Photos: Lax Victories
Getting off on the right foot: Both the Guilderland girls and Voorheesville boys won lacrosse games this week. The Dutch faced Columbia at home on Tuesday afternoon and won a barn burner, 14-to-12, while the Blackbirds, also at home, on Monday easily beat Cambridge, 11 to 6.
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Looking up the field: Voorheesville’s Evan O’Connor after making one of his nine saves, looks up the field to make a pass to a teammate.
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Prepared for battle: Voorheesville's Connor Horn strives to win a faceoff as the referee makes sure the sticks are properly aligned before blowing his whistle.
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I'll take that! Voorheesville's Ian Owens sweeps the ball away from a Cambridge player after winning the faceoff. Owens had six goals in the win. Dan Kekis had two goals and two assists in the game as well.
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Twisting away: Guilderland’s Amanda Nieman spins away from Columbia’s Wendi Wojnovich in the second half as Nieman heads toward the net and scores her sixth goal of the game.
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Determined: Guilderland's Sara Williams sprints toward the net, with her pigtail flying, after a free position. Williams had two goals.
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Using his vision: Voorheesville’s Aiden Crouse surveys the field in the third quarter to look for an open teammate. Crouse had two goals and an assist.
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Forcing his way: Voorheesville’s Evan Clough runs hard toward the Cambridge net in the first half of the Blackbirds’ 11-to-6 win on Monday afternoon.
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No stopping him: Voorheesville’s Jake Palmer leaps past two Cambridge Indian defenders in the first half to get a shot off toward the goal. Palmer had a goal and three assists.
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Dialed in: Guilderland’s Sophia Renaud keeps her eyes on the goal as she prepares to shoot the ball from the free position she won earlier. Renaud had two goals.
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Releasing a shot: Guilderland’s Lauren Thompson looks toward the net in the first half. Thompson had three goals, all in the first half.
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Foul? Guilderland’s Jamie Golderman, left, looks to get around Columbia’s Ciara Mazzone in the first half of a game the Dutch won, 14 to 12.