Boonton put on a show on Thursday. The Bombers scored seven times and kept a clean sheet in a 7-0 field hockey win over Wayne Hills, a performance that was relentless from start to finish and a joy for every Boonton fan watching.
Five different Bombers found the net. Hazel Drew and Eleyna Meneve each scored twice to lead the outburst, and Ariana Moldovan, Cheyenne Anton and Kiera Shiels added a goal apiece. The assists were shared around just as generously: Moldovan and Shiels each added an assist to go with their goals, and Gwen Hansen and Mia Feldermann each set up a score as well. When five players score and six record a point, that is a true team attack.
The pressure Boonton created is right there in the other team's numbers. Wayne Hills goalkeeper Bryahni Ludena was forced into 24 saves, and Boonton still scored seven times, meaning the Bombers put at least 31 shots on goal. That is wave after wave of attack, sustained for a whole game, and it is the kind of dominance that does not happen by accident.
Add a shutout at the defensive end and this was as complete as a performance gets: seven goals, a clean sheet, and contributions up and down the lineup. The Bombers are flying, and this is exactly the kind of momentum a team loves to carry into the heart of October.
Stars of the Game: Hazel Drew and Eleyna Meneve, the Twin Engines, with two goals each. Ariana Moldovan and Kiera Shiels, the Double Threats, with a goal and an assist apiece. And Cheyenne Anton, Gwen Hansen and Mia Feldermann, the Supporting Cast That Wasn't Supporting, every one of them on the scoresheet.
Game details compiled from published box scores.