Announcement
The Tri Hawks ended New Life’s season.
This year’s team can appreciate the pleasure of beating New Life 2-0 on their own field, avenging the 0-2 home loss to the same team exactly two weeks ago. Tri Hawk alumni can appreciate ousting an arch rival whose physical play has put so many Trinity players on the bench (and in the hospital!), ending too many high school careers.
This game was no less physical, especially after the Tri Hawks drew first blood (metaphorically, literal would come in the second half) when Bekah fed an absolutely brilliant killer pass to Anna Frenz, who slotted it low far post. The Tri Hawks, sun and wind at their back, thoroughly dominated the first half and Anna would add an insurance goal in the final Big 5 when she and Liz kept digging in a penalty area scrum until they found the ball and pay dirt.
The second half was a frenzy, with New Life repeatedly threatening from point blank range. Only desperate defensive scrambling to block and deflect every shot kept the sheet clean. The Tri Hawks did threaten on the counter, and created some beautiful, if unfruitful, chances from crosses and quick passing.
Player of the Game Liz Olson was everywhere. She tackled fearlessly, attacked the New Life defense at speed, and passed brilliantly. And she did it all while fighting pneumonia. There was phlegm aplenty on the sideline, but nothing but courage on the field.
