New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
GIRLS LACROSSE HIGHLIGHTS
TOP PERFORMERS
Maddie Epke, Guilford: The senior scored five goals, including the game-winner, as the Grizzlies edged Daniel Hand 15-14 on Tuesday.
Gretchen Kawecki, Old Saybrook: Kawecki scored six goals to help Old Saybrook overcome North Branford 11-10 in a battle of Shoreline contenders last Thursday. Old Saybrook trailed 8-3 at halftime but rallied for the win.
Dylan Lyons, Amity: The junior led the Spartans’ attack with four goals and one assist during an 11-10 win over perennial SCC power Cheshire last Friday.
Jaya Mackenzie, Sheehan: The senior amassed 10 goals as the Titans rolled to an 18-7 win over Mercy last Thursday.
Kylee Payne, Foran: The junior led the Lions with five goals during an 11-10 win over Hamden on Tuesday. Foran is 11-1 this spring and the Lions and Guilford are the only two teams with fewer than two losses in Class M.
Shea Saracino, North Haven: Saracino had 12 goals and three assists in two North Haven victories. She had five goals and two assists in a 12-4 win against Shelton last Thursday, and seven goals and one assist in a 14-13 win over Berlin.
Hannah Sommer, North Haven: Sommer collected 21 saves to help North Haven defeat Berlin 14-13 on Saturday.
Kacie Wines, Daniel Hand: The Lehigh-bound senior racked up 10 points on seven goals and three assists, including one to her sister Haley, in the Tigers’ 16-7 victory over Conard on Saturday. She also had a three-goal, two-assist effort in a 10-9 win over Sacred Heart Academy on Thursday.
Sydney Widlitz, Guilford: Widlitz, the Grizzlies’ senior goalie, recorded her 300th career save during a 16-5 win over East Lyme last Thursday. Widlitz, who will play for Union next year, has been Guilford’s starting goalie since her freshman season.
Mia Williams, Foran: The senior reached a career milestone with her 100th career goal in the Lions’ 11-10 win over Hamden on Tuesday. Williams had a hat trick in that contest.
GAMES TO WATCH
Simsbury at Daniel Hand, Saturday, 2: Both teams had big games on Tuesday, with Simsbury beating perennial CCC power Glastonbury 11-10 in OT, and Daniel Hand falling to defending SCC and Class M champ Guilford 15-14. This sets up as a very interesting cross-conference match-up.
Wilton at Cheshire, Saturday, 6: The FCIAC meets the SCC yet again as No. 3 Wilton travels to No. 10 Cheshire for a Saturday night showdown.
Cheshire at Guilford, Tuesday, 6: The two SCC contenders have met already this season, with Guilford pulling out a 14-12 victory at Cheshire.
Daniel Hand at Amity, Tuesday, 7: Amity recently earned a key win when it defeated Cheshire 11-10 on April 29. The Spartans will try to keep the good times rolling against a strong Daniel Hand squad.