Baltimore, Md. – Fighting Owls freshman Sarah Dudick scored a career high nine goals, leading No. 1 Harford to a 21-10 win over the No. 4 Essex Knights, completing the first undefeated regular season in the modern era (2008-present) of Harford athletics.   

Dudick put Harford ahead of Essex early on by scoring two unassisted goals to start the first half. The two teams then traded goals for the reminder of the first half, with Harford holding onto a 6-4 lead at the break. The final 30 minutes looked much different, as Dudick led a 15-goal second half charge from the ladies in blue to seize the win.

Harford finishes its regular season with an 11-0 record and a 6-0 mark in conference play. Essex tumbles to 6-4 (2-4 Md. Juco)

Scoring Summary
Harford Goals: Sarah Dudick (9); Rachel Wilson (4); Beth Bishop (2); Sammy DeCarlo (2); Paige Graff (2); Mckenzie Souder (1); Julianna Andrus (1)
Harford Assists: Bishop (2), Graff (2), Wilson (1), DeCarlo (1)
Essex Goals: Alex Strohman (4); Jade Joyce (3); Madison D'Amico (2); Emily Dutton (1)
Essex Assists: Joyce (2), Strohman (1), Dutton (1), Boyle (1)
 
Goalkeepers
W: Amanda Cliffe (11-0)
L: Makenzie Cullings (6-4)
 
Game Notes

• Harford netminder Amanda Cliffe stopped nine shots.
• Fighting Owl midfielder Rachel Wilson tallied four goals.
• Wilson teamed with Dudick for 16 draw controls and a 6-for-7 mark on free position shots.
• Harford sophomore Beth Bishop increased her conference leading point total to 57, scoring two goals and assisting on two more.
• Fighting Owl defender Caroline Abbott led all players with four caused turnovers, while Paige Graff scooped up a team high four ground balls.
• Harford outshot Essex, 49-33.
• The Knights finished 3-for-11 on free position chances, while Harford made good on 7 of their 11 tries.

Up Next
Harford heads to the Region XX Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
The tournament will be hosted by Howard Community College on May 8 & 11.