On Mon., Mar. 31, 2014, the Bel Air High School Girls’ Lacrosse team travelled to Edgewood High School to take on the Rams in their fourth game of the season.
The Bobcats started off slowly, but after a turnovers coming from both teams, the ‘Cats scored the first two goals of the game. The first goal came from Sophomore Bekah Riley and the second came two minutes later from Senior Cassidy Jones. The Rams would then score their first point of the day about three minutes after Jones’ goal to make the score 2-1. Sophomore Natalie Neff came up with a critical stop on the defensive end, leading to another Bobcat goal. This goal was scored by Junior Shannon Williams. The Bobcats then went on a three goal streak to make the score 6-1 with goals coming from Freshman Gabi Hall, Sophomore Emily McQuay and Junior Sam Keesey. The Rams stopped the Bobcat run by scoring a goal, making the score 6-2. The Bobcats answered the Rams’ goal when Senior Tori Gryglewski scored with a free position shot with three minutes to go in the first half. The Bobcats held the Rams scoreless in the last three minutes before the half and went into the half leading 7-2.
The Bobcats got off to a quick start in the second half, going on a six goal run to extend the lead to 13-2. Freshman Gabi Hall and Anna Farley, Sophomores Emily McQuay and Bekah Riley, Junior Shannon Williams and Senior Cassidy Jones all scored goals during the streak. The Rams would score their last goal of the game to end the run, bringing the score to 13-3. The late effort from the Rams proved to be insufficient, as the Bobcats would end the game with four more goals. Freshman Gabi Hall, Anna Farley, Sophomore Emily McQuay, and Senior Natalie Decker each scored for the ‘Cats. The Bobcats beat the Rams by a final score of 17-3.
The Bobcat defense and goal keepers stonewalled the Rams, holding them to only three goals. Sophomore Natalie Neff, Junior Morgan Hollenback and Seniors Jenna Hemling and Brianna Kelly all came up with defensive plays to help the Bobcats achieve the win. Gabi Hall and Anna Farley, Emily McQuay, Bekah Riley and Cassidy Jones all came together to score multiple goals in the game to secure the17-3 Bobcat win. The Senior Goalkeeper duo of Lucy Loughlin and Jamie Bittner came up huge in the goal, making eight saves in the Bobcats win.
“I am very proud of how our team played. We kept composure all through the game and we got to work on some offensive and defensive plays to help us get ready for Thursday against Fallston,” said Senior Captain Lucy Loughlin.
“As a team, we played so well together. We got the ball down the field in transition very quickly and moved the ball on offense quickly as well,” said Senior Captain Brianna Kelly. “Our defense got to practice a new style that we have incorporated this season and we all communicated very well together. All these little things will help us get ready for Fallston Thursday.”