Lacrosse: SLHS Girls Pummel Fairfax

In their Liberty District Opener, the Seahawks girls lacrosse team defeated Fairfax High School 13-7 on the road Friday.

The Fairfax Rebels got off to quick start by controlling the draws and taking an early 3-1 lead. Junior Sarah Hawes scored the lone early goal for the Seahawks.

Outstanding defense led by senior Kenna Salvatore and the stellar goal-tending of senior Emily Lipscomb kept the Seahawks in the game.

The Seahawks were able to take a 5-4 lead with goals from freshman Kristina Woodward, senior Kenzie Hughes, and two from sophomore Megan Greatorex.

The Seahawks came out firing after halftime with goals by senior midfielder Maria Leith, two more from midfielder Greatorex, and one more from Hughes.

Fairfax scored to close the gap to 9-5 with the Seahawks up. But the Seahawks kept the pressure on with goals from Hughes, Greatorex and Hawes.

Senior midfield Sadie Belt and sophomore midfielders Katie Thomas and Ebony Mitchell-Goodfellow had strong games for the Seahawks, hustling up and down the field making numerous steals and controlling the ground ball game for the Seahawks. Lipscomb ended up with well over a dozen saves to keep the Seahawks firmly in control of the second half.

The Seahawks are now 3-1 and will face Herndon Tuesday.

--- Submitted by David Woodward

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