West Bloomfield’s field hockey season ended Monday, Oct. 19, with a 1-0 loss to Hartland in an MHSAA regional quarterfinal.
The Lakers hosted the Eagles at 6 p.m. on the turf field at West Bloomfield High School, according to the school’s athletics department. The athletics account said on X that the Lakers played well but fell just short.
West Bloomfield entered the postseason following consecutive road victories. The Lakers beat Grand Blanc 4-3 on Oct. 6 and won 1-0 at Bloomfield Hills on Oct. 8, according to MaxPreps.
In the Grand Blanc win, Ava Nelander scored twice, including a fourth-quarter goal, according to the school’s recap. Becca Barber also scored as the Lakers avenged an earlier 3-0 loss to Grand Blanc.
The roster featured four seniors: Emma Schwartz, Sydney Denawetz, Eva Zimnicki and Casey Forstner, according to the team’s roster.
Denawetz and Zimnicki served as captains. The school recognized their leadership in its senior-night recap, following a 3-2 loss to Clarkston in which Nelander scored both West Bloomfield goals.
The younger players include junior midfielder Nelander, junior goalkeeper Ella Victor, sophomore forward Barber, sophomore defender Ryan Hill and junior defender Sofia Tappe.
The MHSAA field hockey semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Canton High School, according to the association’s website. The Region 1 and Region 3 winners play at 5:30 p.m., followed by Region 2 versus Region 4 at 7:30 p.m.
