Seniors Kendall Cunningham (above) and Olivia Cole came up big in season finale in Delaware Friday night under the lights. Cunningham had the game-winner in double overtime.
Bishop Ireton completed their regular-season on the road by defeating 12-11 in double overtime the tough defending Delaware state champion Cape Henlopen High School Vikings in Lewes, Delaware, on Friday night, May 2. The Cardinals fought through two early yellow cards and were down 8-7 at halftime, but never lost their focus and came out fighting in the second half.
Goalie Olivia Cole made a key steal behind the goal after the Vikings tried to go into a stall offense while leading 11-9 midway through the second half. Cole successfully cleared the ball and Ireton rapidly moved down the field to score—thus starting a two-goal swing that eventually led to an end-of-regulation tie. Ireton’s senior goalie also successfully called for an illegal stick check late in the first half which took away an apparent Cape Henlopen goal. Senior attacker Kendall Cunningham came through big by scoring the winning goal in double overtime.
Six different Bishop Ireton players scored goals and three different players notched assists. Junior Kelly Mathews led the team offensively with five goals and two assists. Junior Kaitlin Luzik had two goals and three assists; Sophomore Kelly Larkin scored two goals; Cunningham and freshmen Kayla Duperrouzel, and Kayla Marshall notched one goal each; and sophomore Grace Fletcher got one assist. Cole had seven total saves including two key saves in overtime.
For more on the game, including action photos, go to: http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-girls-lax-falls-to-bishop-ireton-12-11-in-ot/1176890
NEWS & NOTES:
Ø Ireton ends the 2014 regular season 7-1 in the WCAC and 14-4 overall. The Cardinals are well placed in the most recent national polls—Nike/US Lacrosse (#19); LaxPower.com (CCR 84.64—#16); and the StudentSports.com FAB 50 (#25). The newest D.C.-area Washington Post and state-level VISAA polls put Alexandria as the “Mecca of girls lax” in the D.C. area and in the Commonwealth of Virginia, respectively, as St. Stephens now looks over their shoulder to see the Bishop Ireton Cardinals #2 in both of those localized polls.
Ø The WCAC girls’ lacrosse championship game is Monday, May 12, at the University of Maryland’s Ludwig Field, 5:00 p.m. Admission is $10
Ø If the current rankings remain the same, BI will host 7th-seeded Norfolk Academy at Fannon Field on Tuesday, May 13, in the first round of the VISAA’s Division I playoffs. Admission to state playoff games is $5.
Ø The VISAA state semifinals and championship game will be held Friday-Saturday, May 16-17 at the Collegiate School in Richmond.
Ø Through the end of the regular season Mathews leads the team in goals scored (63) followed by Cunningham (44), Charlotte Sofield (39), Larkin (28), and Luzik (21); Sofield leads the team in assists (46) followed by Larkin (26), Mathews (25), Luzik (17), and Christine Macey (12); and overall Mathews leads the team with 88 total points. Goalie sisters Olivia and Amelia Cole have combined for 109 saves—Olivia (101); Amelia (8).
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