Still mired with a .500 record, the Baldwinsville field hockey picked a good time, and a quality opponent, to rise above that mark.
Hosting Rome Free Academy Friday in soggy conditions, the Bees slowed down the tempo and did enough on defense to produce a 1-0 win over the Black Knights.
RFA, accustomed to playing on artificial turf, struggled in the transition to grass, leading to a scoreless first half as B’ville’s confidence continued to grow.
The only goal came when Lindsay Varga, unassisted, flicked a shot past Black Knights goalie Danielle Famolaro in the second half. That would hold up, as Lindsay Farrell stopped all four shots she faced for the shutout.
B’ville (4-3-2) plays three times this week, going to Watertown Tuesday before a big Thursday home match against Cicero-North Syracuse and a Saturday trip to Homer.
