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Cunningham scored to make it 3-0 early in the
                                                                 second half, after a good push down the right side by
                                                                 Ward and scramble in front of the goal. The Warriors
                                                                 made it 4-0 off a penalty corner, when Baxendale’s
                                                                 blast was reflected into the goal by a McMahon

                                                                 defender. Five minutes later, off another corner,
                                                                 Godin redirected a hit by  Baxendale into the cage to
                                                                 make it 5-0. Baxendale scored the final two goals,
                                                                 the first of a nice setup by Rosen and the second off
                                                                 another penalty

                                                                 corner, on the pass from Rappaport. With Wilton
                                                                 dominating the midfield, McMahon’s only shot came
                                                                 more than 35 minutes into the game and was stopped
                                                                 by goalie Amanda Hendry. The Warriors were like a
                                                                 swarm in the midfield.

                                                                  “Our goal is to help everywhere on the field. We’re
                                                                 a unit, we’re going to be together,” said
                                                                 Cunningham, who had been impressed with the play
                                                                 of the younger players.

                                                                 “They’re impressing us every single time they step
                                                                 on the field. They’re doing amazing/” she said.





        “We lost some really good players last year, but they set a really good example for us of how seniors should act
        and how to be on the field,” said
        Taverna. “We’ve been really
        supportive of the younger girls
        and really welcoming, so that’s
        definitely helped on the field.
        They’ve really, really stepped up
        and I’m really proud of them.”

        Hynes said that there was still
        plenty of kinks to be worked out
        in the next few months, on a
        game-by-game basis.

        “It’s early on right now… so
        that’s what we’re looking for each
        game – some slight improvement,
        whether it’s communicating more
        on the field, finishing together,
        communicating defensibly and
        offensively, and all that.”
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