On Tuesday night (April 5), Senior Night for the Xavier Prep club lacrosse team, a fourth straight win was there for the taking by the Gators.
But as
emotional extracurriculars sometimes do, the focus and energy can be diverted.
And that
basically is what occurred at Petznick Field against Tempe Corona del Sol.
Corona del
Sol led for a large portion of the first half before Xavier came back to lead
at the break. The Gators maintained
their lead and were up by two goals with about 9 ½ minutes left in the contest.
That is when
Xavier started to show signs of fatigue, seemingly slower to react to what the
Aztecs were doing and Corona del Sol scored three straight goals, the last with
4:31 left, to earn an 18-17 victory.
It allowed
the Aztecs to split their two games with Xavier. The two also met on March 18,
in Tempe, with Xavier grinding out a 14-12 win, its first of the season after
four straight losses.
Xavier’s
record is now at 5-6, Corona del Sol is 6-3 in the Arizona Girls Lacrosse
Association’s Division 2 designation.
The Gators
had a balanced scoring effort among its five main points-producers. Junior Joan
Walton scored six goals to lead the way, using her height advantage to extend
her arms high to receive passes and then quickly flick the ball into the net.
Junior Gigi
Riviere had four goals, sophomores McKenna Boyer and Marlee McCloskey had three
each and junior Keilani Hong had one goal as well as several assists.
The Gators
will have some time to get some rest, sharpen their skills and strategize
before their next match, on Tuesday (April 12) at Cave Creek Cactus Shadows.
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