East Field Hockey Avenges Loss to Carrboro in Double Overtime Victory

East Field Hockey came back from a two-goal deficit at halftime to defeat cross-town rival Carrboro less than a week after losing their first game of the season to the Jaguars. After struggling in the first half, the Wildcats came out strong both defensively and offensively in the second half. After being shut out for three halves against Carrboro, East finally found their offensive touch with goals by senior Margo Richardson and freshman Marissa Creatore to tie the game at two heading into overtime. Both defenses lead the way in the first overtime. Both teams were relentless and made key stops on multiple corner hits with East led by senior defender Emily Shermanski. East finally ended it in the second overtime with a goal by Becca Halter. Shermanski had this to say about the team's performance: "I was worried at first, but then we really picked it up in the second half. I'm so proud of our team! We played really well together." With the victory, East improves to 8-1 on the season and will play at home this Thursday against Jordan.