Girls Lacrosse Team Faces Challenging Season; Mehlman and Nicholas Each Score 100 Career Goals
- Category: Schools
- Published: Friday, 14 April 2017 10:01
- Emmeline Berridge
Lily Steckel wins a draw control for the Raiders.
The Raiders began their season against Bronxville, the three time Class C section 1 champions. Beginning the game with an early four-point deficit, the Raiders were able to bring the game within two goals going into the second half. The Raiders ultimately lost by five, with a final score of 18-13. As the first game of the season, the team showed potential and recognized their areas for improvement. Junior Lily Steckel and Senior Captain Erin Nicholas stepped up, both totaling three goals and one assist. Senior Captain Jilly Mehlman tallied one goal and two assists. Sophomores Aliza Mehlman, Emma Schwartz, and Chessy Greenwald scored three, two, and one goals respectively. Goalie and Senior Captain Angie Burns had nine saves.
The Raiders went into their second game of the season Erin Nicholas drives to the net for her 100th career goal.
A formidable opponent on Scarsdale's difficult schedule was the defending Section 1 Class A Champions, North Rockland. Although another loss, Scarsdale demonstrated their ability to play in a close game situation against a tough opponent.
Contributions from Sophomore Sam Felder's two goals, Erin Nicholas' two goals, Jilly Mehlman's three goals, Lily Steckel's single goal, and Chessy Greenwald's one goal left the final score at 11-9 in favor of North Rockland. Senior Captain Emma Coleman led the defense with three interceptions. Chessy Greenwald expressed the importance of team camaraderie and cohesiveness in close games. "The North Rockland game showed everyone that we can compete with all of these strong teams, but we have to work together if we want to win. We have talent on the field, but if we don't work together nobody is going to get anything done".
Chessy Greenwald carries the ball up the field in transition.
In their second league game of the season, Scarsdale defeated Ursuline 19-6. In this game Erin Nicholas scored her 100th goal. As it is rare to have one 100-goal scorer on a team, it is even more rare to have two in one senior class. The offensive dominance of Nicholas and Mehlman over the course of their high school careers has been pivotal in Scarsdale's program development and its improved reputation in Section one competition. Lily Steckel had another three goals for the Raiders, and Aliza Mehlman scored four. Steckel noted the importance of these league wins with regards to upcoming games. "It feels great to get these wins under our belts so that we are more confident going into the next few weeks". Scarsdale will face off against Mamaroneck this Tuesday April 18th away at 5 pm. After defeating the Tigers in a thrilling overtime regular season win last year, the Raiders return, hoping for a similar outcome. Steckel notes the potential of the team going forward, "We have the ability to do well this season, and hopefully playing against tougher competition will help us achieve our goals".
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