Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton

Sophomore Reagan Riordan had a career night, as the North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team topped Peters Township on the road 18-14 Thursday evening.

Riordan paced the Tigers with a stunning nine-goal performance while adding two assists. Four of the scores came via the free position. Senior Isla Abrams scored four markers and had an assist, while junior Avery Anderson notched a hat trick and three assists. Junior Tessa McDowell had a goal and assist, while fellow junior Madelyn Lemmon also scored.

Senior Izzie Trunzo made 14 saves and registered five ground balls in the win.

The Tigers improve to 7-8 overall heading into the WPIAL playoffs. NA will host Sewickley Academy in the first round on Monday at 7:00 p.m. from Newman Stadium. The game will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. PETERS TOWNSHIP, 5-9-24

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to the South Hills to face the WPIAL runners-up from a season ago in Class AAA for a tough non-section contest and dropped an 18-7 decision to Mt. Lebanon.

The host Blue Devils held a 10-3 lead at the half and were powered by a pair of four-goal performances from senior Sarah Hudak and freshman Lauren Tinnemeyer. Senior Addison Murdoch and freshman Cali Green each added hat tricks.

The Tigers did their best to keep pace and were led by sophomore Reagan Riordan, who netted a team-high four goals and a team-best five ground balls. Senior Isla Abrams tallied a pair of goals and junior Viola Del Vecchio chipped in with one marker. In net, senior goalie Izzie Trunzo made 14 saves.

North Allegheny falls to 6-8 overall with the non-section loss. The Tigers will again head south on Thursday for a WPIAL playoff rematch from a season ago with Peters Township. NA defeated PT in overtime in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs last season, 12-11, in overtime.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. MT. LEBANON, 5-6-24

By: Jared Barton 

Coming off a quick turnaround, the North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team hosted Quaker Valley on Senior Night, but the visitors came away with the 8-5 win at Newman Stadium.

Senior Isla Abrams led the Tigers with a four-goal night. Three of those markers came off the free position. Abrams also registered 11 draw controls.  Sophomore Reagan Riordan had the only other goal for NA. Senior Avery Anderson was the only Tiger to tally an assist in the contest. Senior Izzy Trunzo made 11 saves in net.

North Allegheny falls to 6-7 overall with the non-section loss. More non-conference play continues Monday on the road against Mt. Lebanon. Opening draw is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. QUAKER VALLEY, 5-3-24

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Westmoreland County on Thursday evening and claimed a 17-0 non-section win at Hempfield.

The Tigers cruised to the win against the winless Spartans and were paced by a four-goal performance from sophomore Reagan Riordan. Seniors Isla Abrams and Avery Anderson, and freshman Gracie Lynch each notched a hat trick. Junior Madelyn Lemmon added a pair of goals, while juniors Tessa McDowell and Viola Del Vecchio chipped in with single markers each.

North Allegheny improves to 6-6 overall with the non-section win. The Tigers will host Quaker Valley for Senior Night on Friday.

by Bob Orkwis

North Hills started with a 2-0 lead and held a 3-2 advantage halfway through the first quarter, but that’s when North Allegheny turned on the jets, scoring ten unanswered goals to cruise to a 16-9 win in their section finale.

Down two, Madelyn Lemmon and Isla Abrams score to tie the game. Duquesne-bound senior Abigail Krogmann put the Indians in front, before Avery Anderson, Reagan Riordan and Abrams rounded out the first quarter, with the Tigers in front 5-3.

The second quarter was all North Allegheny. Anderson netted her second goal at 3:06. Then the sophomore Riordan took over, scoring three straight goals in just over 3 minutes. Abrams completed the hat trick and Lemmon added her second goal, and the Tigers led 11-3 at halftime.

Sarah Harlan finished the ten-goal spurt early in the third quarter. Krogmann then took over, with three straight tallies to make the score 12-6. The North Hills senior ended up with seven goals on the evening. Anderson got her hat trick and 20^th goal of the season before the Indians scored twice to make the score 13-8 after three quarters.

Lemmon earned her hat trick early in the fourth quarter before Riordan added her fifth goal of the game. Abrams, whose goal to end the first quarter came with no time remaining, ended the game with her fourth goal as the final seconds ticked off the game clock.

Anderson, the Grove City commit, added an assist with her hat trick, and senior Izzie Trunzo finished with twelve saves for the victorious Tigers.

Among the many candidates for the Wright Automotive Player of the Game, it was Isla Abrams who was awarded the honor, scoring four goals, adding four assists, and winning 9 draw controls.

The win was big for North Allegheny (5-6, 5-4), as they secured fourth place in 3A Section 2. North Hills (7-6, 5-4) is tied with the Tigers, and Seneca Valley could also end up with a (5-4) section record. But North Allegheny beat both teams, which gives them the tiebreaker.

North Allegheny is off until next Thursday when they visit Hempfield, before returning home on May 3 for Senior Night when they host Quaker Valley.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. NORTH HILLS, 4-25-24