Photos: Birds Win First Ever Sectional Title
On Tuesday, May 28, the Voorheesville girls’ lacrosse team, the top seed in Class D, battled for their first ever Section 2 sectional championship in Class D as they took on Schuylerville, the second seed, at Schuylerville High School. After a slow start, the Blackbirds found their wings and came back to win their first ever sectional title, 17-12. The Birds will play this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Queensbury High School for a trip to the State competition.
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Forcing her way in: Blackbirds’ Allie Giglio lowers her shoulder into Schuylerville’s Peyton DeLisle as Giglio heads towards go. Giglio had four goals and one assist.
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Trotting up the field: Blackbirds’ Lily Farrell runs into open field after scooping up the loose ball to get into the offensive zone.
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Hot hand: Blackbirds’ Gabby Curley drives towards the net on a free position to get off a shot. Curley led the Blackbirds with six goals.
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Hot potato: Blackbirds’ Chloe Kinzel stares at the ball to keep it in her stick as a Schuylerville defender tries to knock it out.
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Keeping it safe: Blackbirds’ Julia Kito twists her stick in an effort to keep the ball in the pocket of her stick. Kito had an assist.
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Not stopping her: Blackbirds’ Gabby Curley makes another drive to the net as Schuylerville’s Sora Dupras puts her stick out.
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Shaking and baking: Blackbirds’ Gabby Curley starts to make some moves on Schuylerville’s Madelynne Sloan in the third quarter. Curley led the Blackbirds with six goals.
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In alone: Blackbirds’ Chloe Kinzel gets a breakaway on Schuylerville’s Keegan Long in the third quarter.
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Digging in: Blackbirds’ Allie Giglio makes a hard left turn to head towards goal as Schuylerville’s Avrie Koval tries to stop her.
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Going low: Blackbirds’ Amelia Keyser looks to put a low shot onto the Schuylerville’s Keegan Long from a free position.
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Getting the step: Blackbirds’ Erin Owens gets in front of Schuylerville’s Avery Cumm to get off a shot towards goal. Owens had four goals and an assist.
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Getting air: Blackbirds’ Gwen Gyurovits leaps up to grab the ball after the faceoff to get the Birds another offensive possession. Gyurovits had three goals and an assist.
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Where do you think you’re going: Blackbirds’ Erin Owens (30) and Riley Chismark (13) both gang up on Schuylerville’s Erin Dunne from getting close to their net.
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Hyping up the Birds: Voorheesville parents rise to their feet after a timeout as one parent holds up a “Who let the Birds out?” to get the team going.
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Coming up big: Blackbirds’ Ainsley Esposito watches the ball go into her stick as she makes a big save in the fourth quarter. Esposito had seven saves.
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You’re not getting past me: Blackbirds’ Sofia Storrow gets wide eyed as she starts to shuffle her feet to keep the Schuylerville player in front.
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Elation: Members of the Blackbirds all gather at midfield to hug one another after winning their first sectional title as some members of Schuylerville hug each other in defeat.
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Let the craziness begin: Voorheesville head coach Monica Koralus starts to scream of happiness as she holds up the Section 2 championship plaque to her team.
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We did it! Blackbirds’ Allie Giglio holds the Section 2 plaque as her team surrounds her at midfield on Tuesday afternoon.
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Sharing it with everyone: Blackbirds’ Gwen Gyurovits, Allie Giglio, Sofia Storrow, and Erin Owens bring the plaque towards the Voorheesville crowd to bask in their win.
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Your 2024 Section 2, Class D champions the Voorheesville Blackbirds pose of a team picture.