CHESTERTOWN, MD – Susan Pusey is smiling.

The Pocomoke field hockey team honored their late head coach by winning the 1A State Championship on Saturday night beating Patuxent, 5-0 at Washington College.

The Warriors came out fast in the first half. Lexi Butler scored both goals to give Pocomoke the 2-0 lead at halftime.

Early in the second half, Butler set up McKenzie Beauchamp for the Warriors third goal. Beauchamp had two goals in the game. Dani Batze also scored for Pocomoke.

This is the program’s first state championship since 2010. Pocomoke field hockey now has 19 state championships in their trophy case.