High School Girls' Field Hockey Preview: Hornets Abuzz; After 'Off' Year, Branford Seeks State Crown

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Coming off a season that Branford field hockey coach Cathy McGuirk called an off year, the Hornets are poised to make their annual run for the Class M state title with a more experienced and talented team.

Last season, the Hornets were without four-year phenom Caitlyn Buckanavage, one of the best all-around field hockey players and top scorers in the history of the program who moved on to Boston College. The loss was likely one reason for the off season for the first time since 1998 the Hornets did not advance as far as the semifinals in the Class M tournament.

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High School Girls' Field Hockey Preview: Hornets Abuzz; After 'Off' Year, Branford Seeks State Crown

However, one team's off season could very well be another team's record-breaking season. In 2006, the Hornets finished with a 13-2-1- 2 record, including 8-0-1-1 in the Southern Connecticut Conference, second to H...

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