Article: Rebels' great ride finally ends; Notre Dame Academy's rally falls short.(SPORTS)

Byline: Craig Holt

WORCESTER - Some area field hockey prognosticators felt that Notre Dame Academy would not be a force this fall. But the Rebels proved their critics wrong in last week's Central Mass Division 1 championship, defeating Quabbin Regional.

Yesterday, Notre Dame came close to repeating its earlier postseason heroics in the state final against Weston.

Sparked by slick passing and full-field hustle, the team-oriented Rebels battled back from a three-goal deficit with inspired play, particularly in the second half. However, the Wildcats hung tough, playing solid crunch-time defense to secure a 3-2 win at Worcester State College's ...

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