Since the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse seasons kicked off, there have been numerous ups and downs for both teams. As the season has developed, however, progress has been made.
As of April 22, the scores started with the girls’ varsity season playing tournament where they went 2-1-1. The following games had fluctuating scores, including a 16-1 loss against Maret and an 11-6 win against Wakefield. After this, they played with a win against the Field School, 10-8, with a close 9-10 loss against Bishop McNamara. The next game was also a defeat against Trinity Christian, 10-16. Afterwards, they won against School Without Walls 7-2 and the Field School 10-4. They still have a few upcoming games in May including their senior night game against School Without Walls, Georgetown Day School, Brookewood, the Field tournament, and the DCSA tournament.
To begin the spring, the team learned to play with each other and incorporate new athletes into the team. One new player was sophomore midfielder Lucy Carroll. Caroll reflected that “girls’ varsity lacrosse is a unique team of competition and compassion. It’s an environment of positivity and support for each student athlete even with the results.” Many others share this sentiment about the team, including captain junior goalie Maddie Landis who expressed enjoyment of the season that has “increased team bonding.”
The boys’ team has also experienced both victories and defeats. Playing with a freelance schedule, the Tigers have played teams that come from many different places and levels of talent. As of April 22, their season began with a loss to Sidwell, but they turned this around by the next game against DC International with a massive win of 18-4. After a narrow win against Bishop McNamara, 8-7, and narrow loss to Wakefield, 15-13, the Tigers went on a tear, with three dominant wins in a row over Sandy Springs, Bowie High School, and the JV team of Archbishop Carroll.
“We started off the season in a tough spot with a loss to our much anticipated game against Sidwell. The losses we endured after were tough because it kept coming down to the very final minute of the game and we felt we were pouring all we could into these games but coming up short,” said senior Lucas Dimou.
“We realized we just had to fix our mistakes and realize that we could keep up with these bigger teams. Now that we figured that out we secured a triple overtime comeback against Bishop McNamara,” Dimou explained. “I feel really happy with the spot our team is in and we have our sights set on the state tournament, but it’s one game at a time.”
The team has had a significant increase in personnel with the program this year in the number of coaches and players. The atmosphere is great, and it is a fun team to be on. Freshman Jackie Searby said that the program’s environment has been “good. I really like it and we are 6-5 right now.”
The boys will have senior night against Flint Hill, a match against Georgetown Day School, and an annual alumni game to close out May. •
