close game at Milton

Andover’s JV Field Hockey team faced their toughest opponent of the season versus Milton. Right off the bat, both teams came out equally strong and led the first half with back and forth plays across the field. Andover’s team came close to a goal many times and saved many close goals from Milton in the first 3 quarters. Then in the fourth quarter pressure ramped up with Milton scoring the first goal of the game. Andover was pushed into a corner from there, with the ball staying on their defensive side. But the tense atmosphere couldn’t shut Andover down, as Abi N. ‘27 broke through the intense offense, took the ball all the way up the field and passed it to Meghan M. ‘28 who executed a perfect shot into the opponent's goal. This stellar performance empowered the whole team, and Andover played with energy through the end of the fourth quarter, ending the game with a 1-1 draw.