Girls' Lacrosse Game Summaries

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team won its second game in as many days with a 15-0 blanking of the Freeport Yellowjackets on Wednesday evening. Junior goalie Izzie Trunzo needed to make only one save to post the first shutout by the Tigers in 13 years. The last NA shutout took place on March 29, 2010, as then-goalie Nia Parillo made four saves in a whitewash of Knoch, 19-0.

Aiding Trunzo in the shutout was senior Becka Oates with a strong defensive effort, delivering five groundballs and three caused turnovers.

The NA defense had plenty of help from the attack and middies who controlled possession for much of the night in a one-sided contest. The Tigers took the sting out of the Yellow Jackets in the first 25 minutes by jumping out to a 12-0 lead by halftime and then went into cruise control in the second half.

Helping lead the charge was senior Mila Prusak with two goals, one assist and six draw controls. Senior Delaney Kennedy aided in NA’s possession time by winning 9-of-13 draws, while scoring a goal. Junior Isla Abrams posted four draw controls, two caused turnovers and an assist to go along with two markers. The top goal scorer for NA was senior Leigh Failla with a hat trick. Senior Laurel Donley, junior Vivienne Hood and sophomore Avery Anderson added two goals each, while sophomore Madelyn Lemmon chipped in with a goal.

With the win, North Allegheny improves to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in Section 2-AAA. The Tigers will visit Norwin on Friday night at 7:30 in a non-section affair.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Freeport, 3-22-23

It was a night of firsts for the North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team on Tuesday night at Newman Stadium. In the first home game of the season, freshman Keely McMahon-Regan and sophomore Tessa McDowell scored their first career goals, and the Tigers earned their first win of the season in a 14-7 triumph over Oakland Catholic. The victory also marked the first coaching win at North Allegheny for new first-year head coach Courtney Killian.

NA jumped out to a 4-0 lead three minutes into the game and earned a wire-to-wire win. Seniors Delaney Kennedy, Mila Prusak and Leigh Failla each netted a hat trick in a complete team effort. Along with her scoring output, Prusak was also 8-for-12 on draws. Junior goalie Izzie Trunzo shut down the Eagles on the back end with 14 saves and three ground balls, earning Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors.

After the Tigers initial surge of four goals, Oakland Catholic edged back briefly and trimmed the score to 4-2. However, North Allegheny controlled the action and built a 9-4 lead by halftime. In the second half, it was more of the same as NA cruised to the non-section victory.

In all, eight different players scored goals for the Tigers, including junior Isla Abrams, senior Charlotte Schreiber and sophomore Madelyn Lemmon. Schreiber, who left the game in the first half with an injury, made a triumphant return in the second half with her second goal of the season. For Oakland Catholic, Myia Haney and Deirdre Doyle led the Eagles offense with two goals each.

With the win, North Allegheny improves to 1-1 on the young season, while Oakland Catholic dips to 0-1. The Tigers return to action on Wednesday for the Section 2-AAA opener at Freeport at 5:00 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Oakland Catholic, 3-21-23

The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team dropped a 9-4 decision at Upper St. Clair on Friday night in the 2023 season opener.

Facing off against a WPIAL semifinalist and PIAA qualifier from a year ago, the Tigers hung tough with the host Panthers and in a game that was much closer than he final score would indicate. Trailing 2-0 in the first half, senior attack Charlotte Schreiber netted a goal with 13:16 on the clock to cut the score to 2-1.

Still down by one coming out of halftime, senior middie Leigh Failla knotted the score at 2-2 less than two minutes into the second half. USC vaulted ahead with back-to-back goals, including one by sophomore attack Molly Powell, for a 4-2 lead with 21:47 remaining in the second half. North Allegheny answered back with two of the next three goals, including markers by Failla and senior Mila Prusak, trimming the deficit to 5-4 with 15:40 left in regulation. Prusak also anchored the faceoff circle for North Allegheny and won eight of 15 draws on the night.

While North Allegheny went toe-to-toe with USC for much of the night, the Panthers managed to pull away late by scoring the final four markers of the night to close out a 9-4 victory. Powell finished with a game-high four goals for USC and sophomore Anna Capobres followed with a pair of markers.

Agains the high-powered Panthers, the Tigers held their own thanks to the efforts of senior middie Becka Oates with four ground balls and junior goalie Izzie Trunzo, who faced a barrage of 28 shots and made 10 saves on the night.

North Allegheny looks to bounce back from the non-section loss to USC in the home opener on Tuesday night at Newman Stadium for a contest against Oakland Catholic. The game will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Lacrosse Summary vs. Upper St. Clair, 3-17-23