Cate girls lacrosse pulled out a tight 12-11 win over Royal in their season opener at home on Thursday.
“If today is any indication of the season ahead, this is going to be one memorable year,” Cate coach Renee Mack said. “The team took control of the controllables giving 100% effort on the field.Â
“They dominated ground balls, protected the ball, worked hard on the redefend, and utilized the clock sharply.”
The Rams were led by the scoring duo of Riley Pan and Maria Holmes, who each scored three goals in the win. Pan also had two assists while Holmes tallied one assist.
Lucy Guilbert-Neil and Lauren Hubbs also tallied multi-goal performances with two goals apiece. Rounding out the scoring were Harper Halbardier and Sophia Ospina, who also registered four assists.
Defensively, Jeeyou Jung ended the day with 14 saves for the Rams.
“I was incredibly proud of [Jung’s] play. She showed up strong for her first varsity game,” Mack said. “Along with the goalie, Shannon Murray, Sophie Alijani and Sam Jimenez were anchors on the defense with clear communication.
“Today’s win was a great start to the season. It is early in the season, and there is a lot to learn, but today showed incredible promise.”
Cate will host Saugus on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
