PHOTOS: Flyers Co-ed Field Hockey Opens Season Today Against Newton North Tigers

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FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham High field hockey team opens its season at home today at Phil Read Field.

The Flyers will battle Bay State Conference Newton North at 4:30 p.m.

Thirty-two athletes tried out for the squad, said head coach Ellen Sowa.

There are 17 on the co-ed varsity team, with 13 returning varsity players.

There are 13 seniors on the varsity team.

Captains this season are Ryen Taylor, Mikal Franklin, Molly Clark.

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Ryen and Molly have been on the the team since freshman year and Mikal since sophomore year. 

“Ryen plays awesome defense and her stick skills allows her to get by her opponents and distribute the ball to the attack,” said Coach Sowa. 

“Molly plays both forward and midfield and can be the inserted on offensive corners. Her skills allow her to easily play both positions,” said Coach Sowa.

“Mikal plays center midfield and is the one who basically helps deliver the ball to the attack from the defense using her stick skills and game sense to be in the correct position to find the open player,” said Coach Sowa.

Eric Adler is the Flyers starting goalie.

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“This is his 4th year as starting goalie. As a freshman, he came up to varsity after a few games, because I had no goalie and was trying different people out at the position,” said Coach Sowa.

“The person playing goalie decided they didn’t like it, so I called Eric up to play with us, and he has been with me ever since. His brother Cam was my goalie the previous year,” said the head coach.

Framingham will battle rival Natick High on September 14 at 3:45 p.m. at Phil Read Field.

Seniors on the team will be honored at the home game against the Needham Rockets on Monday, October 24.

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Petroni Media Company photos from the scrimmage against Ashland this season.

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