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LADY TIGERS EDGE LATROBE, 13-12, IN OVERTIME AS SEASON ENDS

For the second time in three games, sophomore Strealy Clark scored in overtime to give the Lady Tigers a 13-12 victory at Latrobe on Monday night.  Senior Megan Coleman, junior Whitney Wilson, and sophomore Chelsea Cameron scored two goals each with Clark leading NA with four tallies.

Latrobe took a 5-4 lead at halftime, but the Lady Tigers came back with eight second half goals to send the game into overtime.  Seniors Laura Peery and Abby Clark, along with sophomore Laura Nelson, scored goals for the winning Lady Tigers.  Adding assists were Wilson, Cameron, senior Lara Siminerio, and sophomore Alexa Jennings.  Sophomore goalie Ang Smarto stopped 11 of 23 Latrobe shots.

Latrobe Head Coach Jym Walters and NA Head Coach Harry Datz were teammates on the NCAA Division II Saint Vincent College Bearcats in the mid 90s.  The win gave the Lady Tigers a final record of 9-9 overall.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 13  LATROBE - 12

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UNIVERSITY - 17  NA - 13

University High School defeated the Lady Tigers, 17-13, on Tuesday.  NA outscored the West Virginia team, 9-8, in the second half but could not overcome a 9-4 deficit.  Scoring for NA were senior Meghan Coleman (5), junior Whitney Wilson (4), senior Abby Clark (2), and sophomores Chelsea Cameron and Strealy Clark.  Senior Amanda Chipman stopped 12 of 28 shots in 41 minutes of play with sophomore Ang Smarto saving one of two in nine minutes.

GAME SUMMARY
UNIVERSITY - 17  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 13

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STREALY CLARK'S GOAL WINS IN OVERTIME, 8-7

Sophomore Strealy Clark scored on a free position shot in overtime to give the Lady Tigers an 8-7 victory over Peters Township at Newman Stadium on Monday night.  Senior Meghan Coleman led the NA attack with three goals with Strealy Clark adding a total of two.  Senior Lara Siminerio, junior Whitney Wilson, and senior Abby Clark scored the other NA goals.

The game was tied, 3-3, at halftime.  In the second half, Coleman came alive to score all of her goals to help send the game into overtime.  In OT, Strealy Clark came through with the game winner in the "sudden victory" overtime format.

With the victory, the Lady Tigers evened their season record at 8-8.  It was the fourth consecutive victory for NA.  The Lady Tigers will travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, tonight to meet University High in a 6:00 pm contest.  Tonight's game will conclude the season for the Lady Tigers.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 8  PETERS TOWNSHIP - 7

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LADY TIGERS CRUSH HAMPTON, 14-3

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The Lady Tigers scored the first six goals of the game on their way to a 14-3 victory over Hampton on Senior Night at Newman Stadium on Thursday evening.  Leading the way for NA were seniors were Laura Seward with three goals and two assists and Meghan Coleman who scored three times.  Senior Laura Peery added a pair of goals for the winning Lady Tigers.

Senior Lara Siminerio got the Lady Tigers off and running with a goal just 1:22 into the contest after a long run.  Seward scored her first goal of the game just 1:07 later to give NA a 2-0 early advantage.  Junior Whitney Wilson scored on a free shot after a Hampton penalty to increase the lead to 3-0.  Another Talbot penalty gave Coleman a free opportunity and she converted at the 6:21 mark to make it a 4-0 NA lead.  Seward tallied her second goal at the 8:55 mark and then set up senior Kaitlyn Cotter in front of the Hampton net for the sixth Tiger goal as NA took a 6-0 lead with 10:45 remaining.  Kristine Sherred got Hampton on the board but Peery answered after a pass from Coleman sent her in alone on Hampton goalie Melissa Tolomeo.  Seward scored her third goal with 5:19 left in the half to make it an 8-1 Lady Tiger lead.  Coleman finished off the first half scoring with two goals in the last 21 seconds, the second on a backhand shot with just one second left in the half.  The teams went to the intermission with NA holding a commanding 10-1 advantage.

Neither team scored in the early going in the second half as Coach Harry Datz substituted liberally and had players switching positions.  With 9:26 gone, sophomore Alexa Jennings scored on a free shot to push the margin to 11-1 and the mercy rule kicked in allowing the clock to keep running.  After Bailey Buzzato brought Hampton back to an 11-2 deficit, Peery made a nice move coming out from behind the net and scoring on an overhead shot to push it back to ten at 12-2.  After Amanda Zehmisch scored with 6:41 remaining, sophomore Christy Sisko scored her first goal of the season to make it 13-3 at the 19:20 mark.  Sophomore Chelsea Cameron finished the scoring with a rocket shot from 12 yards out as the Lady Tigers went on to a 14-3 victory.  Senior Jean Walton was sent up front to try to get her first goal and had several good opportunities but could not finish.

It was a good team victory for NA on Senior Night.  The Lady Tigers showed an outstanding passing attack that allowed them to control the game and go on to the easy victory.  Senior goalie Amanda Chipman stopped 8 of 11 shots to earn the victory.  For her efforts on offense, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Senior Laura Seward as the Player of the Game.

The victory was the third straight for the Lady Tigers and improved their overall record to 7-8 on the season.  The Lady Tigers  will conclude their home season on Monday when they host Peters Township at Newman Stadium.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

JV UPDATE: The JV team remained unbeaten with a 10-0 victory over Hampton.  Scoring for the Lady Tigers were Laura Nelson (4), Megan Litterini (2), Dana Spellman (2), Michelle Wetzel, and Emily Rosenzweig.  Angela Smarto stopped all four Hampton shots to earn the shut out.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 14  HAMPTON - 3

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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OAKLAND CATHOLIC FALLS TO LADY TIGERS, 11-6

Paced by a pair of hat tricks by junior Whitney Wilson and sophomore Strealy Clark, the Lady Tigers defeated Oakland Catholic, 11-6, at Newman Stadium on Wednesday night.  Senior Abby Clark added a pair of goals with senior Lara Siminerio, sophomore Laura Nelson, and senior Laura Peery scoring the other NA goals.  

The Lady Tigers held a slim 5-4 advantage at halftime but outscored the Eagles, 6-2, in the second half to come away with the win.  Senior Amanda Chipman stopped 18 of 24 Oakland Catholic shots including the last eleven to preserve the victory.  It was a big victory over a tough opponent who had already posted wins over Fox Chapel and Franklin Regional.

With their second straight win, NA improved their overall record to 6-8 on the season.  The Lady Tigers will host Hampton tonight at Newman Stadium.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

JV UPDATE: There was no JV game due to the induction of many JV girls into the National Honor Society at NAI.  Several JV girls saw action in the varsity game --- Emily Rosenzweig, Laura Nelson, and Sara Carothers.  Nicole Orlosky played in just her second game of the year after an early season ankle injury.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 11  OAKLAND CATHOLIC - 6

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WILSON'S HAT TRICK LEADS LADY TIGERS OVER NORTH HILLS, 10-7

Junior Whitney Wilson scored three goals as the Lady Tigers defeated North Hills, 10-7, at North Hills on Thursday night.  Senior Laura Peery and sophomore Strealy Clark added two goals each with seniors Meghan Coleman and Abby Clark, along with sophomore Chelsea Cameron, also scoring for NA.  

The Lady Tigers opened a 6-4 halftime lead with Wilson scoring all of her goals before the intermission.  In the second half, NA was able to hold off the Indians and put away their second victory over North Hills this season.  Senior goalie Amanda Chipman stopped 10 of 17 shots to earn the victory.

The win improved the NA record to 5-8 on the year.  The Lady Tigers will host Oakland Catholic tonight and Hampton tomorrow night at Newman Stadium.  Both games are scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there tomorrow night to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.

JV UPDATE: The JV team continued to win with a 6-3 victory at North Hills.  Scoring for the Lady Tigers JV team were Dana Spellman (3), Megan Litterini (2), and Nicole Spellman.  Angela Smarto saved 8 of 11 shots in goal.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 10  NORTH HILLS - 7

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QUAKER VALLEY DEFEATS LADY TIGERS, 11-6

After trailing 5-2 at halftime, the Lady Tigers rallied in the second half but could not catch Quaker Valley as the Quakers held on for an 11-6 victory.  Senior Meghan Coleman scored all six NA goals but it ws not enough as the Lady Tigers lost their second straight.  Senior goalie Amanda Chipman stopped 4 of 15 shots for NA.

The loss dropped the NA overall record to 4-8 on the season.  The Lady Tigers will be back in action again on Tuesday night when they travel to North Hills to meet the Indians in a section contest.  Game time is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

JV UPDATE: The JV team defeated Quaker Valley, 9-5.  Scoring goals for NA were: Megan Litterini (4), Dana Spellman (4), and Michelle Wetzel.  Angela Smarto stopped 8 of 13 shots in goal for NA.

GAME SUMMARY
QUAKER VALLEY - 11  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 6

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SENECA VALLEY EDGES LADY TIGERS, 16-14

Despite three hat tricks by the Lady Tigers, the Seneca Valley Raiders were able to pull out a 16-14 victory at Seneca Valley on Tuesday night.  Leading the way for NA were sophomore Strealy Clark, senior Meghan Coleman and junior Whitney Wilson who scored three goals each.  The other NA goals were scored by Alexa Jennings (2), senior Laura Peery, senior Lara Siminerio, and sophomore Chelsea Cameron.

The teams were tied at 7-7 after the first half of play.  Using a good defense that resulted in interceptions and picking up ground balls off the natural grass home field, the Raiders were able to outscore NA, 9-7, in the second half to pick up the victory.  Lady Tigers senior goalie Amanda Chipman stopped 10 of 26 shots.  NA had 15 shots, only one of which was registered as a save by the SV goalie.

The Lady Tigers' overall record dropped to 4-7 after the loss.  NA will host section rival Quaker Valley at Newman Stadium tomorrow night.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

JV UPDATE: The JV team defeated Seneca Valley, 9-6.  Scoring for NA were: Megan Litterini (3), Dana Spellman (2), Laura Nelson (2), Emily Rosenzweig and Amber Wetzel.  In goal, Angela Smarto saved 18 of 24 shots.

GAME SUMMARY
SENECA VALLEY - 16  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 14

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SIMINERIO'S FOUR GOALS TOO MUCH FOR VINCENTIAN, 10-6

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Led by senior Lara Siminerio's four goals, the Lady Tigers outscored Vincentian, 10-6, on Thursday night at Newman Stadium in a Section 1 contest.  Sophomore Chelsea Cameron added a pair of tallies and picked up two assists as NA never trailed.  Senior Meghan Coleman, sophomore Strealy Clark, and sophomore Alexa Jennings scored the other NA goals.

The Tigers scored early when Coleman broke loose on the right side and beat Vincentian goalie Julie Ricciuto to give NA a 1-0 lead.  Both teams played well early in the half and had scoring chances.  Siminerio made it 2-0 when she got through the Royals defense with 15:17 remaining.  Vincentian answered when Kierstan Kuhlman came from behind the net to score the first of her three goals to cut the margin to 2-1.  Siminerio scored her second goal on a nice feed from Cameron to increase the lead to 3-1 at the 14:43 mark.  Cameron scored from along the goal line 26 seconds later with Peery getting the assist as NA increased the lead to 4-1.  Kuhlman cut the lead in half with 7:30 remaining, but there was no further scoring before the intermission.  The Lady Tigers held a 4-2 advantage at halftime.

Cameron scored her second goal just 52 seconds into the second half when senior Laura Seward found her open in front of the Royals' goal.  Maureen Mullin cut the lead to 5-3 when she put in a rebound at the 4:13 mark.  Siminerio answered just 29 seconds later when she scored a spectacular leaping goal on a pass from behind the Vincentian net.   Caitlin Hawkins brought the Royals within two at 6-4 when she scored on a free shot at the 7:32 mark.  Siminerio was able to answer when she scored her fourth goal of the game, also on a free shot, to restore the lead to three at 7-4.  Vincentian kept battling back, however, and Zoe Lauro put in a left-handed shot that went over the right shoulder of senior goalie Amanda Chipman.  It didn't take long for the Lady Tigers to come back.  After the faceoff win by NA, Siminerio hit Strealy Clark with a perfect pass and Clark converted to push the NA lead back to three again at 8-5.  The quick goal seemed to deflate Vincentian as the Lady Tigers scored the next two goals to take control of the contest.  Peery made a nice run from the left side and scored with a high shot into the corner of the net.  Jennings then scored from long range with 5:08 remaining to give NA a 10-5 advantage.  Kuhlman was able to run through the entire NA team to score the game's final goal with just 18 seconds left, but it was too little, too late.  The Lady Tigers came away with an important 10-6 section win.

The Tigers played a consistent ball control game, fast breaking in transition when the opportunity was there.  Chipman was solid in the net stopping a number of free shot opportunities by the Royals.  For her four-goal performance, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Lara Siminerio as the Player of the Game.

The win was the third in four games for the Lady Tigers and improved their overall record to 4-6 on the season.  NA will travel to Seneca Valley on Tuesday for a section contest.  Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 10  VINCENTIAN - 6

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

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WPIAL GIRLS LACROSSE - 2005

The Lady Tigers will be playing in the WPIAL along with 24 other teams.  A WPIAL plaque will be awarded to each of the section winners.  those winners will be the teams who have the best record against all schools in their section.  Teams that tie for first place will not have the tie broken and both will be declared co-champions and each will receive a section winner's plaque.  All ties in section record will be broken by head-to-head competition.

The top four teams in each section will enter the WPIAL Tournament.  All playoff entries will be determined by seciton record only and will be determined by the best section won/loss record.  In the event of a tie for second, third or fourth place, the tiebreaker system will be employed.  If a tie persists, head to head competition will determine the qualifier.  In the event of a three-way tie the following tiebreaker will be employed:

a.  Section records of the tied teams will be compiled.
b.  The team that has the best numerical record among the tied teams will be the qualifier.
c.  If a tie persists, a coin flip will determine the final qualifying team.

There is no PIAA tournament.

All games are to be conducted under the rules of the US Lacrosse Rule Book.  Duration of the game shall be a maximum of fifty minutes played in two equal halves.  

All regular season games that end in a tie will have the tie broken by the overtime procedure outlined in the rulebook.

WPIAL SECTION ALIGNMENT - 25 TEAMS

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org