REVIEW: 25th Annual State Field Hockey Tournament, November 1 and 2, Henry Street Field, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware
     Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown (19-0) stopped Gahanna Columbus Academy’s streak of three-straight titles when it defeated the Vikings in the championship, 1-0 in two overtimes. Senior forward Alex Kern scored the game winner at the 5:12 mark of the second extra session. The victory gave the Blazers their first state title in their fourth appearance in the tournament and the first head coach Amy Longley, in her 25th year as the school’s head coach. Hathaway Brown became the 10th school to finish the season unbeaten and the third to finish with no losses or ties (Kettering Fairmont was 19-0 in 1983; Kettering Fairmont West was 12-0 in 1979).
      The loss not only snapped Academy’s three-year run of titles, but the all-time leader in state titles (six) also suffered its first loss in 71 contests (67-1-3).
      Hathaway Brown reached the finals by stopping Dayton Oakwood in the semifinals, 2-0, behind goals by Floyd and senior wing Alex Kern. Columbus Academy was a 3-0 semifinal winner over Worthington Thomas Worthington as senior attacker Liz Young, freshman attacker Kelly Hondrus and junior midfielder Amy Marotta scored goals.