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Guilford Park- 14 Meade - 2 In only their 2nd varsity season, the Guilford Park girls lacrosse team is 3-0 to start the season, matching their win total from the 2025 season. Tonight, at Meade, 10 different players saw the back of the net lead by three goals from Lauren Matney, and two goals each from Enk Batzorig and Ashlyn Chaney. Guilford Park also dominated in the draw circle winning 13 draws led by five from Bekah Hughey on the circle. Other goal scorers were: Sofia Rodriguez Hannah Mitchell Laylah Guerriero Addie McCollum Malina Tran Gabrielle Walker Yoonah Cho

After a 9-3 effort last spring, the girls’ lacrosse team enters this season with high potential and expectations. The Wildcats proved they could contend with many of Montgomery County’s top programs a year ago, stacking convincing wins, navigating a challenging midseason stretch and earning a top seed in the postseason. WJ opened last season with a dominant start, pulling off four straight victories over Blair, Churchill, Whitman and Northwood by a combined margin of 52-21. That early run quickly established the Wildcats as one of the county’s teams to watch and showed off an offense capable of scoring in bucketloads. Even after their first setback, a loss to Quince Orchard, the team responded with resilience, winning four of its next five games. The heart of the schedule underscored how competitive WJ could be. Road wins at Rockville and B-CC, along with a dominant 19-6 victory over Einstein and a shutout at Paint Branch, highlighted the team’s ability to maintain energy and discipline on the road. However, tight losses to Damascus and Sherwood showed just how thin the margins were between the Wildcats and some of the region's best. Looking ahead to the 2026 campaign, WJ faces a challenging slate that will quickly test whether last year’s success can be sustained. The Wildcats open with a tough non-conference matchup at Sherwood before diving into familiar county opponents, including Churchill, a program they defeated in the preseason. A rematch with Whitman looms large as both a chance to avenge last year’s postseason exit and an early measure of how far this group has come. Later clashes with B-CC, Quince Orchard and Damascus will again demand a lot of the CatLaxKillas, helping determine where they might land in the playoff picture by season’s end. “I’m really excited, I have really high expectations for this season because we have so much potential,” sophomore captain Alina MacDermott said. “We have already started well; hopefully, it will carry into the rest of the season. Everyone has their own role on the field. Trusting each other to do our jobs and be there for each other is really important.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com

“Just be Broadneck.” That is the slogan that three former Broadneck girls lacrosse players referred to before their 4A title game against Urbana. “One of our coaches, Coach Jones was like, just be Broadneck because they [Urbana] was focused on beating us, that we just wanted to focus on being ourselves,” said senior midfielder Savannah Libby That slogan worked on the field, leading them to the 8-6 over Urbana. This was the second consecutive year that Broadneck had faced them in the 4A title game. In both title games, Broadneck found themselves having to rally back to take the lead. This year, the Bruins were down 4-0 early, but it was not until the end of the quarter that they found their groove. “I think the year before, there was less pressure because we hadn't beaten them the year before,” said senior attacker Sienna Miller. “The second time we played them, we have something to lose because we beat them the past year.” After the final seconds, not only were the girls able to celebrate their win, but their head coach, Katy Kelley, was also able to celebrate. She announced to the girls after the game that she was retiring after the 2025 season. “I’ve had a lot of coaches, but none like her,” said senior defender Katelyn Kerns about Kelley. As the seniors walk away from Broadneck, they not only leave behind a winning culture and championships but also long-lasting bonds, lifelong lessons, and friendships. “It wasn’t just a team,” said Miller. “We were a family. We genuinely enjoyed each other. Even outside of practice, we were together. Lacrosse brought us close in ways we didn’t expect.”

After more than 20 years with the Broadneck lacrosse girls program, head coach Katy Kelley is retiring. Kelley joined Broadneck in 2001, fresh out of graduate school. However, she was unsure of the path she wanted to take, and while working as a long-term substitute teacher, her friend Karen Tengwall called her, asking if she wanted to join the team. "I did not plan on doing it at all," stated Kelley. "I jumped on board with her and I ended up loving it." From 2001 to 2013, she served as the assistant coach. During this time, she not only got to help develop other girls, but help develop the program. After Tengwell stepped down, Kelley decided to take over as head coach. During her tenure as head coach, she built a powerhouse culture, winning five consecutive state title championships. For the past two years, Broadneck has developed a rivalry with Urbana, facing them consecutively in the 4A title game. Both times, Broadneck has come out victorious. "Both games were high stress and very competitive, those are the games you want to play," she stated. "We were down early but then they found a way to chip away and come back and win." During her final game, emotions began flowing for Kelley, realizing she is ending her coaching career. "When you coach with people, there's a different kind of bond that forms," she said. "It goes deeper than the game. It becomes a lifelong friendship." As she steps away, she will cherish the relationships she has developed with the coaches and players over the last two decades.

On May 22, Broadneck dominate the CLASS 4A championship for a 5th time in a row, winning 8-6 over Urbana. The first quarter of the CLASS 4A championship kicked off with #18 Colby Johnson from Urbana started the game with an opening goal. Johnson later added goal 2 to the game and brought the lead up to Urbana. #11 Corra Betten continued the Urbana strong start, receiving a key pass from a penalty and allowing the nice shot to become a goal. Urbana’s speed was too much for Broadneck, allowing a 2nd goal for Beten, using her swiftness to allow a shooting lane. Broadneck finally got into the board, scoring from the penalty spot by #9 Ceci Facciponti. The first quarter ended 4-1, with Urbana defense keeping hold and carrying the lead. Broadneck shortened the Urbana lead into half minutes into the 2nd quarter, with Salisbury commit #21 Savannah Libby benefiting from key passes. Momentum was starting to turn, with Facciponti shooting a low shot from a penalty, bringing the score to 3-4. Possession was booming for Broadneck, slowly cutting down the lead and starting to strengthen their defense. In a matter of minutes, the game was tied up from an open lane shot scored by #17 Nora Lopes, who is also committed to Louisville, and tying the game to 4-4. Urbana quickly came back on top, going back up by 1 goal and securing the hat-trick for #18 Johnson. The 1st half ended with a 5-4 tight Urbana lead. The halftime break ended and the game entered the 3rd quarter, with both teams playing neck and neck. It was a goalie save frenzy for both teams, with both goalies recording 2 saves. A goal was scored for Broadneck, hoping to score the equalizer but was waived off from another overlapping penalty, keeping the score 5-4. 2nd times the charm for Broadneck, with Libby going to the penalty shot again and catching the goalie off guard, tying the game at 5-5. A crucial save came from Broad Necks' goalie Molly Robison, recording her 3 saves of the quarter. Lopes does it again, giving Broadneck their first lead of the game. The quarter ended 6-5, with Broadneck switching the lead seat. 4th quarter tensions started to kick in for both teams as soon as it began. Broadneck now started to control possession, scoring a goal from #3 Sienna Miller, bringing the lead to 7-5. Urbana was leading the game 4-0 in the 1st quarter, questioning how it all collapsed. Shooting lanes were not available for Urbana, with Broadneck strengthening up and scoring from a counter attack. Facciponti completed the transition goal, recording the hat-trick and bringing the score up to 8-5. Betten shortened the lead to 2, getting open for Urbana and having the lead be slightly smaller. Time expired as Broadneck celebrated on the field, winning their 5th straight championship title, as Broadneck completed the early comeback and won the 4A state Champions 8-6 over Urbana.

The Bruins complete an early 8-6 comeback over Urbana, winning their 5th straight 4A girls lacrosse title and 8th in program history!

On May 8, the Einstein Titans suffer a heartbreaking 11-10 defeat against the Springbrook blue devils. Both teams were facing each other with some tension after Einstein barely escaped a 7-6 overtime win in the last meeting between the titans and the Blue Devils. Einstein made sure to enter the game aggressive as the game started. The Titans played strong offense with the help of key passes that led to a goal by #18 Chase Tucker. Tucker continued to not be an absence as the JV bump up scored another goal off of a penalty shot. #5 Paige shultz strengthened the lead with a strong rush near the goal. Springbrook continued to play with agility despite the lead Einstein possessed, winning every face off and starting to grow momentum. This momentum worked as Springbrook came back from the 3 goal deficit and scored 3 goals all from penalty shots. The first quarter ended with a 3-3 intense game. Springbrook brought the game leveled as the 2nd quarter started, but that momentum slowly started to end as Einstein made sure to not let up another 3 goal lead. #17 Jocelyn Kay would have a strong 1 on 1 goal to get the lead back. Einstein continued with the offensive aggression again from a penalty shot, as teams know its almost a 99% chance Limauro scores off of a penalty. The blue devils goalie made sure to keep the lead from getting worse in having 6 total saves, but wasn’t enough for another Limauro Goal into the bottom net. The half ended with a 6-3 Titans lead. Titans continued to progress as the 2nd half started, scoring a quick goal by Kay once again from getting wide open. Springbrook knew they would have to keep the game close seeing the 3 goal lead once again, in which they did make it close. Springbrook would score 3 additional goals with the help of players #10 and #2, bringing the Einstein lead down to one at 2:34, but Einstein wanted to make the lead slightly bigger, with Shutltz once again adding up to the lead. The quarter ended with a 9-7 lead. Springbrook continue the momentum and mindset of a comeback as the last quarter came in, despite #11 Lena Fleschner starting goal. A controversial move came into play for the Titans, subbing out the starting goalie for the backup this late into the game in the playoffs. This would cost the titans, with Springbrook tying up the score at 10-10 minutes laters with only a minute left. The faceoff commenced with Springbrook winning the ground ball and took one last push towards Einstein. The Titans would give up a crucial last second penalty shot with 17 seconds remaining in the 4th. Springbrook would score the penalty shot by #10 Zepporra Linday in completing the comeback and winning the game 11-10. The Titans season ends in a heart breaker as Springbrook will head to regional finals and will either face Richard Montgomery or Wheaton.

A few first-round games are already in the books 📚, and just like I said last week, the top spots are locked in 🔒🔥. Not too many surprises in the middle of the pack, but we do have a new team breaking into the rankings 🎉🚨 1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Severna Park 4. Glenelg 5. Queen Anne’s County 6. Towson 7. Quince Orchard 8. Liberty 9. Broadneck 10. South Carroll

🥍 🥍 IT’S SENIOR NIGHT Broadneck vs Old Mill 
Highlights from the varsity LAX games at Old Mill HS senior night. BIG THANKS to OLD MILL HS for allowing MFV to film. Great atmosphere, great HS!!! BIG SHOUTS to the PATRIOTS, keep grinding and learning!!! BIG SHOUTS to the BRUINS. Keep shining. 

#marylandhighschoolsports #millerflowvlogs #lacrosse #highschoollacrosse 

 Boys Final Score: BRUINS - 18 PATRIOTS - 3 
 Girls Final Score: BRUINS - 17 PATRIOTS - 1
 👀 MFV U📺🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gLZVd_XCGU

Game was played on 5/2 at 6:00 pm

Just before playoffs, there’s major movement at the top of our lacrosse rankings 👀🔥 Can spots 1 & 2 hold on, or are shakeups on the horizon? 1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Glenelg 4. Queen Anne’s County 5. Severna Park 6. Towson 7. Kent Island 8. Quince Orchard 9. Broadneck 10. Liberty

On April 29, the Einstein Girls defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans in a strong 19-10 victory. The game instantly started for both teams after the Boys Lax game under the doubleheader. As the 1st quarter commenced, the Titans made sure they started the game with a strong lead despite seeing the 0-10 record the Trojans held. Einstein first put points on the board 43 seconds in with a goal from #13 Elena Limauro, a player most defenders are afraid to face when she enters near the crease. Einstein later scored 5 more goals in the first quarter, with #23 Charlotte Richey scored her first goal on Varsity after being bumped up from JV. Gaithersburg would pull one back in order to keep hopes up. The quarter ended 6-1 with the Titans leading. Gaithersburg would enter the 2nd quarter in scoring one more to make sure the morale was high in the deficit, but the Titans wouldn't allow any hope despite substitutes in play. JV bump ups scoring their first varsity goals was seen to be a trend within the game, with Einstein player #24 Morgan Young being in the spotlight with her first varsity score. Limauro would continue to play as usual in rushing within the crease, scoring a hat trick alone and recording 5 goals in the first half. #5 Paige Shultz and #7 Caroline Davis increased the deficit in making sure there's no sign of coming back. The first half ended 12-3 with Einstein Dominating. Gaithersburg knew the mercy rule was just around the corner for the Titans going into the 3rd quarter. Einstein would score two more additional goals from Davis and #1 Kendall Korball, all in the same area of the top of the net. Gaithersburg suddenly started an offensive surge after the last two Einstein Goals, scoring a total of 5 goals out of 9 shots and #20 securing the hat-trick for Gaithersburg. It was noticeable that the Einstein defense started to slow down after seeing the lead. The quarter ended with a short 15-8 Einstein Lead. A slow 3rd defensive quarter for the Titans made sure to wake the entire team up and prevent a comeback going into the 4th quarter. The Titans added back some starters into the field and made sure to put the game to rest. Einstein player #17 Maddie Huth put up another tally as the 3rd JV bump up player to score in this game. Richey would also continue to shine in adding two more goals and claiming a hat trick in her 2nd career varsity game. Limauro and Fleschner added two more to the scoreboard as the dagger, with the final score being 19-10. The Titans move up to 6-4 and will play Kennedy on senior night as the Trojans drop to a 0-11 record and face Quince Orchard in hopes of adding a win column.

7 goals and 5 draws from Mallory Hax 1 goal and 2 draws from Emmerson Whittington 1 goal from Sabine Schofield 2 assist from Olivia Huddler 1 draw from Caelyn Gifford 1 draw from Sophia Jorge 12 saves from goalie Pyper Crothers

On April 25, The Girls Einstein Titans defeated the Watkins Mills Wolverines in a strong 11-4 victory. The 1st quarter revolved around Einstein Dominance, winning multiple ground balls and keeping the game on Wolverine Territory. Einstein attacker #7 Caroline Davis put the first points on the board from a simple penalty shot. The goals wouldn’t end for Einstein as they scored two more from players such as #5 Paige Shultz and and #21 Kayla Rich. Watkins Mills was seen invisible offensively and did not take a single shot in Einstein territory, ending the quarter with a 3-0 Titan lead. Knowing that the Titans would play their emergency game the next day against Springbrook, most starters for Einstein were benched to let the Substitutes get some playtime at the start of the 2nd quarter. Watkins Mills started to finally show signs of life after a strong bull rush goal from captain #21 Olivia Girard. The Wolverines were gaining momentum but the Einstein defense made sure it stood ground. The Titans extended the lead after a #13 Elena Limauro penalty goal, Limauro is known to be excellent when taking penalties. It was a quiet 2nd quarter for both teams and the first half ended 4-1 going towards Einstein. Watkins Mill’s goalie started showing signs of frustration leading up to the start of the 3rd quarter, and the Titans made sure to make it slightly worse for her. Einstein would score 4 more goals in the 3rd quarter, with 3 out of the 4 being taken in the penalty area. Einstein was lucky enough to get this foul called as a result of being aggressive into the crease. Player #2 Sara Torre Limas, pulled one back to reduce the deficit Watkins mills was facing, ending the quarter 8-2. Despite the deficit growing stronger, the Watkins Mills starters were still in play due to the roster only consisting of 12 players, just enough to run a full team in a game. Most of Einstein starters were back in the game to gain some playtime heading into the 4th quarter. Making sure this game was put to a close, the Titans scored 3 more goals, once again from Limauro and from #5 Paige Shultz, who secured the hat trick. Watkins Mill would allow these goals after a play call in which all the players grouped up at the middle of the crease and rushed in an attempt to score, without knowing the middle of the field was completely open once they lost the ball. The bizarre game plan led to a bigger lead for Einstein and more frustration towards the goalie. Girard would achieve a hat trick with two goals in the 4th but was seemingly too late, ending the game with an 11-4 Einstein Win. The Titans move up to 5-4 and will face their makeup game against Springbrook on Friday as Watkins Mills drops to 1-9 and next faces Wheaton on the road.

1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Queen Anne’s County 4. Glenelg 5. Severna Park 6. Towson 7. Long Reach 8. Broadneck 9. Quince Orchard 10. Liberty

1. Severna Park 2. Manchester Valley 3. Sherwood 4. Queen Anne’s County 5. Glenelg 6. Eleanor Roosevelt 7. Broadneck 8. Long Reach 9. Towson 10. Quince Orchard

It wasn’t much of a pleasant game for the Einstein girls, after they were beaten by Blair on a 5-16 defeat. Entering the 1st quarter, Einstein would start aggressively forcing their way into Blair territory. The Titans possessed a good amount of time staying in Blair territory, but couldn’t get that ball behind the net due to Blair’s goalie. The Blazers would send in a counter attack, getting the first goal of the game scored by player #20 Camy Klinger. Einstein would continue winning faceoffs but easily lost the ball, leading to Klinger scoring one more goal from a penalty. Einstein player #5 Paige Shultz pulled one back from an impressive goal making a player trip from a spin move, but seemed pointless after the Titans scored an own goal and with another penalty goal for Blair, ending the 1st quarter with a 1-4 Blair Lead. Einstein would continue to fight in reducing the strong gap Blair contained going into the 2nd half. Einstein started playing more aggressively within their midfielders and were able to enter Blair territory within minutes. The Titans were finally able to benefit from penalty shots, with player #13 Elena Lamauro scored off a penalty shot and from a swift attack into the middle of the crease. Morale started to get better for the titans, but started to drought again after Klinger scored another penalty goal to the bottom of the net. The first half ended 3-5 with a small lead for Blair. As the game progressed into the 3rd quarter, growing pains finally started to demonstrate for the Titans. Einstein struggled in guarding the Blair players man-on-man, as each Blair player showed signs of high speed and swiftness in getting past the Titans. This struggle only led to the crumble of the Titans defense, leading to Blair scoring 6 goals in the 3rd quarter, along with Klinger securing the hat trick. It was now seem doubtful for Einstein to win this game, despite Einstein player #7 Caroline Davis pulling one back. The 3rd quarter ended with a score of 4-11 leaning towards the Blairs. As the huddle broke out for the Titans, every player yelled out “Finish Strong”, hoping to end this deficit on a positive note. Blair made sure they continued adding fuel to the fire, as they moved their starting defenders to attack. This led to Blair continuing to play amazing despite the position change, adding 3 more goals onto the Einstein scoreboard. Player #5 Paige Shultz would later score in the 4th quarter, but was deemed too late. Both teams came in with high tension and the Blazers made sure to put the nail on the coffin. Blair scored one last goal in the last second as time expired, ending the game with Blair winning 5-16. Einstein drops down to 4-3 and will face Walter Johnson on the road, as Blair progresses up to 3-4 and will travel to Springbrook.

Girls Lacrosse 1. Severna Park 2. Manchester Valley 3. Sherwood 4. Broadneck 5. Queen Anne's County 6. Glenelg 7. Century 8. Eleanor Roosevelt 9. Magruder 10. Long Reach

BA Goals: Riley Manzo 3, Darby Doehring 1 BA Assists: Molly Magee 1 BA Saves: Natalie Burnette 5, Elena Sinar 4 BA DCs: Darby Doehring 8, Paige Feick 5, Riley Manzo 1 BA CTOs: Riley Manzo 3, Paige Feick 3, Darby Doehring 1, Eve Krout 1 U Goals: Josey Hines 4, Colby Johnson 2, Cora Betten 2, Lilli Pontius 1, Gabriella Savoy 1 U Assists: Josey Hines 2, Colby Johnson 1 U Saves: Savanna Swing 5, Paije Brown 5

On a late April 7th evening game, The Einstein Titans dominated against the Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles in an 14-3 win. The first quarter started with Einstein starting off strong with a goal from Einstein player #13 Elena Limauro scoring off of a penalty shot from Seneca. Einstein would score another penalty shot scored by player #7 Caroline Davis, shooting at the bottom right of the crease. Einstein continued to maintain possession the entirety of the first quarter, scoring one more goal and taking a total of 9 shots, compared to Seneca's zero shot attempts. The quarter ended 3-0 with the Titans leading. Einstein continued to demonstrate a strong offense heading into the second quarter, scoring 8 additional goals with Davis and Limauro securing the hat trick. Seneca was unable to win face-offs after each Einstein Goal, with Einstein winning every single face off. Seneca was seen invisible in possession of the ball, with Einstein keeping the entire second quarter in Seneca territory. The first half ended with a score of 11-0 with Einstein being 11/21 in goals/shots while Seneca was still not able to attempt a single shot. The 2nd half started with Einstein continuing to play strong despite subbing out their starters that made a major impact earlier into the game. Limauro scored one more goal securing her fourth along with Einstein player #15 Cassidy Miller scored a goal off of a penalty shot. Despite the score being 13-0, the screaming eagles continued to hustle in at least making the deficit less embarrassing, in which they scored a goal off of a counter attack on their very first shot attempt. Most of Einstein's starters were subbed out entering the 4th quarter. The Titans played less aggressive and tested out new defensive schemes in being comfortable with a 13 point lead. Einstein player #11 Lena Fleschner, scored one more goal into the top right corner of the next in securing a brace. Seneca would also later score a goal with 5 minutes remaining but only in the matter of reducing the deficit. Einstein finished the game winning 14-2. The Einstein Titans move up to 4-2 and will face Blair for their next game at home as the Seneca Screaming Eagles move down to 1-5 and will face BCC at home for their next match up.