ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school lacrosse, all on Tuesday, the Vergennes-Mount Abe cooperative girls’ team dropped its first varsity contest on the road, the Middlebury girls kept rolling, and the MUHS boys played another close game, this time coming up just short.
VUHS GIRLS
VUHS girls’ coach Marikate Kelley said the Commodores started out strong vs. host St. Johnsbury, but the Hilltoppers “picked up their play and took us out of our game” to win, 16-4. Kelley called it a learning experience.
Norah Deming led VUHS with two goals, Ashley Turner andCiara McClay tossed in a goal apiece, and Jalen Cook picked up an assist. Kelley added that Turner was strong on draw controls. Commodore goalie Madison Valiquette made five saves.
MUHS GIRLS
The Tiger girls topped host BFA-St. Albans 11-3, as seven MUHS players found the net. Leading the way were Satchel McLaughlin with three goals, Andi Boe with two goals and two assists, and Isabel Rosenberg with two tallies. Goalie Raven Payne stopped nine shots for MUHS, and the Comets’ Cameryne Hemingway made 10 saves. The Tigers improved to 6-0.
MUHS BOYS
Visiting South Burlington edged the MUHS boys, 12-10. The Tiger boys had won their two previous games by two goals before falling short by that margin on Tuesday.
Rebel Calvin Hultgren scored five goals to lead the visitors, and SB goalie Ryan Hockenbury stopped nine shots.
Jake Peluso scored four goals for the Tigers, and Jack Donahue netted three goals and set one up. Goalie Cam Devlin made 10 saves.