CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After a strong start, John Jay has had a rough stretch lately. Fortunately, a trip over the bridge helped spark a rebound. “Off a win last week versus North Rockland, we really got a boost,” said Coco Inglis. On Saturday, May 2, Bronxville felt the effects.
Inglis scored early, and the Wolves stayed a step ahead throughout, coming away with an 11-6 victory.
The opening draw went up, and Fin Degl scooped up the ground ball in the scramble. Facing tight defense, the Wolves reset. Moving the ball around the perimeter, Degl delivered a perfect over-the-top pass to Inglis, who finished easily in front of the net.
At 10:34, Degl came up with another ground ball, but both teams traded turnovers. At 9:05, Bronxville pushed upfield behind a strong run from Astrid Pulkkinen. Setting up in the offensive zone, Charlotte Murray took a pass from behind the net and tied the game with 8:45 remaining in the first quarter.
With momentum shifting, Bronxville controlled the draw. Off a pass from Grace Van Tienhoven, Emerson Gramins fired high, but the Broncos retained possession. On the second attempt, however, Riley McCaffrey came up with a save at 7:32.
The back-and-forth action continued. Three minutes later, John Jay regained prime positioning, and Amelia Inglis converted on a wraparound attempt at 4:22 to put the Wolves back in front to close out the quarter.
In the second quarter, Kaitlyn Condon showed why she had her coach’s confidence. “Kaitlyn has been working really hard on the draw with the girls in the circle,” said Jess McDonough. “Communicating, she was really feeling it.”
Condon helped control the draw, leading to a penalty shot opportunity for Dillon Hall, but Bronxville goalie Michaela Doheny made the save and denied the rebound as well.
John Jay maintained possession and, after a timeout, Viders charged toward the net. Drawing defenders, she found Coco Inglis on the left side. Inglis cut across the crease and scored on a backhand shot to give the Wolves a 3-1 lead at 9:15.
Bronxville responded quickly. After Doheny stopped a penalty shot by Amelia Inglis, the Broncos went the other way, and Murray scored on a wraparound just under the crossbar.
At 7:47, Condon again made an impact, controlling the draw and setting up another opportunity. Degl intercepted a pass and pushed forward. Viders drew a penalty and converted on the free-position attempt at 7:02, extending the lead to 4-2.
John Jay created more separation shortly after. McCaffrey denied a penalty shot by Virginia Hail, and Viders broke through the Bronxville transition defense to set up the offense.
Despite the pressure, Bronxville’s defense held firm. “We worked really hard this week on playing with composure, moving the ball quickly, and making sure it’s the right opportunity,” McDonough said.
That composure paid off when Viders found a cutting Degl for another goal, pushing the lead to three. But Bronxville refused to fade. Murray scored at 3:55, and less than two minutes later, Hail added another to bring the Broncos within one.
To close out the half, John Jay regained momentum. Off the draw, Degl pushed forward, and the Inglis sisters connected—Amelia feeding Coco inside for a low finish that made it 6-4.
In the third quarter, defense again tightened the game. After Viders was stopped in traffic, Bronxville transitioned quickly. Caroline Melchionni scooped up the ball, and Murray delivered a perfect pass from the goal line to Kendall Valente, who scored to cut the deficit to one at 7:57.
After several minutes without a goal, Degl ended the drought. Erin Brennan drew a penalty near the goal line and quickly restarted play, leading Degl on the attack for a goal at 2:43, making it 7-5.
Condon continued her strong play on the draw, gaining possession again. Coco Inglis drew a penalty and scored on a free-position shot just under the crossbar with 44 seconds remaining in the quarter.
With one quarter to play, John Jay took control for good. Consecutive goals from Degl, Coco Inglis, and Viders put the game out of reach, with energy proving to be the difference.
“The past couple of games we have been low energy, and we have been getting in our heads,” said Coco Inglis. “We played a full four quarters, and that’s what we needed.”
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