The U15B Legacy Ridge Golf Club Girls Field Lacrosse North Stars started their provincial’s weekend with round-robin games against St. Catharines and Newmarket.
The Stars didn’t have their best games, but were able to come up with a 9-6 win over St. Catharines and a 10-10 tie against Newmarket.
This meant the team had to go to a third tie-breaker to eventually win their pool and advance the semifinals.
Goals in the round-robin were Avery Thompson (5), Scarlett Stevenson (4), Ella Todd (4), Hailey Frede (3), McKenna Ward (2), and Ava Ward (1).
The semifinal match against Kawartha was the best game the North Stars played all season. An amazing fast start saw us up 6-1 after the first quarter. Kawartha attacked strong in the second quarter holding possession the entire time. Strong defense from Callie Sarvis, Reese Holman, Harper Lines, Reese Harvey, Addy Fisher, Cam Millman, and Lyv Wagner kept us in the game. Kyla Johnson played amazing in the net stopping many great opportunities from the opponents.
In the last 4 minutes of the game, the offense put on a clinic not allowing Kawartha any chance of making a late push. The game finished 11-6. Goals by Ella Todd (5), Scarlett Stevenson (4), Hailey Frede (1), Addy Fisher (1).
The gold medal game saw back and forth action the entire game against Orillia.
Addy Fisher would score first for Owen Sound, tying the game at 1. Scarlett Stevenson scored twice in a row to give the North Stars a 3-2 lead, but that didn’t last long. Orillia managed to jump ahead 4-3 by the middle of the 3rd quarter.
At this point Owen Sound put on a master class of how to play defense, the girls suffocated Orillia with pressure and caused numerous turnovers that lead to McKenna Ward tying the game at 4 before the end of the 3rd.
Continued strong defense in the 4th quarter allowed Avery Thompson to push the pace on offence and score.
Only 3 minutes left in the game, the Stars again showcased their unbelievable talent by avoiding pressure and ball movement. This opened up McKenna Ward to score with 1 minute remaining in the game. The final buzzer went with the Stars winning gold!
*Editor’s note: This content was submitted to Bayshore Sports.