others.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
La Jolla's field hockey team is an excellent 9-5 overall at this point in the season, 1-0 in the Western League.
Senior Kelly Collins leads the Vikings in both goals and assists, with 10 and 7, respectively. That gives her 27 points, with two points awarded for each goal.
Senior captain Jenna Harmeyer is second in both categories, with 7 and 2, respectively. Harmeyer has 16 points.
Lauren Robbins and Annemarie Allen each have 10 points. They both have five goals apiece.
Second-year goalie Katja Sarain has eight shutouts to go with her 63 saves so far this season through 14 games.
Said Coach Paula Conway: "Our midfield, backfield, and goalkeeper have been playing very consistent and strong. We have only allowed two goals in the past seven games."
Conway brings an intensity and high expectations for the girls, which are rewarded in kind by performance. Conway has been drilling into her team recently the point that they are "an excellent team", and that they need to continue to perform at a high level to garner recognition that they deserve.
Previously, La Jolla did not receive any mention in the weekly poll of teams in CIF in UT San Diego. Then the Vikings were included among "others" below the Top Ten gaining recognition. At each rung along the way, Conway has used these points to stoke pregame motivation.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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