Staples Field Hockey Makes It 4 In a Row

Westport CT

23 November, 2019

3:54 PM

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WETHERSFIELD, CT — After battling through an 80-minute marathon in the FCIAC finals two weeks ago, with neither team scoring a goal and being declared co-champions, it was hardly expected that Saturday's CIAC Class L championship field hockey tilt between Staples and Darien would end in a final score more resembling a football game. The two state powerhouses lit up the scoreboard early, with five goals being tallied in the opening half. After taking a 3-2 lead into intermission, the Wreckers added an insurance tally in the second half to post a 4-2 win and the school's fourth consecutive state championship. Four different Wreckers scored goals: Ava Ekholdt, Laine Ambrose, Erica Fanning and Ella Bloomingdale. Roxanne Augeri earned the victory in goal for Staples. Molly Hellman scored both goals for Darien. (Tim Jensen/Patch Media Corp.)