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Dalton Tiger Report: 4/17 - 4/20

The Tigers of Girls Lacrosse sought revenge last Wednesday as they took on a Fieldston team which had defeated them during Spring Training.
On Wednesday, April 19, Girls Varsity Lacrosse defeated Fieldston in a high-scoring affair to take home its first victory of the season.

The score was close the entire game, with a final score of 17-16. After losing to Fieldston during Spring Training at Disney in Orlando, the Tigers were not willing to let the Eagles win again.

Dalton got off to a strong start, scoring two goals in succession at the start of the game. But Fieldston chipped away at Dalton’s lead, and after ten minutes, the Tigers trailed 4-2.

The Tigers did not let this discourage them, and put a tremendous amount of effort into quickly taking the lead again.

Dalton’s defense smothered the Eagles’ most threatening players. According to co-captain Nell Hurley ‘17, “Our defense played together and really did a great job doubling to shut down the other team's lead scorers.” The defense anticipated what moves the offense would make, using knowledge of Fieldston’s players’ style of play from their previous game during Spring Training. Dalton was able to use that previous game as a learning opportunity, which helped the team prevail on Wednesday.

The win was a team effort, with various Tigers contributing to the final score: Antonia Hellman '17 and co-captain Carmen Lawrence '17 each scored 5 goals; Gretchen Doyle '17 and Hurley each had 3; and Kara Siegel '19 scored 1.

Hurley contributed the win to three main factors: teamwork, effort, and patience: “Our midfield transitions were seamless and everyone really gave 100% at all time. Our offense waited for the ideal shots and took advantage of all opportunities to seal the deal on the win.”

The team is scheduled to play at Horace Mann on Monday, April 24.
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