Johnson Field Hockey Still Undefeated With 7-0 Record

It’s often said that a perennially successful team “reloads and not rebuilds” and that adage certainly seems to apply to the Johnson field hockey team.   Despite losing Kellie Campbell (28 goals, eight assists last season), Victoria Martin (14, 24) and Caitlin Moran (10 assists) to graduation, Johnson is off to a 7-0 start.

“I’m satisfied with the way we started,” said head coach Katrina Anderson. “We have some big games coming up and that will tell a lot about us.”  

Johnson has been led by , senior Amanda Wnorowski and sophomores Michelle Pozyc and Maura Moran.

“Nicole has done great for us,” said Anderson. “She compliments the other players on our team very well.” Imbriaco, who was a First Team All-Union selection for the Star-Ledger along with Martin and Caitin Moran, had 26 goals and 16 assists as a junior.

A year ago, reaching the Union County Tournament final for the seventh straight season and winning the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 championship for the second time in three years.  

Anderson was named the Star-Ledger Union County field hockey coach of the year and took currently owns a career record of 162-59-14. Senior goalie Becky Brattole, also a First Team All-Union selection last year, had a season-high eight saves as Johnson blanked previously-undefeated Kent Place, 4-0.

Johnson’s biggest stretch of the season begins on Monday, Oct. 3 when it hosts Pingry of Martinsville. Three days later the team will play Oak Knoll of Summit, ranked No. 1 in the state, under the lights at Clark at 7 p.m. Johnson then travels to play Moorestown on Monday, Oct. 10. Another huge game awaits on Thursday, Oct. 20 when Johnson travels to North Caldwell to face West Essex at 7 p.m. Johnson last defeated Oak Knoll on Oct. 25, 2009 when it earned a 3-2 victory to capture its first UCT championship. West Essex defeated Johnson, 5-2, in a Group 2 semifinal last year.  

Other key players for Johnson this fall include junior Lauren Adamusik, seniors Karen Blacklock, Margaret Sinnicke and defender Ashley Migliaro.  

2011 JOHNSON FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE  

Sept. 10: vs. Mount St. Dominic (W, 9-0)
Sept. 13: at Union (W, 9-0)
Sept. 17: vs. Columbia (W, 8-0)
Sept. 20: vs. Kent Place (W, 4-0)
Sept. 22: at Gov. Livingston (W, 2-0)
Sept. 26: vs. Montclair Kimberley, (W, 7-0)
Sept. 27: at Livingston, (W, 5-0)
Sept. 30: at Westfield, 4
Oct. 3: vs. Pingry, 4
Oct. 4: vs. Newark Academy, 4
Oct. 6: vs. Oak Knoll, 7
Oct. 10: at Moorestown, 4
Oct. 13: at Cranford, 4
Oct. 18: vs. Glen Ridge, 4
Oct. 20: at West Essex, 7
Oct. 25: vs. Millburn, 4
Oct. 27: vs. Montclair, 4
Nov. 1: at Summit, 4