WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was 25 months in the past when the Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) ladies’ lacrosse group was packing its baggage for a spring journey to Florida to tackle Delray American Heritage (Fla.) and Bradenton IMG Academy (Fla.).
That week, the World Well being Group declared a worldwide pandemic due to a virus known as COVID-19, one which has been on everybody’s thoughts since.
In the present day, McDonogh, the dominant ladies’ scholastic lacrosse group of the 2010s, performed its first timed, scored, and umpired sport exterior of Maryland, touring to Georgetown Visitation Faculty, a program which has produced a variety of wonderful gamers over the past couple of a long time.
However McDonogh used its standard system — win the attracts, handle the ball, and pounce on opposing errors — and secured a 16-4 interconference win.
“It’s what we’ve at all times been doing,” stated McDonogh head coach Taylor Cummings. “On the finish of the day, lacrosse is lacrosse. You win the draw, you play stable protection, you play stable offense, and get good goaltending, and also you’re going to achieve success.
The McDonogh legacy has been present in quite a few wonderful gamers who’ve worn the black and orange through the years, equivalent to Jessy Morgan, Megan Whittle, Jen Cook dinner, Olivia Jenner, Maddie Jenner, Catie Might, and, for sure, Cummings.
However on full show right now was the following era of Eagles. Kori Edmonson, headed to Maryland subsequent yr, had 4 targets. Caroline Godine and Makena London had three every. Remi Schaller, a sophomore, had a pair of targets together with a Charlotte North-esque forehand crank from the 8 o’clock hashmark that discovered the nook.
On protection, Codi Johnson and Sydney Smith had been completely masterful. Although Visitation seemingly had a number of events of tactical benefit on offense, one or the opposite of them one way or the other wound up with the ball because of a delicate stick verify and the ball was headed again up the sphere in the wrong way.
McDonogh didn’t come into this interconference matchup unbeaten, after dropping a Monday afternoon matchup with defending IAAM Class “A” champion Brooklandville St. Paul’s (Md.). However outcomes like right now’s are all about searching for enchancment.
“It’s actually thrilling to have the ability to play out-of-conference groups once more,” Cummings stated. “It simply helps us for our convention schedule and to have us be battle-tested for Might when playoffs hit.”
MCDONOGH (11-1) 8 8 — 16
G. VISITATION (9-2) 1 3 — 4
Objectives — M: Kori Edmonson 4, Caroline Godine 3, Makena London 3, Remi Schaller 2, Codi Johnson, Dakota Uy, Lillie Bea Coyne, Payton Magday. GV: Madison Kassas 2, Catherine Pope, Quinn Murray. Assists — M: Godine; GV: Ella O.
Photographs — M: 22; GV: 10.
FULL TIME The buzzer sounds with McDonogh securing a 16-4 outcome
47:59 MCD GOAL Payton Magday places in a left-hander that flummoxes the goalie; Eagles are up 16-4
45:28 GV FP and GOAL Rassas scores from 5 o’clock and the deficit is 11 for the Cubs
43:56 GV GOAL Quinn Murray weaves round two opponents and finishes. McDonogh nonetheless leads 15-3
41:30 MCD FP and GOAL Schaller, like a reincarnation of Charlotte North, pumps a forehander in from the 8 o’clock hash; McDonogh leads 15-2
40:44 Timeout, Visitation
40:34 MCD GOAL Remi Schaller places the ball in and the stress continues; McDonogh is up 14-2
38:20 MCD FP and GOAL Edmonson from the 8 o’clock hashmark and the McDonogh lead is 13-2
34:20 MCD GOAL Edmonson from the deep proper wing; the rating is 12-2 and the clock runs
33:33 MCD FP and GOAL Amanda Lawson from high lifeless middle; McDonogh maintains a nine-goal lead
29:44 MCD GOAL Edmonson dodges from the left and pings it in at hip degree; the rating is 10-2
30:05 MCD GOAL London with a positive shot over the goalie and McDonogh leads 9-2: she is having a heck of a sport right now
25:30 GV GOAL Good move from the workplace finds Catherine Pope on the proper elbow; Visitation trails by six
25:00 The second half is beneath manner
HALFTIME McDonogh is utilizing its standard system; win the attracts and handle the ball. Visitation has yielded a variety of turnovers and the Eagle protection, led by Sydney Smith and Codi Johnson, have gratefully scooped up the goodies
HALFTIME The buzzer sounds with McDonogh main by seven
24;56 MCD GOAL With time winding down, London with a shot that catches the GV goalie off-angle; McDonogh leads 8-1
21:32 MCD FP and GOAL Kori Edmonson from the 7 o’clock hash and the lead is six
14:45: MCD FP and GOAL Sophia Trajan dances into the fan, pulls proper, and scores. McDonogh leads 6-1
12:17 Timeout, GV
12:17 MCD GOAL Godine, the UNC commit, spins off her mark and finds a goal contained in the publish; positive aim. McDonogh leads 5-1
10:00 Throughout these more moderen phases of play, Edmonson has retreated to protection wing and permitting considered one of her teammates to hitch the assault and make it 7-on-7, which I don’t assume Visitation anticipated
7:33 MCD GOAL Kori Edmonson responds; 4-1 McDonogh
6:48 GV GOAL Madison Rassas shoots it in and the Cubs open their account; McDonogh leads 3-1
6:04 MCD GOAL Effective feed to the suitable porch finds Godine and it’s 3-0 McDonogh
4:05 MCD FP and GOAL Godine hits the twine from the 8, and the Eagles lead 2-0
2:00 Fascinating little bit of technique right here; Visitation is attempting to close off Edmonson and the Eagles are, for now, content material to go 6-on-6
0:40 MCD GOAL Caroline Godine with a nifty pivot and bouncer into the highest nook. Eagles lead 1-0
0:00 The sport is on
PREGAME McDonogh is within the black with orange numbers and white trim, Visitation is within the white with inexperienced numbers
PREGAME The groups are warming up beneath sunny skies and a lightweight breeze, with the temperature round 66 levels
PREGAME For Visitation, regulate midfielder Megan Myers and defender Rowan Clancy
PREGAME A key participant within the outcome right now shall be McDonogh senior Kori Edmonson, who’s each bit the draw-control participant who will slot in effectively on the College of Maryland. However the Eagles aren’t simply Edmonson; senior Sydney Smith is an incredible participant, and so is Caroline Godine. Each are headed to the alternative ends of Tobacco Street subsequent yr; Smith to Duke, Godine to UNC
PREGAME The Eagles, No. 4 within the TopOfTheCircle.com High 10 coming into this week, are 10-1 on the season, however absorbed a heavy punch from Brooklandville St. Paul’s (Md.) on Monday. The Cubs are 9-1 this season, with their lone defeat to Chantilly Paul VI (Va.). Visitation did have a reasonably important victory this week with an 11-9 win over Olney Good Counsel (Md.). Can Visi preserve the shape?
PREGAME Hi there, and welcome to McNabb Area at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory Faculty for this intersectional matchup between Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) and the host Cubs
