The Moorestown (N.J.) Quakers girls lacrosse team has won nine consecutive New Jersey Group 3 state titles, and heading into Saturday’s game against Mount Hebron was looking to extend this season’s winning streak to 14.
But Hebron had different plans, playing the New Jersey powerhouse to a draw during regulation and forcing overtime before clinching a 12-11 win.
Hebron’s Ashley Bruns finished with a game-high eight goals, including the final four in regulation to force overtime.
In the extra period, Julian Giles scored to give the Vikings a one goal lead and then Bruns picked off an errant Quaker pass, enabling Hebron to stall the game away for the win.
Mount Hebron (12-2) will begin play in the MPSSAA state tournament this week. First round games are scheduled for Thursday, with quarterfinals taking place on Saturday.
More Girls Lacrosse: Liberty moves closer to Carroll County title
Liberty goalie Schylar Healy made her 11th and biggest save of the game when she caught Claire Brady’s shot from five yards out as time ran out, preserving the Lions’ 10-9 victory over Century on Thursday night.
Maggie McCormick (four goals) and Amy Roguski (two goals, two assists) led Liberty, which jumped out to an 8-1 lead before allowing Century to make a comeback.
Marissa Pierson pulled the Knights to within one goal with 8:42 left, but that’s as close as they would get.
Liberty (11-0, 5-0) will look to clinch the Carroll County title against Westminster (9-1) on Monday.
Boys Lacrosse: South River remains perfect
South River midfielder Joe Rototone scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal with 6:15 left in the fourth quarter as the South River boys lacrosse team celebrated a 7-6 victory over Severna Park, the team’s first win in its last 17 tries against the Falcons.
South River (12-0) will take its momentum into the inaugural District V championship, where the Seahawks will face Howard County champion Marriotts Ridge Tuesday night at 6:45 p.m. The game will be played at North County High School.
More Boys Lacrosse: Loyola upsets Boys’ Latin
Boys’ Latin rode a three-game winning streak — which included an upset win over rival Gilman — into Friday night’s game against Loyola-Blakefield. But when the final horn sounded, the Lakers found themselves on the wrong side of this upset, losing 10-9 to the visiting Dons.
Trevor Dauses scored a game-high five goals, including two with less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter and one in the second overtime, to help Loyola snap a four-game losing streak with the come-from-behind 10-9 win over Boys’ Latin.
Christian Welsh led Boys’ Latin with two goals and two assists.
Loyola (8-6, 4-4), who with the win is now in fifth place and in good position to qualify for the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs, travels to Severn (13-7, 2-5) on Tuesday afternoon before closing out its regular season by hosting Mount St. Joseph (8-6, 2-5) on Thursday.
Boys’ Latin (12-3, 5-3), currently in fourth place in the MIAA A Conference, will look to get back on the winning track and carry some momentum into the playoffs when it hosts Mount St. Joseph (8-6) on Tuesday afternoon. The Lakers will then travel to Severn on Friday for each team’s last game of the regular season.
