On Friday, October 14, 2016 Malden High School’s girls field hockey team competed at a game at Pine Banks against Lowell.
Before the game had started there was a ceremony for both MHS and Lowell’s graduates of 2017. MHS senior players included Douglas Alves, Erin Mulcahy, Caitlyn Leonard, and Julia Cocuzzo. Although the team put in their full effort unfortunately they were not able to obtain the win against Lowell, and ended the game with a score of 4-2.
At about 10 minutes from the start of the game, Malden had made the first goal by Douglas Alves. Which kept them in lead until Lowell had also made a goal which kept them in tie. By halftime Malden’s field hockey team was in lead with a 2-1 score. Junior Shakyra Antoine says, “that [was] definitely [their] best game of the season so far! Even though the score may not have shown it but every single player including [herself] walked off the field knowing [they] played [their] hardest and didn’t give up.”
Near the end of the game Lowell had caught up with Malden, and won the game. Antoine had also said “[they] were all super amped to be playing not only for the seniors but for cancer awareness as well.” Even though the game was difficult, the field hockey team still found their way through it and enjoyed the game as it was.
As Alves had said “[he thinks] that [they’re] a young talented team that still has a chance to win games this year, “ and the team has gained not only more determination for the rest of the season but greater team connection.
