WELLESLEY — A couple of weeks in the past, the Lincoln-Sudbury ladies lacrosse staff performed Westwood within the common season. After falling in an enormous gap early, the Warriors’ comeback try got here up a purpose quick.
In Sunday’s Div. 1 title recreation at Babson College, the Wolverines once more had the higher begin, and perhaps simply had the components for beating L-S.
Or perhaps, this time, issues had been slightly completely different. L-S was higher on the draw, and made probably the most of its alternatives, because the Warriors earned an exciting 10-9 victory to assert the state title.
L-S completed with a 21-2 mark, whereas Westwood, the two-time defending D1 state champs, completed at 22-4.
“For us, it was like, ‘We’ve been here before. We know we can do it,’ ” L-S coach Kaillie Kelly mentioned of her staff’s early 3-0 deficit.
The recreation was tied 8-8 late within the second half, when sophomore Ella Ryan (3 targets) scored off a free place with 7:39 to play. Then, with the good thing about a nifty spin transfer, Ryan scored once more to make it 10-8, L-S, with simply 6:08 to play.
Westwood went down combating, although, as Ava Connaghton scored her fifth purpose of the sport with 4:13 to play.
But the Warriors held on. Sophomore goalie Lydia Mossi made two massive saves off free positions within the ultimate minutes, and the Warriors had been in a position to run out the clock.
“2018 was my first season,” Kelly mentioned. “We didn’t qualify for the playoffs the year before. So it’s just kind of been, all right, back to the playoffs, fell short. Every year we were able to take one step forward. To be able to get back here for the first rime in our program since 1990, and to win it for the first time since 1988, I’m just so incredibly proud of these girls. They’re the most resilient people you will ever meet.”
Reagan Malo scored three targets for L-S. Harper Friedholm scored twice, and Georgia Buendia and Lili Reilly every netted one purpose.
Lil Hancock scored three targets for Westwood, and Caroline Nozzolillo had one other.
“Our team has battled through adversity all season,” Ryan mentioned. “We’ve been preparing all season for that moment. Our coaches and alumni sent us a video cheering us on, and we knew that we had it in us to win.”
Westwood jumped out to that 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes, however L-S answered to take a 4-3 halftime lead. Friedholm scored the primary purpose of the second half, however the lead modified fingers twice extra after that within the back-and-forth affair.
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