Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team hit the road to take on Upper St. Clair in non-section action. The Panthers prevailed with an 18-5 win.

The Tigers found their best offense in the first quarter, scoring three goals. Sophomore Addison Sisinni tied the game at 1-1 with seven minutes left in the frame. NA also had goals junior Reagan Riordan and sophomore Gracie Lynch. USC held a 7-3 advantage after one stanza.

The Panthers expanded the lead to 12-3 by halftime. Riordan added her second goal of the contest in the third quarter, while Lynch scored her second in the fourth. The Panthers were led by Anna Capobres, who tallied five goals. Riley Powell registered four markers, while Mea Musillo also had a hat trick.

Sophomore Ruby Rosenberg made five saves in net, while junior Fiola Ragan made four stops.

North Allegheny falls to 4-10 on the season. NA hosts Peters Township in another non-section matchup Monday night at 7:00 p.m. That game will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. UPPER ST. CLAIR, 5/1/25

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team snapped a five-game skid to beat North Hills 12-10 on the road Monday night.

Junior Reagan Riordan led the way with a four-goal performance. Senior Avery Anderson also netted a hat trick, while sophomores Gracie Lynch and Sarah Harlan each scored two goals. Fellow sophomore Briana Elias also tallied a marker.

Junior Fiola Ragan was strong in net with a 10-save night.

The win improves NA’s record to 4-9 overall and 3-5 in section play. The Tigers are back in action Thursday night on the road with a non-section match against Upper St. Clair.

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Pine-Richland on Wednesday for a section matchup with the Rams. PR took care of business with a 20-4 win over NA.

After Pine scored the first goal, North Allegheny responded with a goal three minutes later by junior Reagan Riordan. The Rams then went on a 10-goal run to reclaim the lead. North Allegheny’s lone goal in the second was scored by sophomore Sarah Harlan.

The Tigers added two more goals in the third quarter from senior Viola DelVecchio and the second goal of the game by Riordan.

Junior keeper Fiola Ragan made 10 stops in net.

With the loss, North Allegheny falls to 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the section. The Tigers are back in action against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in Ohio on Saturday at 12:45 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. PINE-RICHLAND, 4/23/25

by: Bob Orkwis

North Allegheny staged not one, but two comebacks against visiting Shady Side Academy, but the second come from behind effort in the fourth quarter fell just shy, as the Bulldogs pulled out a 14-13 win at Newman Stadium on Monday night.

Sarah Harlan put the Tigers in front with a free position goal, which was answered on a free position from Ava Orie, the first of three consecutive goals for Shady Side Academy who led 3-1.

But junior Reagen Riordan scored three straight goals for North Allegheny, two to end the first quarter and a third 16 seconds into the second quarter for a 4-3 lead.

But sophomore Nora Vadnais got into rhythm for the Bulldogs, scoring the first two of her five goals on the night to put Shady Side Academy back in front.

The Bulldogs lead was 6-4, when Addison Sisinni scored her fourth goal of the campaign to bring North Allegheny within a goal. Sam Recchi’s first of two goals in the game was a big one, coming just as the halftime horn was sounding to give Shady Side a two-goal cushion at intermission.

Riordan made it 7-6, before the Bulldogs score three straight goals to take a 10-6 lead.

The first comeback came in the third quarter for the Tigers. Maddie Lemmon, Harlan, Riordan and Lemmon again all connected, as North Allegheny stormed back to tie the game at 10-10 at the end of the third quarter.

Shady Side scored the first four goals of the final frame to lead 14-10, before the Tigers came back again.

Riordan notched her sixth goal of the night, Avery Anderson added a goal to go with her two assists, and when Gracie Lynch netted her eighth goal of the season, the Tigers trailed 14-13 with 2:49 left.

North Allegheny won the ensuing draw, but a turnover gave the ball back to the Bulldogs, who then ran off the final 2:30 to secure the one goal victory. Shady Side Academy improved to (4-3, 4-1) with the win.

Fiola Ragan made five saves in goal for North Allegheny, who fell to (3-6, 3-4).

Reagan Riordan, with six goals, her highest total of the season, and an assist, was picked as the Wright Automotive Player of the Game. Riordan, who has scored in every game this season for North Allegheny, now leads the team with 27 tallies. She also had three draw controls, three ground balls and three caused turnovers in a great all-around effort.

The Tigers will be back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Pine-Richland to take on the Rams at 7:30 p.m.

ICYMI: Highlights from last night's @NA_GirlsLax game against Shady Side Academy! pic.twitter.com/HlNFlThSGE

— NATigers (@NATigerAthletic) April 15, 2025

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Shady Side Academy, 4-14-25

by: Bob Orkwis

On a night when North Allegheny honored its ten seniors, Fox Chapel stole the spotlight earning a big 17-6 Section 2-3A win at Newman Stadium.

Things started great for the Tigers as Avery Anderson notched her 14th goal of the season just 51 seconds into the game. Hannah Cherry picked up the assist.

Reagan Riordan scored her 18th goal of the year at 3:30, and North Allegheny had a 2-0 lead.

The Foxes would score the seven unanswered goals, and ten of the next eleven to take control.

Trailing 7-2, Anderson scored her second goal of the game on a free position opportunity.

Riordan would net the final three goals of the game for North Allegheny. This marked the fourth straight contest where the junior midfielder had a hat trick or better.

Anderson added and an assist to go along with her two goals, with Sarah Harlan and Madelyn Lemmon also getting assists on the night.

Zehra Ozkaya scored four goals for Fox Chapel (4-3, 3-2), with Meg Delaney and Caroline Grimsley adding hat tricks. The Foxes scored seven of their seventeen goals on free positions.

Fiola Ragan made nine saves for the Tigers, with Ruby Rosenberg making two in the second half for North Allegheny (3-5, 3-3). 

The North Allegheny seniors were chosen as the Wright Automotive Players of the Game, to honor their efforts throughout their Tiger careers. Congratulations to Avery Anderson, Hannah Cherry, Viola DelVecchio, Sara Donaldson, Jamie Harlan, Eryn Kelly, Madelyn Lemmon, Tessa McDowell, Riona Redshaw and Maya Scott.

North Allegheny is back in action Monday night, when Shady Side Academy visits for a section tilt beginning at 7PM. The game will be broadcast live on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Before looking ahead to tonight's @NA_GirlsLax matchup with Shady Side Academy. Let's look back on the highlights from Senior Night on Friday! pic.twitter.com/ft17RSfbKU

— NATigers (@NATigerAthletic) April 14, 2025

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Fox Chapel, 4-11-25