Tigers Vanquish Ellis School, 15-10
The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team picked up a non-section victory on Wednesday night with a 15-10 decision over Ellis School at Newman Stadium. The Tigers controlled the contest from the start and held a 7-2 lead at the half. The Tigers cruised in the second half for their third straight victory and fifth in their last six tries.
Senior Paige Jones led all scorers with four goals, with sophomore Skye DePrado following closely behind with three markers. Senior Brooke Ferringer was efficient with two goals on only two shots on net. The two goals were the 166th and 167th of Ferringer’s career. Sophomore Katie Oates and senior Nicole Atkinson tallied two goals apiece.
Netting one goal each were seniors Ryley McClellan and Lexi McClure. Senior Becca Wickett got the start in net and made 10 saves to earn the victory.
For Ellis School, Kat Ference, a club teammate of Jones and Ferringer, totaled a game-high six goals. Miranda Lightner had four goals.
North Allegheny improves to 10-6 overall with the win. The Tigers look to extend their winning streak on Friday night against Hempfield in the regular season finale at 7:30 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Ellis School, 5-8-19
| GAME SUMMARY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCORE BY HALVES | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
| Ellis School | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| North Allegheny | 9 | 6 | 15 |