Wozniak hat trick lifts Conestoga past Boyertown

BERWYN>>No. 4 Boyertown gave undefeated and top-seeded Conestoga all they could handle, but paced by a hat trick from Shae Wozniak, the Pioneers pulled away in the end to post a 4-2 victory in the District 1, Class 3A field hockey semi-finals Wednesday at Teamer Field.

With the win, Conestoga (21-0) moves on to Saturday’s championship game for the third straight year, where they will square off against Downingtown West, a 2-1 double overtime winner over Central Bucks West in the other semi-final. It will be a re-match of last year’s finals, won by the Whippets.

“This was a perfect game to play heading into Saturday,” said Conestoga coach Regan Marscher. “It’s great to get a good challenge before a championship game. Kudos to Boyertown, they played a great game, especially defensively, and those are the kind of games you want to be in as you move through the post season.”

The Bears struck first, with Hannah Ulrich finding the back of the cage at the ten minute mark, with an assist to Emily Ulrich.

“I cannot even begin to tell you how proud I am of this team today,” said Boyertown coach Alicia Terrizzi. “Conestoga is a tough, tough team, and we didn’t back down, and battled them to the end. And we’re not done yet.”

Boyetown’s lead held for another five minutes before Wozniak scored twice in quick succession.

The first came with just under five minutes to play in the quarter. Wozniak grabbed a ball in a crowded cage area, slipped behind the goalie, and tapped it in for the score.

Less than a minute later, Wozniak unleashed a bullet from close range to make it 2-1 Conestoga. It was the 100th goal of Wozniak’s career, and she’s still just a junior.

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Conestoga's Shae Wozniak unleashed a bullet of a shot on goal (BILL RUDICK for MediaNews Group)