Windham’s Emma Yale scores 100th goal in lacrosse win over Bonny Eagle

The Windham Lady Eagles girls' lacrosse team congratulates
senior Emma Yale on scoring her 100th career goal on Friday,
May 14 at Bonny Eagle High School. PHOTO BY
MATT PASCARELLA  

By Matt Pascarella

Senior Emma Yale scored her 100^th high school career goal, the second player to accomplish this in Windham’s history, during the girls’ lacrosse game against Bonny Eagle on Friday, May 14 at Bonny Eagle in Standish. Along with this massive accomplishment, the Lady Eagles flattened the Lady Scots with a 20-7 win.

Yale only needed two goals during this game to reach 100, but she scored more than that. Almost immediately into the first half, Yale put one between the posts. Senior Carissa O’Connell followed and scored three times in the first half. Junior Isabelle Babb also scored. Windham was aggressive right out of the gate and didn’t slow down for the entire game.

One goal away, Yale was right in front of Bonny Eagle’s net, wound up and took the shot; right past the keeper for goal 100. An announcement was made and she was congratulated by her teammates.

“It was really cool (to score the 100^th goal) because it had been a goal of mine and to do it with all my teammates with me, it meant a lot” said Yale.

It wasn’t a solo effort for her. She couldn’t have done it without the help of her teammates and coaches.

“What so impressive about her 100 is it’s not selfish play, it’s hard work, it’s traps, it’s getting in to drop the ball, it’s team lacrosse; it’s not individual at all,” said Windham coach Matt Perkins.

Perkins said that he was not at all surprised she accomplished this impressive achievement and said she would have done it last year, had it not been for the pandemic.

Windham’s tour de force was not finished. After goal 100, Yale would score two more times in the first half. Junior Molly Black scored. Senior Riley Beem scored three goals before halftime. As the clock wound down, with less than 10 seconds left in the half, Babb put another between the posts. Windham was up 13-4 at the half.

The second half brought more of Windham’s intensity in a game that was already monumental. Yale scored three more times. Babb, O’Connell, Black and freshman Mallory Muse all put the ball in the net.

“They’re so good at sharing the ball,” said Perkins. “We don’t have anyone who is selfish. They care about each other. It’s a really impressive group.” <