Bishop Ireton recognized seven players & two managers during senior day pregame ceremonies Saturday.
The Bishop Ireton girls’ lacrosse team won their last regular-season game of the year at Fannon Field 18-9 against the Cape Henlopen Vikings of Delaware on Senior Day, Saturday, May 2. After a battle royale in the first half and the Cardinals clinging to an 8-7 lead, the home team broke it open in the second half. Almost total dominance at both ends of the field allowed Ireton to outscore the six-time defending Delaware state champions 10-2 in the second half.
Ten different Cardinals got goals and/or made assists: Kayla Duperrouzel got 3 goals, 1 assist; Kelly Larkin had 5 goals, 2 assists; Kaitlin Luzik notched 1 assist; Christine Macey got 1 assist; Kayla Marshall had 1 goal, 1 assist; Kelly Mathews notched 3 goals, 3 assists; Madison Mote got 1 goal, 1 assist; Charlotte Sofield notched 4 goals, 4 assists; Maddie Stephens had 1 assist; and Annie Sullivan got 1 goal. Amelia Cole had 6 saves. The team came up with 19 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers during this game.
2015 Senior Class
Julie Hanson (#4—Defense) will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall to study sports medicine. Natalie Irwin (#10—Captain/Defense) accepted a Naval Academy Foundation candidate position and will attend The Peddie School this coming fall. Kaitlin Luzik (#13—Captain/Midfield) will attend and play lacrosse at the University of Virginia in the fall. Rachel Macey (Manager) will attend the University of Virginia this fall. Kelly Mathews (#14—Captain/Attack) will attend and play lacrosse at Boston University this fall. Christine Macey (#17—Attack) will attend the University of Virginia this fall. Camille Polson (Manager) is looking forward to attending the University of Virginia in the fall. Charlotte Sofield (#15—Captain/Midfield) is attending and playing lacrosse at the University of North Carolina this fall. Maggie Wiltsie (#21—Attack) will study medicine in the fall at the University of Virginia.
By the Numbers So Far…
The nationally top-10 ranked Cardinals finish the regular season with a 16-2 overall record, 7-1 in the WCAC, and 8-0 at home. At this point last year Ireton was 14-4. Bishop Ireton scored 266 goals during the 18-game regular season—an average offensive output of 14.77 goals per game. The defense allowed just 121 goals during the regular season—an average of only 6.72 goals allowed per game. During the 2015 season so far 21 players have scored goals and 13 players have made assists.
Upcoming Playoffs
In tomorrow’s WCAC quarterfinal playoff game Bishop Ireton plays the Bishop O’Connell Knights Tuesday, April 5, 4:00 p.m., at Fannon Field on Cambridge Road in Alexandria, VA. IF the Cardinals win that game they would play in the WCAC semifinals at Fannon Field again on Thursday, May 8, 4:00 p.m. The WCAC championship game is Monday, May 11, at the University of Maryland’s Ludwig Field.
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