Photos: Dutch Rally Falls Short Against Vikings

On Saturday, March 29, the Guilderland girls’ lacrosse team kicked off its season with a non-league game down in Section 9 against Valley Central High School. The Vikings jumped out early on the Dutch, which they couldn’t battle out of and fell, 11 to 6.

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Shielding away: Guilderland’s Chelsea Callahan uses her stick to keep Valley Central’s Rilee Kinsley from getting closer to the goal in the first quarter.

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Big stretch: Guilderland’s Madyson Hamilton gets her stick and arms up high towards the shot to block it away. Hamilton made 11 saves.

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Quick pass: Guilderland’s Emily Bigness runs towards the end line to make a pass towards her teammate Gianna Hanna.

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Duck and spin: Guilderland’s Gianna Hanna looks to spin away from Vikings’ Gianna Delcastello to free herself to get to go. Hanna led the Dutch with three goals and an assist.

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Caught from behind: Guilderland’s Finley Schafer looks to get into the offensive zone but Vikings’ Rilee Kinsley (22) and Ally Rivera (4) chase her down.

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Sailing away: Guilderland’s Michaela Luyun lowers her shoulder as she runs around the checking of Vikings’ Rilee Kinsley in the second quarter. Luyun had a goal.

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Ready to fire: Guilderland’s Gianna Hanna brings her stick all the way back after drawing a penalty. Hanna led the Dutch with three goals and an assist.

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Just out of reach: Guilderland’s Olivia Bigness leaps up in an attempt for the loose ball after the faceoff.

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One on one: Guilderland’s Michaela Luyun gets in close against Vikings’ Molly English as Luyun stares at her spot to get a shot away. Luyun had a goal.

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Pleading her case: Guilderland’s new head coach Elizabeth Dollard talks with the referee during a stoppage.

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Splitting the D: Guilderland’s Chelsea Callahan sprints down the field towards the goal as two Vikings defenders try to stop her.

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Making the turn: Guilderland’s Olivia Bigness comes around hard on Vikings’ Ally Rivera as Bigness gets to the goal. Bigness had a goal and an assist.