Wayne Magazine Back To School 2016 | Page 39

FIELD HOCKEY SHUT DOWN CHAMPS The Wayne Hills field hockey team shutout Pompton Lakes 1-0 to win their third straight Passaic County Tournament in 2015. “We are very excited to try to go for a fourth straight county championship.” TOP: SANDY STUCKI; BOTTOM: ANNE-MARIE CARUSO AMANDA LAGUARDIA Wayne Hills High School, senior forward assistant coach at William Paterson, sys. “Lindsay helped me understand the team game a lot better and improved my communication skills and taking it to the next level.” Along with Byrne, who scored the lone goal in Wayne Hills’ 1-0 win over Pompton Lakes in the PCT final in 2015, the Patriots have a solid return of younger players for the 2016 season, including sophomores- to-be Meghan O’Loughlin and Erica Radler. “I think the focus should be on the simple things, practicing hard, clearing the ball up the field, passing it crisply and making the necessary adjustments from covering defensively to attacking offensively,” says Londino. “We feel our core is really strong and with the young players coming in, we are very excited to try to go for a fourth straight county championship,” says LaGuardia. “I feel confident that if everything breaks right, we could have a strong opportunity again to do very well.” ■ BACK TO SCHOOL 2016 WAYNE MAGAZINE 37