Photo by Jim Powers Morgan Tornovish carries the ball up the left wing during Saturday’s game against Fairhaven. Sports Photo Gallery

By Allison Goldsmith
I&M Sports Editor

(Sept. 24, 2009) After coasting easily through the first two games of the season, the varsity field hockey team was challenged this week, losing its first game at Marshfield 1-0 last Wednesday, before defeating Chatham easily 9-1 Friday and Fairhaven in a close 3-0 game Saturday.

Nantucket, which improved to 4-1 overall this season, has had the upper hand in all five games, including the loss at Marshfield, outscoring their opponents 35-2 through the first portion of the schedule.

The Whalers will have their hands full this week with difficult match-ups against Mashpee on the road this afternoon and Norwood at home Saturday.

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