2023 OHSAA Field Hockey State Tournament Recaps
State Championship
Thomas Worthington Wins Second Straight State Title
WORTHINGTON, Ohio – For the second year in a row, a Sophia Borghese overtime goal delivered a state championship to Thomas Worthington.
Borghese, a sophomore, took a pass near midfield, beat two defenders, and scored with 2:46 left in overtime as the Cardinals defeated New Albany, 2-1.
The game was scoreless at halftime. New Albany's Sophia Mariotti broke the deadlock with a goal with eight minutes left in the third period, but Thomas Worthington's Julie Conroy forced overtime when she scored off a penalty corner with just 2:52 left in regulation.
The state title is Thomas Worthington's eighth, second most in state history, and second in a row. In both 2022 and 2023, Thomas Worthington trailed in the second half of the state final before forcing overtime and eventually winning on a goal by Borghese.
Thomas Worthington finished its season 21-2-0 overall. New Albany, making its first appearance in the state tournament, finished 19-4-0.
New Albany 0 0 1 0 0(OT) - 1
Thomas Worthington 0 0 0 1 1(OT) - 2
Shots on Goal
New Albany 9
Thomas Worthington 9
Penalty Corners
New Albany 11
Thomas Worthington 14
Saves
New Albany 9 (Caroline Spangenberg)
Thomas Worthington 9 (Mae Conroy
First Semifinal
New Albany Shuts Out Mount Notre Dame, 3-0
WORTHINGTON, Ohio – In its first trip to the state tournament, New Albany shut out Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 3-0, Thursday evening in the first OHSAA field hockey state semifinal at Thomas Worthington High School.
The Eagles (19-3-0) got a first-quarter goal from sophomore Sophia Mariotti, assisted by senior Olivia Boyles, and then a pair of third-quarter unassisted goals from senior Paige Cornelius. Freshman goalkeepers Caroline Spangenberg and Kellie Thompson didn’t need to make a save in the game thanks to the stingy New Albany defense.
The Eagles advance to the state championship game Saturday against the winner of Thomas Worthington and Shaker Heights. Mount Notre Dame ends its season 13-4-3 and made its 10th trip to the state tournament.
New Albany 1 0 2 0 - 3
Mount Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 - 0
Shots on Goal
New Albany 8
Mount Notre Dame 0
Penalty Corners
New Albany 5
Mount Notre Dame 2
Saves
New Albany 0
Mount Notre Dame 4 (Alex Varn)
Second Semifinal
Thomas Worthington Gets Past Shaker Heights to Return to Title Game
WORTHINGTON, Ohio – Defending state champion Thomas Worthington turned in a stellar defensive effort to shut out Shaker Heights, 3-0, in the second OHSAA field hockey state semifinal game Thursday night.
In the first half, the Cardinals (20-2-0) got three saves from freshman goalkeeper Mae Conroy and two goal from sophomore Sophia Borghese to take control of the game. Senior Moira Barnovsky and junior Julie Conroy assisted on Borghese’s goals.
Conroy added another save in the second half and Conroy scored an unassisted goal early in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Shaker Heights (14-6-2) had scored 21 goals in its three tournament games to reach the Final Four but was held scoreless on the night.
Thomas Worthington 1 1 0 1 - 3
Shaker Heights 0 0 0 0 - 0
Shots on Goal
Thomas Worthington 9
Shaker Heights 5
Penalty Corners
Thomas Worthington 11
Shaker Heights 5
Saves
Thomas Worthington 4 (Mae Conroy)
Shaker Heights 7 (Carli Sokal and Lillian Dreyfuss)