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Ireton wins 3 to improve to 14-1

IRETON WINS 3 TO IMPROVE TO 14-1

The Bishop Ireton girls’ lacrosse team continued to show how much their hard work on and off the field over the past year has paid off with three big Washington Catholic Athletic Conference victories in five days last week. The Cardinals overwhelmed the visiting St. John’s College Cadets 15-4 on Tuesday, April 21, at Fannon Field; got by the Holy Cross Tartans 13-8 on Wednesday, April 22, at Fannon Field; and dominated the Bishop O’Connell Knights 18-7 on Friday, April 24, in Arlington, VA. Against the visiting Cadets last Tuesday, the Cardinals balanced scoring attack saw nine players get goals and/or make assists: Natalie Irwin—1 goal; Kayla Marshall—2 goals, 1 assist; Kelly Mathews—2 goals, 1 assist; Charlotte Sofield—4 goals, 1 assist; Lexi Ledoyen—2 goals; Katie Ryan—1 goal; Madison Mote—1 goal, 1 assist; Kayla Duperrouzel—1 assist; and Kelly Larkin—2 goals. Goalie Amelia Cole had 6 saves. Ireton’s excellent fielding stymied the Cadets’ offense with Ireton scooping up 23 ground balls and nabbing 11 caused turnovers. Ireton ran into a stubborn opponent against the Holy Cross Tartans, but nevertheless led 9-3 at halftime, and managed to assert themselves during key moments when it counted down the stretch in the second half. The Cardinals had problems with the draw control in the second half and also committed an unusually high 15 unforced errors during the game. Leading the offense were Mathews with 5 goals; Sofield with 3 goals, 3 assists; Marshall with 2 goals, 1 assist; Larkin with 2 goals; and Duperrouzel with 1 goal. Leading the defensive effort were Cole with 7 saves, 3 ground balls; and Kaitlin Luzik with 5 ground balls, 6 caused turnovers. The Cardinals finished the week by visiting the Knights in Arlington, on Friday. Bishop O’Connell played inspired lacrosse early in the game, kept it close, and only trailed 8-5 at halftime. Ireton broke loose in the second half, shutdown the Knights’ offense, and unleashed a withering barrage of goals to take home the win. Larkin led the offensive punch with 5 goals, 2 assists; Sofield got 4 goals, 3 assists; Mathews had 3 goals, 5 assists; Duperrouzel scored 3 goals; Marshall got 2 goals; and Luzik had 1 goal. Cole led a great defensive effort with a career-high 15 saves. Bishop Ireton is now 14-1 overall and 7-0 in the WCAC. The final three games of the regular season are Tuesday, April 28, 4:00 p.m., versus WCAC foe Paul VI at Fannon Field; Wednesday, April 29, 4:00 p.m., the redbirds challenge WCAC powerhouse Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland; and SENIOR DAY on Saturday, May 2, 4:30 p.m., vs. Cape Henlopen, another juggernaut, from Delaware at Fannon Field.

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