by Chip Carter
Mills Godwin Correspondent
Atlee senior Brittany Hill employed almost every technique available to a goal keeper Thursday night in the Raiders 1-0 win over Mills Godwin.
Under constant pressure from the Eagles, Hill came up big time after time.
She charged, she dove, she deflected for nine saves – and whatever she did worked as Godwin never found the net.
The first half was played mostly in the Godwin offensive zone as the Eagles held a possession advantage. Godwin, ranked third in the latest DigitalSports Top 10, had at least four solid chances to score, but timely play by Hill and Godwin misfires kept them scoreless.
No. 2 Atlee had put the ball into the Godwin box rarely, but struck when a ball was served near the top of the eighteen at 11:30 mark.
Atlee sophomore Sam Armentrout, in a crowd and with her back to the net, flicked a rainbow of a header that arched just under the crossbar and over the outstretched hand of Godwin sophomore keeper Jessie Ashworth for a 1-0 lead.
At the 6:50 mark a free kick by the Eagles’ senior Marie Krider hit the crossbar and bounded away, and the half ended 1-0.
The second half began and ended with dangerous Atlee attacks, but in between the half seemed to be one attack after another by the Eagles at the Atlee defense. Twice Hill came out to meet onrushing Godwin junior forward Sarah Bellotti and deflected shots away from the goal.
Godwin corner and free kicks produced opportunities, but ended with either solid Raider defense or Eagle missed shots as the clock expired, giving Atlee the win.
Godwin assistant coach Miranda Watson thought the Eagles played well in spite of the loss.
“We just didn’t finish our opportunities and they did. We really possessed it well. Just unlucky,” said Watson.
Said Hill: “This is the only game this year I’ve been under that kind of pressure, but we were fighting back and my defense really helped me a lot.”
Atlee assistant coach Sarah Modrak, who is the sister of Godwin head boys coach Herb Modrak, also admitted to feeling some pressure.
Modrak directed the Raiders in head coach Bruce Lovelace‘s absence as Lovelace accompanied his middle school’s archery program to a national competition.
“It was a physical, hard-fought game to the end, but, yeah, I felt more pressure,” said a smiling Modrak.
Both teams return to district action Tuesday as Atlee takes on Hanover and Godwin entertains Maggie Walker.
Mills Godwin 0 0 – 0
Atlee 1 0 – 1
A: S. Armentrout
Saves: Ashworth (MG) 3; Hill (A) 9
Records: Mills Godwin (6-4-1); Atlee (12-1)
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