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Wednesday, April 17 – Dominating from the start, the Rockbridge County High School girls lacrosse team cruised to a 19-2 home win over Jefferson Forest on Wednesday night in Lexington.
It was the fifth consecutive win for the Wildcats (6-1), who raced to a 6-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and were up 14-0 at halftime, consistently staying on the attack. The Wildcats slowed down a bit in the third quarter, scoring two goals to extend their lead to 16-0.
Nine seconds into the fourth quarter, senior midfielder Maddie Dahl won her 200th career draw control, and the Wildcats called a timeout to celebrate the accomplishment.
Jefferson Forest (2-4) managed two goals in the fourth quarter, both from Avery Mahland, to avoid the shutout in a game that ended before the sun set.
Lola Mulitalo and Halina Homiak led RC with three goals each, while Dahl and Josie Caldwell each scored twice. Nine different Wildcats each scored onc goal.
In goal for RC, Emily Humphreys kept the Cavaliers scoreless in the first half, making two saves, and Alyssa Hunter had a solid second half.
The Wildcats will return to action next Wednesday, April 24, when they play at Patrick Henry in Roanoke, starting with junior varsity action at 5:30 p.m.
For the full story and photos from this game, please see our April 24 newspaper.
