Sports
Field Hockey Earns No. 3 Seed in Upcoming MCT
Cougars set to face winner of Morristown-Beard vs. Mt. Olive in the first round.
The field hockey team, coming off a Morris County Tournament championship in 2010, has kept up its form this season, cruising to a 7-2 mark heading into this seasons’ tournament.
Led by a defense that has remained stout in 2011, allowing just over one goal per game, and an offense that has averaged just under four goals per contest, the Cougars locked up the No. 3 seed in this years' tourney, set to begin on Saturday, Oct. 1.
With losses to Madison and West Essex their only blemishes of 2011, the Cougars No. 3 seed is a clear indicator for a potential repeat performance of last season.
Find out what's happening in Chathamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
With Madison locking up the first spot for the upcoming MCT, it leaves West Morris Central (6-1), Chatham (7-2), Pequannock (5-2-1) and Randolph (5-2-1) rounding out the top five seeds.
After a visit to the Morris County Tournament finals in 2010, which resulted in a loss to Chatham, the Madison field hockey team again looks primed to make an impact in the annual county tournament. After starting the season with wins in seven of its eight games played, the Dodgers were rewarded for their hot start with the No. 1 seed.
Find out what's happening in Chathamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
West Morris Central comes off of wins over Morristown, Morris Knolls, Mendham and Roxbury, with its only loss this season coming by way of a 1-0 loss to fifth seeded Randolph High. Through seven games this season, the West Morris defense boasts a less than one goal per game average, Proving good enough for the No. 2 seed.
Here’s a look at the complete seeding setup for the MCT:
1. Madison (7-1)
2. West Morris Central (6-1)
3. Chatham (7-2)
4. Pequannock (5-2-1)
5. Randolph (5-2-1)
6. Jefferson (5-2)
7. Morristown (4-2)
8. Boonton (5-3)
9. Mountain Lakes (4-3)
10. Parsippany (4-3)
11. Montville (4-3)
12. Whippany Park (4-3)
13. Roxbury (3-4)
14. Morristown-Beard (2-3)
15. Morris Knolls (2-4-1)
16. West Morris Mendham (2-5)
17. Morris Hills (2-4-1)
18. Butler (1-5)
19. Mount Olive (1-6)
20. Parsippany Hills (0-6)
The tournament is set to begin on Saturday, Oct. 1 with the preliminary round matchups being played at the higher seeded teams’ home field.
Here’s a schedule for each round of the tournament:
Preliminary Round – Play by October 1, 2011 @ TBD
First Round – Play by October 8, 2011 @ TBD
Quarter-Finals – Play by October 15, 2011 @ TBD
Semi-Finals – Play by October 19, 2011 @ TBD
Championship Game – October 22, 2011
- Location: Boonton High School
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
