Girls' Lacrosse Beats BB&N
Girls’ varsity lacrosse is tied with Buckingham Browne & Nichols School with a score of 14-14 at the end of the second half. As overtime commences, senior and co-captain Lauren Arkell sends a pass right into the net of lower Jenna Brooks’ stick. Brooks fires a shot, beating the goalie to the short side and rippling through the net. She jumps up, throwing her stick in the air and screaming as her teammates circle around her. The bench empties as coaches and players run onto the field. Brooks’ goal is a golden one in overtime. In their only matchup of the season, Exeter held on a defeated BB&N (Buckingham Browne & Nichols School) in a final score of 15-14 after 52 minutes of play.
This game was a huge turnaround for the team coming back from a tough loss against Brewster earlier in the season. The team went in looking for a win, and came out on top in a close, intense game.
Senior Vivienne Kraus expressed her excitement, saying, “I was really proud of us in the end because a lot of people have been injured and we had a couple tough games. We had a better attitude and we came out stronger even when there were times that we were down by 3 or 4 points. But in the end, we really fought to tie it up and we almost had a buzzer beater shot but we went into overtime.”
Lower Cam McCrystal was proud of her team, too, and mentioned how much of a “team effort” the win was. She said, “Everyone wanted to win and so everyone did their job. Jenna scored an awesome goal in OT to win the game, but it was really a team effort because everyone played so well.” She also praised the defense, adding, “Their strength was a huge factor in our win.”
The team was successful because of their cohesiveness on the field. “I think the attitude overall was very good and a lot of stuff was coming together where people were just connecting with each other. It was really nice,” Kraus saud.
Upper Peyton Sanborn expanded on the tense nature of the game, commending the team’s ability to obtain a victory in the end. “It was a constant battle on the field, but we played with more intensity than ever before. We played more as a team than we had the whole season and ended up pulling out the win in overtime,” she said.
Lower Dennesha Rolle shared similar beliefs regarding the team’s ability to work together on the field. “We did a great job connecting passes and working together against BB&N. We definitely are improving on this game after game,” she said.
Rolle also regarded how positive the team has been on and off the field, and how that will benefit the girls going forward. “Everyone is always there and prepared to motivate each other and put on a positive mindset for the game,” she said. “I’m excited to see how successful we’re going to be this season because our chemistry and talent will definitely put us ahead.”