Fight Until The End

The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team ended the last week of their season with three games on the road: Montrose on Monday, Waring on Tuesday, and Gann on Thursday.

On Monday, the girls faced high-ranked Montrose under a complete downpour. Even though the rain made it difficult to see and hear, the girls pressured the Montrose and worked as a unit to break up many of their offensive play attempts. Notable moments included Scanlon zipping through a series of defenders to score two unassisted goals, Amigo making a quick snapshot at the end of the game, and an assist by goaltender Ferry. The final score was 13-22.

On a slightly less rainy Tuesday, the team traveled a short way down the street to play Waring. With helpful cheering from fans and an amazing 24 saves out of 37 shots by goaltender Ferry, this was a tense and exciting game to watch. Highlights of this game included Churchill making a goal in both the beginning and end of the game, Cataldo and Holmes coordinating effective defense, and two goals right off the bat from Clark, who unfortunately then sprained her ankle. The final score was 13-18.

On a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Waltham the girls entered their last game with a solid mentality: to enjoy the game and play every moment as if it were a tie. Their unwavering commitment to this goal was visible even when there was not enough time left to tie it up. Unaccustomed to playing on turf, the girls struggled to snag ground balls and this allowed Gann to benefit from much of the fumbling activity. Amigo, Barlow, Scanlon, and Garrett each had a number of excellent shots, with Barlow finding the net three times. Churchill snuck past defenders to lob one in near the crease during the first half as well. Smith found an unusual struggle of her own for the first 10 minutes of the game: getting past the goalie. Adding to her troubles was a menacing Gann “friend” who followed her every move. However, she overcame her frustrations and made five goals and one assist. Garrett showed her speed on defense by outrunning her opponents many times on their offensive attacks. The final score was 9-15.

In each game the girls communicated incredibly well and didn’t show an ounce of weakness despite long nights of rehearsal and several injuries that left them without subs. While the score of each game did not end in their favor, they should be congratulated for their teamwork and ability to fight through adversity throughout the season. We will miss graduating seniors Mackenzie Amigo, Maddy Ferry, and Savannah Hartigan next year!