It was an electrifying evening for the Hope School ladies’s lacrosse group on Wednesday, because the Flying Dutch recorded a dominating 16-7 victory over Albion School at Van Andel Soccer Stadium.
With the win, Hope improved to 4-0 in league play and stays alone on high of the standings. The Flying Dutch are 7-5 total.
The sport began with a bang as junior Elena Salazar (Howell, Michigan / Hartland HS) tallied the primary aim for Hope, making historical past as turning into the Hope School ladies’s lacrosse all-time main aim scorer together with her 126th profession aim.
Salazar surpassed former teammate Carly Pieri, who totaled 125 targets between 2018 and 2021.
“Elena has been so robust to cease this season, however she would not have the ability to do that [and have this achievement] with out the folks round her,” mentioned head coach Keagan Pontious.
Albion rapidly responded with two targets to take the lead, 2-1. Hope fought again with targets from freshman Caleigh Randall (Lansing, Michigan / DeWitt) and Salazar, tying the sport at 3-3 after the primary interval.
Hope took management of the sport within the second interval, scoring six unanswered targets, together with two targets from freshman Julia Brown (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Forest Hills Central) and Salazar’s second and third targets of the sport, placing Hope up 9-3 at halftime.
The Flying Dutch continued their unanswered streak with three extra targets throughout the first three minutes of the third interval, successfully sealing their lead.
Albion tried to rally, scoring 4 targets within the second half, however Hope tallied seven complete targets within the third and fourth durations, overwhelming the Brits with their relentless Flying Dutch stress.
“Within the second half we undoubtedly picked it up,” mentioned Pontious. “We picked up the tempo and simply had been grinding it out, we had been decided to maintain doing the issues on offense that we knew had been working. It was such a fantastic group effort.”
Hope outshot Albion 40-24, with Salazar main the group with 5 targets.
Junior Molly Frederickson (Alto, Michigan / Lowell), who completed with 5 factors on two targets and three assists, and 5 Flying Dutch gamers contributed two targets apiece within the win, together with Frederickson, Randall, Brown, sophomore Juli Kirkpatrick (Granger, Indiana / Penn), and sophomore Ruthie Anderson (Lowell, Michigan / Lowell).
Freshman Caroline Curnutt (Fishers, Indiana / Heritage Christian) had a team-high seven draw-controls, whereas junior goaltender Maddie Yakes (Rockford, Michigan / Rockford) made 10 saves within the win and led with 4 floor balls for Hope.
The Flying Dutch will look to proceed their successful methods as they journey to tackle Calvin College on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m.
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