Photos: Blackbirds Glide Easily Past The Flying Horses
On Friday, April 18, the Voorheesville boys’ lacrosse team took on Troy in a Colonial Council matchup at home. From the opening face-off, the Blackbirds dug their talons in and won easily, 14 to 1.
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Hard shove: Blackbirds’ Camden Hill uses his body to push Troy’s Aiden McBride as they battle for the loose ball that sits at their feet. Hill had one goal and two assists.
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Scampering away: Blackbirds’ Arthur Ambuhl carries the ball away as Troy’s Charles Halloran tries to knock it out of Ambuhl’s stick. Ambuhl had two goals and two assists.
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Flying away: Blackbirds’ Quinlon Rice races up the field as he carries the ball towards the offensive side of the field. Rice had an assist.
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Slinging a hard shot: Blackbirds’ Tyler Gifford wears back his stick as he prepares to release a shot towards goal. Gifford had a goal.
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Kicking good time: Blackbirds’ Quinlon Rice uses his left foot to boot the ball further up the field so he could use his stick to scoop up the ball.
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Where am I shooting? Blackbirds’ Arthur Ambuhl gets in close to Troy’s Vincent Papineau as he looks to put a shot past him. Ambuhl had two goals and two assists.
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Coming in fast: Blackbirds’ Abram Keyser races in open space towards the goal as he looks to get a shot off. Abram led the Blackbirds with five goals.
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Not getting me: Blackbirds’ Camden Hill looks to get away from Troy’s Deon Holloway check as Hill heads towards goal.
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Keeping the ball away: Blackbirds’ Arthur Ambuhl carries his stick with his right hand as he shields it from Troy’s Chris Halloran as Ambuhl runs towards the back side of the net.
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Eyes on the prize: Blackbirds’ Andrew Guilmette watches the ball go into the pocket of his stick as he makes the save that came from a Troy shot. Guilmette made nine saves.
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Held off: Blackbirds’ Noah Schamberg tries to get around the checking efforts of the Troy defender to get towards the goal. Schamberg had a goal.
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Using his speed: Blackbirds’ Harrison Wilson goes around the checking Troy defender as Wilson looks towards goal. Wilson had an assist.
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Feeling crunched: Blackbirds’ Michael Horan looks to get past the two Troy defenders but the defenders come together to sandwich Horan.