Gameday Focus: Field Hockey vs Delran

Gameday Focus: Field Hockey vs Delran

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The Pirates field hockey team hosts division rival Delran today for their second meeting of the season. Here is our in-depth preview with the Gameday Focus.
When: Wednesday, September 28 at 3:45pm

Where: Cinnaminson High School

Pirates 3-4, 2-2 Patriot

Cinnaminson has had an up and down season so far in 2016, playing to a 3-4 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the Patriot Division.

All four of the Pirates losses have come via shutout, including their most recent, a 3-0 setback to Rancocas Valley on Monday.

The Pirates two division wins have come against New Egypt and Pemberton by identical 3-0 scores.

The Pirates two division losses have come against Delran and Maple Shade by identical 1-0 scores.

Serafina Kennedy and Marissa Porrini lead the team in goals scored with four apiece. Three of Porrini’s goals came in a hat trick against New Egypt.

Bears 7-1, 5-0 Patriot

Delran is off to a torrid start to the season, losing only to Collingswood by a 3-1 score in their second game.

To date, those three goals are the most the Bears have allowed in a single game.

The Bears have beaten every team in the Patriot once already en route to a 5-0 mark.

Delran has allowed just two goals in division play and has recorded three shutouts in the Patriot.

The Bears most recent win came on Monday against Haddon Heights by a 2-0 score.

Overall, Delran has recorded five shutouts so far in 2016.

Head to Head

Cinnaminson dropped the first meeting of the season to Delran by a 1-0 score.

The Bears picked up a goal from Alexis Rider, who leads the team with 13 through eight games.

Cinnaminson has lost the last three games to Delran, all via shutout.

The last win for the Pirates in this rivalry came in 2014 via a 1-0 score.

The last time Delran played Cinnaminson on the road the Bears grabbed a 1-0 win with seconds remaining in regulation to win the division title.

That game was the second meeting between the teams last season.

Bookmark this post and use it for live updates beginning at 3:45pm when the Bears visit the Pirates in Patriot field hockey.

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Jim Vassallo
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Jim is the creator and editor of Cinn City Sports. He also created At the Dish, Life With Tony and Enzo and is the owner of JAVFreelancing. He coached baseball for five years, three at his former high school (Holy Cross in Delran, NJ) and two at prominent Division III program Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He has worked for the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, NJ; Metro Networks in Bala Cynwyd, PA; and was the play-by-play announcer for the Camden Riversharks of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for two seasons (2007-2008) on Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, the student-run radio station at Rowan University. Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and minor in Journalism from Rowan University in 2008. While in school he was the Assistant Sports Director at WGLS for two years and the Sports Director for one year. He also covered the football, baseball, softball and both basketball teams for the school newspaper 'The Whit.' He is the former Sports Editor for the Cinnaminson and Moorestown Patch websites. Jim lives in New Jersey with his wife Nicole, sons Tony and Enzo and dog Phoebe. He can be reached at jimvassallo@cinncitynews.com

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