The Gloucester High School varsity field hockey team capped off a nine-game win streak by defeating Woodside, 7-1, in a road game Monday. With the win, it marks the 16th straight year the Lady Dukes have won the Peninsula District championship.
Gloucester was led by three goals by freshman Aaliyah Mattocks, which was the first hat trick of her young career. Others contributing a single goal each were Mackenzi Reece, Peyton Sutton, Abby Junker and Emily Farrar.
Assists were dished out by Reese Miller who led with three followed by Charlotte Houtz with two and others receiving credit for one were Reece, Sutton, Junker, Mattocks, Kaylee Hall, McKayla Clark and Ayelu Mason. The team earned 16 penalty corners to giving up five and took 14 shots to giving up one on goal.
The Dukes now sit at 15-2 at the end of the regular season and will host the first round of regional playoffs next Wednesday, Nov. 6 at, 7 p.m. at the GHS stadium. Gloucester will face the winner of Phoebus and Manor, who op...