Catonsville, Md. – The No. 1 seed Harford Fighting Owls swatted aside the Frederick Cougars on Thursday, downing their Md Juco conference rivals 4-1 in the Region XX D1 semi-finals in Catonsville.
Rachel Bohli's hat-trick inside 25 minutes devastated the No. 4 Cougars, who came into the contest riding a five-game win streak. Frederick struck for their only score shortly after, but
Sommer Law's second half goal from a
Kasie Lambert free kick would put the Fighting Owls back up by three and punch Harford's ticket to the tournament finals.
Despite having to make just one save, sophomore goalie
Crystal Kline played a major role in both keeping possession and distributing the ball to the Harford midfield throughout the game.
The Fighting Owls' defense would give Frederick fits all afternoon, with the likes of
Samantha DeCarlo,
Alecia Rotunno,
Natalie Berkey and
Eleni Serevetas limiting the Cougars to a measly three shots.
Harford's win bumps them up to a 12-2 record, while Frederick sees their season come to an end at 6-4.
Scoring Summary
7' – HARFORD –
Rachel Bohli (Assisted by
Kasie Lambert)
18' – HARFORD –
Rachel Bohli
24' – HARFORD –
Rachel Bohli
28' – FREDERICK – Lindsey Brant (Madison Sorrell)
64' – HARFORD –
Sommer Law (
Kasie Lambert)
Turning Point
Rachel Bohli's third goal forced Frederick to come forward early in the contest and set the tone early in favor of Harford.
Key Stats & Notes
- Tonight's victory marks 10 in a row for the Fighting Owls.
- Speaking of streaks, Kasie Lambert's point streak is now at fourteen games thanks to her two assists.
- The Fighting Owls have outscored their last six opponents 44-2.
Up Next
Harford will have less than 48 hours to prepare for the Region XX D1 championship game, where they will take on the No. 2 Montgomery Raptors.
The Raptors claimed the regular season conference title thanks to the cancellation of Frederick and Harford's regular season match. However, Harford handed Montgomery their only defeat during conference play in a 2-1 affair back on September 11.
