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Top-ranked Reading edges girls lacrosse in an 8-7 nailbiter

The Acton-Carlisle girls lacrosse team faced the MIAA Division 2 power rankings leader on May 9.

By John Skelly ·

Patriots defenders swarm Hingham's Maeve Maroney in their match on May 4. Photo by Jason Fortier
Patriots defenders swarm Hingham’s Maeve Maroney in their match on May 4. Photo by Jason Fortier

The Acton-Carlisle girls lacrosse team traveled to Reading to face the MIAA Division 2 power rankings leader, losing a heartbreaker, 8-7, on May 9. The lead went back and forth, with Reading up 7-6 after three quarters.

  • Team record: Overall 10-3; Dual County League 6-1
  • Big game: Sarah Fortier spearheaded the Patriots offense with three goals; Lindsay Cain, Scarlett Mirak, Vivi Miles, and Julia Reynolds added one each.
  • Game changer: The host Rockets made it 8-6 with 10:27 remaining. The Patriots quickly responded with a free-position goal by Reynolds. Reading then held the ball for almost six minutes before Fortier stole it, but the CCHS offense could not find the back of the net.
  • Up next: The Pats were to face Wayland on Tuesday.

Westford Academy 9, CCHS 8

The Patriots lost a tough match, 9-8, on May 7 to rival Westford Academy, a team they beat last year in the Division 1 finals. The Ghosts led 4-1 after the first quarter, but the Pats battled back to tie at the half, 5-5.

  • Big game: Mirak had four goals, and Cain and Fortier each netted two.
  • Game changer: The Patriots tallied twice to start the third quarter, but Westford responded to even the score going into the fourth. The Ghosts won the possession game, including holding the ball in the waning minutes and scoring with 11 seconds left.
Bridget Fivek fights through defensive pressure en route to scoring one of the Patriots’ 19 goals against Newton South. Photo by Sophie Redmond
Bridget Fivek fights through defensive pressure en route to scoring one of the Patriots’ 19 goals against Newton South. Photo by Sophie Redmond

CCHS 19, Newton South 5

The Patriots bounced back from their first loss with a 19-5 victory over Newton South on May 5. Nine players made their mark on the scoring sheet.

  • Big game: Mirak led with four goals, followed by Fortier and Bridget Fivek with three. Defender Reynolds collected five ground balls, tallied three caused turnovers, and scored the final goal of the game with a coast-to-coast run and sparkling finish.
  • Unsung heroes: Ada Bridgman, Cain, and Miles each notched a pair. Maya Feloney and Lizzie Sproule tallied a goal apiece.
Ada Bridgman works behind the Newton South goal on May 5. Photo by Sophie Redmond
Ada Bridgman works behind the Newton South goal on May 5. Photo by Sophie Redmond

Hingham 17, CCHS 14

The Pats suffered their first loss of the season to a tough Hingham team, ranked third in the MIAA division 2 power rankings, in a 17-14 offensive donnybrook on May 4.

  • Big game: Mirak led all scorers with five goals, and Feloney recorded a hat trick. Fortier and Cain added two apiece; Finley Walsh and Miles each chipped in a goal.

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