Field hockey gets ready for post season
October 11, 2018138 Views
Olivia Riemer
Fighting for possession of the ball, freshman forward Mira Nalbandian dribbles away from the other team in a JV game against Notre Dame High School Sept. 5. Nalbandian joined the field hockey team after attending the high school field hockey camp during middle school. “I have improved so much on my stick work and I have been working on perfecting my shot,” Nalbandian said.
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