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LACROSSE >> NORTHPORT
23, HALF HOLLOW HILLS 1
Tigers Maul Thundercolts
Northport lacrosse dominates the field
during away game
By Tricia Arend /
tarend@longislandernews.com
From the moment the Tigers
hit the Half Hollow Hills East turf field last Friday they were
unstoppable. Within minutes the team had scored their first goal
to take a lead they would never relinquish. When the clock ran out
in the fourth quarter, the Tigers walked away victoriously, having
secured a 23-1 win over the Half Hollow Hills team.
The team was able to score so successfully during
the game because of the teams offense, said captain Lacey
Vigmostad. The Tigers know how to work the ball on the field and
werent just throwing the ball around as they have in the past.
In general, our whole team was making the passes to each other
and were really looking to each other, something that has been lacking
in games prior to this. That made us play well that game, and we
just came out strong and were able to out-play [Half Hollow Hills]
on the field, Vigmostad said.
The team was tenacious and on every ball, doubling
the ball everywhere, added captain Nina Sarcona.
We were getting open everywhere. We all had
our heads up. We just transitioned well down the field. Everyone
was looking to each other, and when we pass like that no one can
stop us. No one can stop us when we play that well, Sarcona
said.
Despite the fact that the team is a young team,
it is a strong team and has many key players, the captains said.
I think our strengths lie in the fact that
we have so many weapons all over the field. Anyone you could put
in the game can play out there and you wouldnt be able to
tell who is a starter and who is a nonstarter, Vigmostad said.
During the game, Kim McGeever had four goals and
three assists and led 13 other Northport goal scorers. Devon Rhodes
also had 4 goals and 3 assists; Sarcona scored 3 goals and had 1
assist; Vigmostad had 2 goals and 6 assists; and Jenna Theofield,
Grace Schilling, Brianna Blumberg, Danielle Marini, Sam DelGaudio,
Kiera McNally, Dana Baranaskas, Courtney Fortuanto, Erin Ehrhardt
and Paige Bonomi scored 1 goal each.
That game we were very unselfish, said captain Laurie
Filippone. We just kept looking for each other and no one
cared about who scored or who got the credit for the game, we just
cared about scoring for the team. We really played as a team. The
entire team played, everyone got a chance to get out there.
Kate Loprieno, Shannon Gilroy, Theofield and Nicole
Albino each had 1 assist, and DelGaudio had 4 assists. Filippone
had 4 saves for Northport. Other standout players included Katie
Ciaci, Megan Marinelli and Kerry Brenner, the captains said.
The game put Northport up 10-1 in Division I. Northport will next
take on Lindenhurst at Northport on May 10 at 10 a.m.
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