It was truly a great weekend to be a Bant! We had a tough task of taking on two NESCAC foes on the road, hoping to rebound from our Florida games. Tufts was the first battle - and what a fight it was!
Saturday's game was chilly and windy - ask anyone who was there - it was COLD! Putting the cold aside we took the field and got off to a strong start, notching the first goal of the game. We tried to extend the lead when we took a 4-2 edge, but Tufts answered back, putting some heavy pressure on our defense, eventually tying the game at 5-5. Disa found the net late in the first half to put us on top going into the break.
Tufts took the field confident and ready to fight. They came on strong, scoring the first two goals of the half, taking their first lead of the day. While hands were cold and tensions were high, Jenn Calver was ready for the challenge. Jenn came up with some big plays in the ensuing minutes to single handedly put us back on top, netting two of her four goals on the day. Finally, back in the lead, Alisen Urquhart chipped in with a free position goal to extend our slim lead to two goals. Tufts was not ready to lie down just yet. The final minutes of the half saw Tufts rally to tie the game at 11-11 with just 1:45 to go in the game. Lucky for us, Rachel snagged the next draw control and went straight to goal, firing a beautiful high shot in the back of the net. We were back in the lead - this time for good!! It was a great game, a hard fought win and good preparation for the next day.
After a wonderful tailgate, highlighted by grilled chicken and cheeseburgers (thank you Romanowskys!!) we loaded the bus again and continued up north to Brunswick, ME. By the time we arrived in Maine, it was time to eat again (!) so we headed over to the Livesay's for a pre-game pasta meal. The food was outstanding, the atmosphere was relaxed and we even had a little wedding show and tell....it was a great time had by all!
The next day we hit the field revived and refreshed, ready to tackle the Bates Bobcats. It was a beautiful sunny day up in Maine and we took full advantage. Our offense had their most productive day of the year, connecting on 19 scoring opportunities. It was a joy to watch!! Of those 19 goals, 11 were assisted - it was a total team effort. Beyond the beautiful goals that were scored, our defense was tremendous, forcing 21 caused turnovers! Bates tried to gain momentum at the end of the half but it was too little too late, as we took a 12-5 lead going into the break.
The second half was more of the same as we poured on the offense. Our spark of the game was Annie Cook's draw controls, as she collected a game-high, six on the day. She gained possession and the offense took care of the rest, extending the lead to 18-7 mid-way through the second half. Bates had a late surge and tacked on some goals in the waning minutes of the game, but the day definitely belonged to the Bantam blue and gold! It was a tremendous weekend of lacrosse.
We are excited and ready to take on Amherst at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at home. Hope to see you there! Thanks again to ALL of the parents who contributed to the tailgates this weekend!
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