Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

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

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team fell to section foe Pine-Richland 15-3 at Newman Stadium Tuesday night.

The Rams shot out to an early four-goal lead courtesy of two markers from sophomore Cate Gentile, who finished the contest with a team-leading five goals. Freshman Mallory Boivin and junior Madeline Mill also tallied goals in the opening minutes. North Allegheny set up shop in the offensive zone and ran a set play for their first goal. Senior Isla Abrams worked with sophomore Reagan Riordan and junior Avery Anderson bunched behind the net. The trio executed a wheel play goal line extended on the far side as Riordan lined up a cutting pass to Anderson for the score. NA trailed 5-1 at the end of the first quarter.

Abrams tallied a goal to start the second frame, cutting the lead to three. Pine-Richland scored the next 10 straight goals, putting the game out of reach. Mill, freshman Claire Mill, and Boivin all had hat tricks. Senior Ashley Woodward also scored late in the third.

North Allegheny found a late goal from junior Madelyn Lemmon, who earned Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors.

North Allegheny falls to 4-6 overall and 4-4 in section play. The Tigers host North Hills in a critical matchup for playoff positioning Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

GIRLS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. PINE-RICHLAND, 4-23-24

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team earned an important 14-8 victory over Seneca Valley on Thursday night in a Section 2-AAA contest at Newman Stadium. The victory was NA’s fifth in a row in the head-to-head series with Seneca Valley and allowed the Tigers to leapfrog the Raiders in the section standings. NA jumped into fifth place with just two more section games remaining. The top six teams in the standings will qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.

Tied 2-2 in the first period, North Allegheny grabbed a 3-2 advantage on a goal by junior Viola Del Vecchio with just 25 seconds remaining in the opening stanza. From then on, the Tigers held the lead for the rest of the evening.

The Del Vecchio marker sparked a 4-0 run that saw the Tigers surge ahead to a 6-2 lead. Del Vecchio, who finished with four goals on the night, netted three markers during the 4-0 spurt.

Paced by leading scorer Lorena Lopez, Seneca Valley answered back and scored three of the next four goals to trim the NA lead to 7-5 by halftime. Lopez scored three times in the first half, giving her 43 on the season.

The teams traded two goals each in the third quarter, allowing North Allegheny to maintain a two-goal pad heading into the fourth quarter.

The Tigers pulled away from the Raiders with an avalanche of scoring and netted five consecutive goals to take a 14-7 lead with 3:21 remaining in the game. The offensive attack was paced by sophomore Reagan Riordan and senior Isla Abrams, who tallied five goals each. Riordan was named the Wright Automotive Player of the Game for her efforts in putting the game on ice in the fourth quarter.

In addition to her four goals, Abrams notched four draw controls and won 15 of 21 face-offs, and posted two caused turnovers.

On defense, senior Mia Valentine corralled a team-high five ground balls and totaled two caused turnovers. Senior goalie Izzie Trunzo provided an outstanding performance in net and finished with 14 saves. Each time the Raiders inched closer in the contest, Trunzo delivered a timely save to maintain NA’s momentum.

Winners in four of the last five games, North Allegheny improves to 4-5 overall and 4-3 in Section 2-AAA. Seneca Valley dips to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the section. The Tigers will have the weekend off before dueling with Pine-Richland on Tuesday at Newman Stadium. The game will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Seneca Valley, 4-18-24

North Allegheny’s three-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday night by Shady Side Academy, 16-3, in a Section 2-AAA contest.

Bulldogs junior Neely Hawn netted a game-high seven goals and junior Elsa Blodgett followed with six goals to lead the way for SSA. Shady Side controlled the action for most of the game but NA did break through for three goals. Senior Isla Abrams and juniors Avery Anderson and Viola Del Vechhio each tallied markers for the Tigers. Senior goalie Izzie Trunzo made nine saves in net.

North Allegheny falls to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in section play. Shady Side Academy improves to 5-1 overall and in the section. The Tigers look to bounce back on Thursday night for an important section game against Seneca Valley.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Seneca Valley, 4-18-24

By: Jared Barton

North Allegheny Girls Lacrosse earned a 13-3 section win over Freeport at Newman Stadium Saturday morning.

Senior Avery Anderson started the NA attack early, registering her first of three goals with 11:30 left in the first quarter. Sophomore Regan Riordan, freshman Briana Elias and senior Isla Abrams also scored in the first frame as the Tigers held a 4-0 lead.

Anderson and Abrams each scored two more goals to complete hat tricks before halftime. Freeport freshman Macy Edwards notched the first Yellowjacket marker of the contest with five minutes left before the break. NA led 8-1 at the half.

The Tigers kept the offense rolling in the second half, as junior Viola Del Vecchio, freshman Sarah Harlan and Riordan each tallied goals. North Allegheny led 11-1 through three frames.

All scoring in the fourth quarter took place with less than five minutes remaining. Freeport’s Edwards scored two more free position goals to earn a hat trick, while senior Maya Evans notched her first of the year. Freshman Gracie Lynch added the final goal with less than 10 seconds to play.

Anderson earned Wright Automotive Player of the Game laurels for her six-point game, adding three assists along with the hat trick.

The Tigers improve to 3-4 overall and 3-2 in section play. NA is back in action with a road section matchup against Shady Side Academy Tuesday evening.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Freeport, 4-13-24