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Liz
Rohde/The Daily ItemSelinsgrove's Candice Smith heads toward
the goal past Archbishop Carroll's Katie Kelly during their
state play off game Saturday in Hershey.

Liz
Rohde /

Published
November 15, 2009 01:20 am - Cathy Keiser let out a deep breath. It might have
been the first time in, oh, about an hour and a half that she was
able to breathe again.

High school field hockey: Selinsgrove
advances to PIAA Class AA semifinals
Youngman's OT goal wins
it

By Matt Corbett

The Daily Item

HERSHEY -- Cathy Keiser let out a deep
breath. It might have been the first time in, oh, about an hour and
a half that she was able to breathe again.

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The Selinsgrove hockey coach had just
watched her Seals survive their toughest test of the season, and it
hadn't been easy. Ashley Youngman's goal with 5:30 remaining in
overtime lifted the Seals to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Archbishop
Carroll in a PIAA quarterfinal Saturday at Hershey High School.

The thrilling finish has District 4
champion Selinsgrove (22-1) in the state semifinals for the second
time in four years. The Seals will take on District 3 champion
Donegal, a 5-1 winner over Indian Valley, on Tuesday back at Hershey
High at 4 p.m.

"Who wouldn't be drained after a game like
that?" Keiser said after her exhalation. "I'd rather be out there
playing than (watching from the sidelines.)"

A close-to-the-vest first half was
followed by a wide-open second half, which led to the nail-biting
overtime as two tired teams attempted to advance to the state
semis.

The 7-on-7 extra period began with a bang
in the first minute when Carroll's Hannah Schmitt was open in front
of the cage, but her shot went wide right. Five minutes in,
Selinsgrove's Paige Bordner took a cross from Hope Burke just left
of the cage, but her deflection went wide left.

The winning goal began with a fantastic
save by senior keeper Amber Wendt -- one of nine on the day -- who
came all the way to the top of the circle to thwart a one-on-one
push by Kelsey Byrne. The gamble paid off as Burke collected the
ball on the run near midfield. She passed ahead to Youngman, who
found herself one-on-one against Carroll (14-3) keeper Mia DePlato.
DePlato came all the way out to challenge, sprawling to make the
initial stop. But Youngman collected the ball and moved to her
right, firing the game-winner into an empty cage from just inside
the circle. Her ecstatic teammates rushed the field and piled on
after the winning goal.

"This feels great. It was a team thing,"
Youngman said after her game-winner. "I was a little nervous, but I
got my stick on it in time."

The Seals hadn't been in an overtime game
this season, but Youngman said the Seals felt confident heading into
the extra frame.

"We practice (7-on-7) a lot, and with
Amber back there it's great practice," she said.

The first half was played primarily
between the 25s, as evidenced by the halftime stats: The Patriots
were held without a shot or penalty corner, while the Seals managed
just one of each. But after adjustments at intermission, the second
half opened with a bang. Selinsgrove started earning corners, and it
paid off when Candice Smith converted on the Seals' fourth of the
half. Claire Steininger fed Hope Burke at the top of the circle, who
passed to Smith for a quick one-timer from the left side and a 1-0
lead.

But Carroll regrouped, producing five
corners during the closing 15 minutes of regulation. The Patriots
tied it at 1 with 6:25 left on a corner, with Melissa Brosious
scoring off an assist by Byrne.

Less than a minute later the Patriots were
awarded a penalty stroke after a scrum near the top of the circle,
but Wendt easily smothered Byrne's dribbler from seven yards
away.

"That was a test for Amber, and she was
ready," Keiser said. "It wasn't the best shot, but she came up big.
Sometimes those are the toughest ones to defend."

Wendt was stellar the rest of the way,
with key saves over the closing minutes of regulation and 10 minutes
of overtime. Now it's on to the semis, with the Seals in search of
their first state final.

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