DEXTER– It took 58 minutes and 9 seconds but it was worth the wait for the Dexter Tigers field hockey. The Tigers got a goal from Avery Herrick with 1:51 remaining that gave them a 1-0 victory over Mountain Valley in a Maine Principals’ Association class C semifinal contest.
The teams battled to a scoreless first half with both sides getting four shots off in the first 30 minutes. Strong defense and solid goalie work from Shawnee McNally of the Tigers and Bella Simmons of the Falcons kept the score 0-0. That was until Kiana Bennett passed it to Cheyenne Beem who assisted Herrick’s goal.
Simmons had five saves on 13 shots. Nine of those 13 Tigers shots came in the second half. Mountain Valley finishes the season with a 13-3 record.
McNally had five saves on nine shots for the Tigers. Dexter (13-3) will play Foxcroft Academy in the class C Northern Maine championship game on Wednesday, October 30th at Hamdpen Academy.
