Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

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.

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

by: Bob Orkwis

Following a road section loss on Monday at Butler which dropped the Tigers to 2-2 in Section 2-3A, North Allegheny looked to rebound against Allderdice. They did so in a big way, with a 15-3 over the Dragons at Newman Stadium.

The Tigers scored the first three goals of the game. Reagan Riordan off an assist from Lydia Martorella, Addison Sisinni from Briana Elias, and Avery Anderson unassisted paced North Allegheny to a 3-0 lead before Crosby Hanna scored for Allderdice.

North Allegheny rattled off the next nine goals.

Sisinni scored her second of the game and third of the season off an assist from Gracie Lynch.

Elias and Sara Donaldson each added their second goals of the season, before senior Hannah Cherry scored her first varsity goal off a feed from Lynch.

Anderson from Riordan, then Riordan from Anderson made the score 10-1 Tigers.

Eryn Kelly, from Anderson, scored her first varsity goal, as did Krista Wheeler off an assist from Jamie Harlan to put North Allegheny in front 12-1.

Chloe Crawford ended the Tigers run with the first of her two goals in the game.

Anderson and Riordan both completed their hat tricks, before Anderson picked up her fourth assist, feeding fellow senior Riona Redshaw for her first ever varsity tally.

Fiola Ragan and Ruby Rosenberg each played a half for The Tigers, and each made two saves for North Allegheny, now 3-4 overall.

The Wright Automotive Player of the Game was awarded to junior Reagan Riordan. Her hat trick was her fourth of the season, and she leads the Tigers with 17 goals. Riordan added an assist and was fantastic on draw controls for North Allegheny on the night. 

North Allegheny will host Fox Chapel on Friday night in the second of a three game homestand. Face off is set for 7PM, and it will be Senior Night for the Tigers in a game that will be carried on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Lacrosse Summary, vs. Allderdice, 4-9-25

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Butler Monday night for a road section match. The Golden Tornado prevailed, beating the Tigers 14-6.

Butler set the pace early, scoring the game’s first three goals in the opening quarter. The Golden Tornado added two more markers at the start of the second period before the Tigers found life courtesy of a goal from senior Tessa McDowell. Junior Reagan Riordan also found the back of the net in before the first half came to a close. Butler held an 8-2 lead after two quarters.

NA added three more goals in the third frame from junior Sara Donaldson, Riordan and senior Avery Anderson. Butler paced the Tigers with three of their own to hold a 11-5 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Riordan added another marker to complete the hat trick in the fourth. Taryn Hilovsky had four goals for Butler, while fellow teammates Izzy Skal and Malina McElroy each recorded hat tricks.

North Allegheny saw time from both junior Fiola Ragan and sophomore Ruby Rosenberg in the contest. Ragan had three saves, while Rosenberg stopped seven shots.

With the loss, NA falls to 2-4 on the season and 2-2 in section play. The Tigers are back in action Wednesday night from Newman Stadium for an 8:00 p.m. non-section matchup against Allderdice. Live audio coverage will be provided by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

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

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team hit the road for a Thursday night section matchup with Seneca Valley and came out on top with a 13-3 victory. The win is second in the section this season.

The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first two goals of the contest about two minutes apart from each other in the first quarter. Junior Reagan Riordan and sophomore Briana Elias broke the ice for NA.

The Raiders found a marker to begin the second stanza, but the Tigers rattled off six straight goals to take a commanding 8-1 lead at the halftime break. Riordan scored her second of the night, while sophomore Sarah Harlan had back-to-back markers followed by a pair of goals from senior Avery Anderson and a hat trick score from Harlan.

Seneca Valley added two more goals in the third quarter, but North Allegheny kept the pressure on offensively tallying four more in the frame. Senior Tessa McDowell and sophomore Gracie Lynch cracked the score sheet, while Anderson and Riordan each added a third goal. Lynch scored the lone goal between the two teams in the fourth quarter.

Junior keeper Fiola Ragan was strong in net making seven total saves.

The win improves the Tigers record to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in section play. NA hits the road to play Butler in another section clash Monday night at 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. SENECA VALLEY, 4-3-25

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Moon Area High School for a section matchup Monday night. Moon took the 10-5 win over NA.

In the first quarter, junior Reagan Riordan opened the scoring. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first frame. Riordan scored her second of the night followed by a goal from senior Viola DelVecchio. Moon tallied three goals in the second quarter and led the match 4-2 at the half.

North Allegheny was able to score one goal in the third and fourth quarters by sophomores Lydia Martorella and Sarah Harlan respectively. A six-goal onslaught in the second half iced the game for Moon, including four goals in the third quarter alone.

North Allegheny saw time from both junior Fiola Ragan and sophomore Ruby Rosenberg in net. Each goalkeeper was able to make a save in the game.

With the loss, North Allegheny falls to 1-3 on the season. NA is back in action on Thursday night on the road against Seneca Valley. Opening draw for the contest is slated for 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. MOON AREA, 3-31-25