On May 20, the No.1 South Carroll lifted the Class 1A MPSSAA girls lacrosse trophy in a 13-5 victory against No.3 Middletown
The Class 1A girls lacrosse state championship kicked off between Middletown and South Carrroll with a slightly slow start. Both Teams played with strong offensive aggression but couldn’t get the ball into the back of the net. South Carroll would keep the upper hand over Middletown, scoring the first goal of the game. The quarter ended 1-0 with a South Carroll lead.
Going into the 2nd quarter, MiddleTown would have a strong offensive surge in wanting to gather the lead. With the helps of #13 Kacie Phillips and #4 Kam Apple, their use of offensive rushing and team chemistry brought the score up to 2-1. South Carroll tied the game at 2-2 with the use of #18 Leah Miller. Her name would soon come up in fright as time progressed. Middletown would gather the lead once again near the 6 minute mark, bringing the score to #15 Lillie Brown from an open shooting lane.
Only 1 failed ground ball from Middletown would crucially impact their momentum, heavily shifting towards South Carroll. #6 Campbell Black started the boost for South Carroll, tying the game in a minute. The Name of Miller rose once again, giving the Cavaliers the lead from the help of a penalty shot. She would be accompanied by #19 Charlotte Harington, scoring an impressive side shot goal. Defense continued to die down for MiddleTown, letting Miller secure her hat trick with 1:03 remaining in the half. The 1st half ended 6-3, with South Carroll quickly changing the tone of the game.
Although the deficit was growing, high morale was demonstrated from Middletown, creating a dance circle at the bench as the 2nd half was about to Begin. Miller wanted to continue adding goals into her state championship records, scoring a over-the-head goal into the left side of the net. #6 Black resurged again in the 3rd, getting a goal in from the helps of crucial passes, leaving shooting lanes wide open. Little signs of improvement started to show for Middletown, with Philips getting the foul called and scoring off a penalty shot, keeping the score 8-4 at 6:45.
Middletown kept the game in South Carroll Territory, but couldn’t barge through from South Carroll's dominant defensive schemes. Campbell would become the 2nd player with a hat trick for South Carroll, shooting a strong goal over the goalies head to bring the deficit up to 5. The 3rd quarter ended with a 9-4 lead, with the trophy leaning towards South Carroll.
4th quarter play was different for both teams, with the Cavaliers playing with full force and Middletown wanting to finish strong, despite the score. #14 Catherine Yankle added more fuel to the fire, adding an additional goal to the Cavaliers lead. South Carroll wanted to waste as much time after winning the ground ball. Multiple Minutes drained with South Carroll attempting shots in MiddleTown. Miller and Black continued to play their aggressiveness, leading to 2 goals for South Caroll, bringing the score to 11-4 at 5:30. Possession wasn’t in favor of Middletown, leading to another Miller goal, recording 6 goals in the Chip.
Time Expired as South Carroll wins the Class 1A state Championship 13-5 against Middletown, lifting the trophy.
