Field hockey wins league opener in strokes

Fallbrook High School’s field hockey team had to go to strokes to win its league opener, but the Warriors prevailed in their Avocado League season debut October 7 at Rancho Buena Vista.

“I’ll take it,” said Fallbrook coach Kathy Waite.

Rancho Buena Vista is a physical team. “I was very proud of my girls for not allowing their intimidation and physicalness to distract from what they had to do in the game,” Waite said.

The Longhorns were able to stop the Fallbrook offense, and the game was scoreless after regulation. Fallbrook’s defensive highlights included midfielder Amber Bowman preventing se...