Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team faced a familiar opponent in the WPIAL First Round, taking on Peters Township Tuesday night from Confluence Financial Partners Stadium. The Indians prevailed, similar to the regular season meeting last week, with a 15-9 victory.

Trailing by two goals after the first quarter, North Allegheny’s offense emerged with goals from sophomore Briana Elias and senior Avery Anderson via the free position. Peters scored four straight goals, including a hat trick from senior Emma Kail to take a 6-2 lead into the third quarter.

Senior Madelyn Lemmon scored to cut the lead in half, but the Indian offense picked right up where they left off in the second quarter, scoring four more goals in a row. Sophomore Sarah Harlan found twine in the final minutes of the third period to make it a 10-4 contest.

Junior Reagan Riordan found the back of the net to open scoring on a free position in the fourth, but Peters added three more goals to take a 13-5 advantage. Harlan scored her second of the game with just under eight minutes remaining. Late markers from Riordan, Anderson and a hat-trick free position goal from Harlan gave the Tigers some life as the game came to a close.

The Indians were paced by four-goal performances from Kail and junior Dana Anderson. Julia Platt and Eiley Zurich each also had two goals apiece. The Indians advance to take on the third-seeded Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils on Thursday night.

Despite the score, junior goalkeeper Fiola Ragan had many key saves in net for the Tigers, making multiple stops on relentless free position opportunities from the Indians. Harlan was named Wright Automotive Player of the Game for her efforts.

Anderson ends her senior campaign with 24 goals, good enough for second-best behind Riordan’s 40. Anderson finishes her Tiger career with 87 career goals. Lemmon also ends her Tiger career with 35 career markers.

North Allegheny finishes the 2025 season with a 4-13 overall record and 3-5 section mark. This is now the sixth season in a row that NA has qualified for the WPIAL Playoffs.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. PETERS TOWNSHIP, 5-13-25

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team ended the regular season with a 14-3 road loss to Quaker Valley Wednesday night.

The Tigers started the game with their only offense of the evening coming in the first quarter. Senior Avery Anderson scored with 9:29 left in the frame, while fellow senior Viola DelVecchio tallied a goal with just under seven minutes in the stanza. Senior Madelyn Lemmon rounded out the first period scoring with a goal with 4:34 remaining. NA trailed Quaker Valley 5-3 after one.

The Quakers scored nine straight markers to end the game. Junior Fiola Ragan made nine saves in net.

With the loss, North Allegheny finishes the season with a 4-12 overall record, including 3-5 in section play. WPIAL Playoff pairings are released Thursday, and the Tigers await to see who they will face in the opening round of the postseason next week.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. QUAKER VALLEY, 5-7-25

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team hosted Peters Township Monday night in the penultimate game of the regular season at Newman Stadium. The Indians won 17-7.

North Allegheny jumped out to a strong start offensively, with back-to-back goals from sophomores Sarah Harlan and Addison Sisinni. Peters jumped into the lead after scoring four straight goals to end the period.

Senior Avery Anderson cut the lead to one in the early stages of the second quarter, by the Indians clapped back with two more goals. Senior Madelyn Lemmon, Anderson and sophomore Briana Elias all scored for NA before the half. Peters held a 10-6 lead at the half.

The Indians jumped out to a 14-6 lead at the end of the third quarter, scoring all four goals in the stanza. Sophomore Gracie Lynch was the last Tiger to find the back of the net.

Peters was led by Emma Kail who scored four goals. Abby Yates, Sophia Manzari and Dana Anderson each registered a hat trick.

Avery Anderson took home Wright Automotive Player of the Game laurels for her two-goal performance.

North Allegheny finishes the regular season on the road Wednesday with a non-section match against Quaker Valley. Opening draw is slated for 6:00 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. PETERS TOWNSHIP, 5-5-25

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.