GREENE – Madison Baciuska and Casey East combined for six of their team’s 11 goals scored as the Afton Crimson Knights captured the Section IV Class B field hockey title Friday evening, the first for the program since 2006, when they won at the Class C level.

The Crimson Knights scored their first goal just 39 seconds into in the game as East dribbled into the box and rifled home a shot from close range. Following the first goal, Afton came away with an additional six in the half, ending the first 30 minutes of play with a 7-0 lead.

“One of the goals we set coming into this game was to score within the first five minutes,” said Crimson Knights’ head coach Josh Conover. “We wanted to make an impact immediately and to score in the first 39 seconds was pretty good.”

Baciuska, a Wake Forest commit, had four goals for the Crimson Knights. Her first came after dodging her way through the Owego defense to get close to the goal and putting the ball into the back of the cage with 16:40 remaining in the first, giving Afton a 4-0 lead.

“This means more than anything to me,” said Baciuska. “We have worked for this all along. These girls pushed so hard and I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything else in the world.”

Prior to Baciuska’s goal, East tucked her second score of the contest into the right side of the goal following a steal and carrying it with her stick for about 20-25 yards. With 23:02 left in the opening half, East helped the Crimson Knights jump out to a 2-0 lead.

Teammate Taylor Schultz scored a few minutes later, following up on a rebound for the third goal of the game.

The Crimson Knights also saw goals from Makaela Milla, Sam Schoelier, Hannah Tracy and McKenzie Hoyt. Milla added two assists to her statline while Schoelier tallied one.

“I haven’t processed the win quite yet but I think it’s great for the girls and the program,” said Conover.