Windham girls’ lacrosse was one of four teams competing in Massabesic’s Play Day to kick off the preseason at Massabesic High in Waterboro on Saturday, March 30. Windham played York, Massabesic and Wells in games lasting for one 25-minute half. The Lady Eagles only had a few practices leading up to this point, but beat York 5-3, tied Massabesic 3-3, and tied with Wells, 4-4 in a tight game with only seconds left to play.
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| Windham senior Mallory Muse looks to pass during a game against Massabesic on Saturday, March 30 at Massabesic's preseason girls lacrosse Play Day at Massabesic High School. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
York
Windham scored twice in the first four minutes. They moved the ball well and had control of the field. They stayed with the ball and took multiple shots on goal. Windham junior Neve Ledbetter scored, as did junior Grace Joly.
“Just coming into the season off of three outdoor practices that’s pretty impressive for us to come out here and work as hard as we did and be able to make passes and plays after only having a couple days of practice together,” said Ledbetter.
Windham’s offense and defense were strong as they made it difficult for York to score. York pressured, but Windham held them off until the buzzer.
“Defense and some of our offensive plays [went well] because we really worked with each other and were able to know where someone else was; it’s really important we find it in ourselves to push ... it’s all worth it in the end,” said Joly.
Massabesic
Windham sophomore Abby Trainor scored early. Windham was aggressive and passed well between each other. Defense held off the Mustangs for a little while. Windham freshman Morgan McLain scored, and Trainor scored again. Massabesic made up the difference quickly and tied the game before the end.
“We had so many improvements on our defense and offense,” said Trainor. “We have to work on some of our misses, but overall, we did such a good job working with each other for the first time this year.”
Wells
Windham moved the ball well and took shots at goal. They fought hard to be first to the ball.
“Stick work needs improvement,” said Trainor. “You can never be at the top of your stick work; you can always get better. If we continue working on wall ball and passing with each other, we’re going to have a lot of success.”
Windham tied the game at 1-1, but Wells pulled ahead. Then Trainor tied the game again. Soon after, Joly scored, and the game was tied at 3. With less than a minute remaining, Wells took the lead. With 20 seconds remaining, Joly tied the game at 4. Windham defense held off Wells until the end of the half.
“Making sure we’re not throwing away the ball after hustle plays and to make sure we’re connecting those passes into the eight-yard line needs improvement,” said Joly. “Possession is a big part of the season and if we can get control of that, that would be great.”
Joly, Trainor, and Ledbetter all agreed the day was a success.
“We’re overall a really great team,” said Ledbetter. “I think we need more work on catching and passing and we’re a team together, so we need more chemistry and then we’ll be great.” <
Windham’s offense and defense were strong as they made it difficult for York to score. York pressured, but Windham held them off until the buzzer.
“Defense and some of our offensive plays [went well] because we really worked with each other and were able to know where someone else was; it’s really important we find it in ourselves to push ... it’s all worth it in the end,” said Joly.
Massabesic
Windham sophomore Abby Trainor scored early. Windham was aggressive and passed well between each other. Defense held off the Mustangs for a little while. Windham freshman Morgan McLain scored, and Trainor scored again. Massabesic made up the difference quickly and tied the game before the end.
“We had so many improvements on our defense and offense,” said Trainor. “We have to work on some of our misses, but overall, we did such a good job working with each other for the first time this year.”
Wells
Windham moved the ball well and took shots at goal. They fought hard to be first to the ball.
“Stick work needs improvement,” said Trainor. “You can never be at the top of your stick work; you can always get better. If we continue working on wall ball and passing with each other, we’re going to have a lot of success.”
Windham tied the game at 1-1, but Wells pulled ahead. Then Trainor tied the game again. Soon after, Joly scored, and the game was tied at 3. With less than a minute remaining, Wells took the lead. With 20 seconds remaining, Joly tied the game at 4. Windham defense held off Wells until the end of the half.
“Making sure we’re not throwing away the ball after hustle plays and to make sure we’re connecting those passes into the eight-yard line needs improvement,” said Joly. “Possession is a big part of the season and if we can get control of that, that would be great.”
Joly, Trainor, and Ledbetter all agreed the day was a success.
“We’re overall a really great team,” said Ledbetter. “I think we need more work on catching and passing and we’re a team together, so we need more chemistry and then we’ll be great.” <
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