Photos: Eagles Soar In Semis To Defend It's Class B Title
Last Thursday, May 22, the top-seeded team in Class B, the Bethlehem girls’ lacrosse squad, looked to defend their Section 2, Class B championship as they took on fourth-seeded Ballston Spa. The Eagles jumped all over the Scotties from the opening draw and advanced to tonight’s title game, at 7 p.m. at Shenendehowa High School against Columbia, with a 21-to-2 win.
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Leading the way: Eagles’ Gaby Pesca gets behind Scotties’ Eliza Perkins (6) and Elsie Ness (14) to get off a shot in the first quarter. Pesca had five goals and an assist.
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On point: Eagles’ Lexi Harston pushes off her right foot to get enough power on her shot as the ball soars towards the net. Harston had two goals.
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Scooping it casually: Eagles’ Clare Megahey gets her stick under the ball as Scotties’ Sophia Liberty attempts to disrupt Megahey. Megahey had a goal and an assist.
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Vision blocked: Eagles’ Lily Ward sprints down the fields as Scotties’ Ellie Hognicki uses her stick to disturb Ward’s vision.
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I’ll take that: Eagles’ Hailey Bushart leaps up and extends her stick to snare the falling ball in front of Scotties’ Nora Manion after the faceoff. Bushart had two goals and an assist.
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Looking up: Eagles’ Maddy Ward watches the ball go into the pocket of the stick as she raises it up past the crossbar. Ward made three saves.
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Spreading her wings: Eagles’ Elizabeth Sanallo runs behind the net to get away from Scotties’ Leah Lavarnway defense.
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Quick release: Eagles’ Lauren Sinuc fires a shot off after getting a pass before any Scotties defenders try to stop her. Sinuc had two goals.
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Dipping her shoulder: Eagles’ Gaby Pesca lowers her shoulders as she gets past Scotties’ Kate Fletcher to get to goal. Pesca had five goals and an assist.
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Fast split: Eagles’ Kiana Longton gets in between Scotties’ Mya Gorman (19) and Elsie Ness (14) defense as Longton gets a free look at the net. Longton had a goal and an assist.
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Not slowing her down: Eagles’ Laynie Shersky uses her elusiveness to get around three Scotties’ defenders as she gets off a shot on goal. Shersky led the Eagles with six goals and an assist.