KEY AND ST. TIMOTHY'S SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADER

Obezags edge St. Tim's, 2-1, in soccer on Greenwald's late goal; STS wins field hockey, 1-0, on Denholm's goal

Key School and St. Timothy�??s split a C-Conference double-header on Friday, in Stevenson. The Obezags got a 2-1 win in soccer, as Jessica Greenwald scored both goals. On the adjoining field, Molly Denholm got the game�??s lone goal, giving STS a 1-0 field hockey victory.

Field hockey got underway first, with host St. Timothy�??s controlling the opening half and getting what proved to be the game-winner when Denholm, a freshman, was able to find the back of the net.

STS Coach Kara Carlin summed up her team�??s performance, saying, �??It was two evenly-matched teams, and we played well today. We dominated the offensive end and should have scored a few more goals. We got five shots on goal in the first half and doubled that in the second.�?�


It was the second meeting of the season between the two, with St. Tim�??s winning both games by the same 1-0 score. Sophomore midfield/defender Catherine Bogart added, �??Coaches told us to double our shots on goal, keep it on the offensive end, and we did exactly that, we kept pushing the whole game.�?�

Lori Chin, Fallon Grandfield, Catherine Mudd and Bogart all played well defensively, executing the plan to keep the ball on the offensive end. Sam Jackson and Stacey Rubin were rarely tested, splitting time in goal, as well as helping on defense when not in the goal.

St. Tim�??s improved to 5-7-1, while Key dropped to 1-11-1.

On the soccer field, Greenwald, a sophomore, scored both goals for Key, while Caileigh Feldman and Kelly Foster each had an assist.  Rosie Duncan notched five saves in goal. Sheila Anthony had nine saves for St. Tim�??s.

STS and Key traded first-half goals.  Key scored first, but the hosts bounced back late in the half when junior Becky Leathers scored off an assist from senior Sammy Lichtenberg.

The second-half was a defensive battle, but the �??Zags were able to push across the lone goal for the 2-1 win. Key won both meetings between the two this season, and both by 2-1 scores.

Key had the upper hand in offensive possession, with a 24-12 advantage in shots and 6-3 in corners.

Key Coach Chris Rixham was pleased with his team�??s performance, saying, �??On Thursday, we lost to Mount Carmel, and they outplayed us and deserved to win. It wasn�??t the greatest week, but we battled hard today and deserved the win.�?�

Asked about the game-winning goal, Rixham said �??It was a corner played into the box. We had noticed that their keeper tends to come out a lot, and we blocked her off legally, and in the scramble Jessica was able to come up with the goal.�?�

Greenwald is used to scoring big goals.  In last week�??s match against first-place Garrison Forest, she scored with 10 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

As for the C standings, Garrison has already clinched first-place in the Red Division.

But in the Gold Division, the race will come down to the final match. Key finished with a record of 8-2-2, good for 26 points, and is currently in first. St. Timothy�??s sits at 8-3 after Friday�??s loss, with 24 points, and in second place.

But STS has one match left, hosting Beth Tfiloh on Tuesday at 4:00. If St. Tim�??s wins, it will finish at 9-3 with 27 points, and end in first. Either way, those two teams will finish one-two, with Mount Carmel in third (7-4, 21 points, one match left).

Said Rixham, about his Obezags, �??We finished nicely today. We are ready for the play-offs. I don�??t think anyone wants to play us.�?�

Field Hockey: St. Timothy�??s 1, Key 0
Goals: ST-Denholm. Assists: none. Saves: K-n/a; ST-Jackson, Rubin.

Soccer: Key 2, St. Timothy�??s 1
Goals: K-Greenwald 2; ST-Leathers. Assists: K-Feldman, Foster; ST-Lichtenberg. Saves: K-Duncan 5; ST-Anthony 9.

--Mike Buchanan