UD hits reset in win over UM

WILLOW GROVE » The Upper Dublin girls’ lacrosse team was ready to hit the reset button.

After three straight losses, including a one-sided setback to Radnor on Saturday, the Cardinals knew they were capable of better. They had a chance to prove it Monday night, but it would require taking care of a good Upper Moreland team under the lights on its new turf field.

Upper Dublin did a lot of what it hadn’t in its last three games Upper Dublin 13, Upper Moreland 7 Up next for Upper Dublin: The Cardinals host Wissahickon on Wednesday. and dominated a pivotal stretch of the game on its way to a 13-7 win Monday.

“We’ve been harping all season on a next play mentality, staying strong and not dwelling on past mistakes,” UD senior midfielder Caroline Wall said. “Coming off a couple hard losses was tough as a team, but we had to find a way to keep fighting through because we still have so much potential as a team so we’re looking forward to staying strong as a team.”

Six different players scored for the Cardinals, led by hat tricks from Mack Moore and Julia Reardon while the UD defense kept the Golden Bears off the scoreboard for a nearly 25-minute span. After a fairly even start that saw the game tied 3-3 after UM’s Emma Meakim scored with 11:21 left in the first half, UD took off.

The Cardinals’ run, which saw them score six straight goals to end the half and the first three

GENE WALSH — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Upper Moreland’s Mary Grace Wood battles Upper Dublin’s Mack Moore for possession Monday night.