Faith Slimmer had her third goal of the game unassisted, following that up with an assist to Paige Panico, who tallied Ocean City’s sixth goal.
Reimet rounded out her hat trick on the day, being assisted by teammate Hannah Keane. The Red Raiders would take a dominating lead into halftime 7-0. As the second half got underway, Ocean City utilized its depth off the bench to continue pushing the pace of play on the Chargers. Once again, their teamwork and ball control helped the Red Raiders to keep the game steadily in their hands. With 14 minutes ticked off the second half clock, Katie Mazzitelli fired one past Timber Creek’s goalkeeper to notch the final goal on the afternoon, giving Ocean City the game 8-0. Faith Slimmer uses fancy footwork to evade a Timber Creek defender. Ocean City Head Coach Kelly Halliday was excited that the team came out eager and ready to play. “It was great to get on the scoreboard right away. We aren’t taking anything for granted,” she said. As the Red Raiders look ahead to their next game, Halliday reminded them to take it one day at a time. “We are excited playoffs are here. Our spirits are high, and we feel great, but we will be back to work tomorrow to prepare for Cherry Hill West on Thursday,” said Halliday. Ocean City will play host once again, 2 p.m. Thursday, on the turf against the visiting No. 8 seed Cherry Hill West Lions. Summer Reimet (20) strikes one at the Timber Creek goalkeeper.