Warrior field hockey quarterfinals loss decided on game's final play

A high school field hockey game consists of 70 minutes of regulation play, and in the CIF Division I quarterfinal playoff match Nov. 18 at Torrey Pines High School, the Torrey Pines team needed all 70 minutes to eliminate the Fallbrook High School team from further post-season action.

The Falcons’ 3-2 victory was decided when Fallbrook was unsuccessful on a corner play which ended the contest. “Everything kind of hinged on that one play. It just didn’t come together. The opportunity to tie it up just didn’t come to fruition,” said Fallbrook coach Jeremiah Fuller.

“It came down to the wire,” Fu...