Field Hockey: Conestoga’s superior attack finishes Haverford’s season

BERWYN >> Haverford junior Lea VanLuvender wasn’t ready to see her field hockey season end in the rain Wednesday afternoon. Despite VanLuvender’s best efforts, the 12th-seeded Fords couldn’t overcome a first-half deficit and dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 5 Conestoga in a PIAA District One Class AAA second-round contest at Teamer Field. The Central League champion Pioneers (18-2) will play a quarterfinal round contest Friday against the winner of Thursday’s game between fourth-seeded Neshaminy (18-1) and No. 13 West Chester Henderson (14-4-1), while Haverford’s underclassmen will do what they can to try to prepare to get back to the playoffs in 2016.

“We found out we couldn’t let them shoot from the top of the circle,” VanLuvender said as she looked back at the many scoring opportunities host ’Stoga ended up with against the Fords.

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Haverford’s Lauren VanStone (22) runs with the ball in front of Conestoga’s Meredith Ross (42) during Haverford’s loss in the district playoffs Wednesday. (TOM KELLY IV – DAILY TIMES)