Girls Lacrosse and Boys Lacrosse Annual Pink Game

Freshman Tessa Barron cradles the ball.Scarsdale boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams pink games were played on Friday May 8, 2026. They had a bake sale outside of the turf to raise money for cancer research.

The girls varsity lacrosse team faced off against Hendrick Hudson at 4:30 on Friday at the turf. Scarsdale started out hot with a quick goal scored by junior Ali Greco. Not too long after, Hendrick Hudson was able to even out the game again with a goal off of a fast break. About two minutes later, Hendrick Hudson scored another quick two goals, the second one being off an 8 meter goal. The score was 1-3 Hendrick Hudson with 6:39 left in the first quarter. Scarsdale cut the lead down to one goal by senior Skylar Katz scoring an 8 meter goal, putting the score at 2-3 with 5:17 left in the first. Hendrick Hudson was able to get another goal just two minutes later, putting them up 2. With Hendrick Hudson starting to pull away, the Scarsdale defense let up another goal, putting them down 2-5 with 2:30 left in the first. Scarsdale got one more goal by junior Lyla Greenwald, making the score 3-5. Unfortunately, Hendrick Hudson scored a quick 3 goals with a minute left in the first quarter, putting Scarsdale down 3-8.

Hendrick Hudson started off the second quarter hot scoring another two goals in the first three minutes of the quarter putting them up 3-10. Much of the quarter was back and forth between the two teams. With both teams playing good defense, it took another six minutes for the next goal to comeFreshman Kate DiPalma going in to shoot..

Hendrick Hudson scored an 8 meter goal with 3:40 left in the quarter. Hendrick Hudson then scored another 8 meter goal, making their lead 9. Scarsdale finally scored another goal with a buzzer beater goal by freshman Kate DiPalma at the end of the second quarter. The score was 4-13 at halftime, Hendrick Hudson winning.

At the start of the third, Hendrick Hudson was able to score another goal with 8:30 left in the third. Scarsdale then got another goal from senior Skylar Katz, putting the score at 5-14 with 7:12 left in the third. Scarsdale got another quick goal, cutting the lead to 8. With 5:30 left in the third, Hendrick Hudson scored another goal, putting the score at 6-15. Hendrick Hudson scored another goal, making the score 6-16. At the end of the third, freshman Kate DiPalma scored another goal for Scarsdale. The score was 7-16 at the end of the third quarter, Hendrick Hudson winning.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Scarsdale got a fastbreak down the field and scored, making the score 7-16. Scarsdale was able to get another quick three goals in the span of one minute, making the score 10-16. Hendrick Hudson scored one of their own too, making it 10-17. Hendrick Hudson was able to finish out the game with a win with a score of 10-17.

(Girls Lacrosse photos and text by Jeremy Gorrin.)

Following the first game of the doubleheader, the boys took the field at 6:30PM against the White Plains Tigers who came into this game with a 12-1 record.

Scarsdale went up 2-0 early but White Plains fought back and by the end of the first half, the Tigers had a 6-5 lead after a very back and forth half.

The Raiders though, started the second half strong, eventually nodding the game up at 7-7. But as pesky as the Tigers were all game, they found a way to get their lead back and at one point they held a 9-7 lead. The Raiders though would not quit, tying the game back up at nine and scoring the next three goals, giving them a 12-9 lead. Great defense by the Raiders late in the game helped that 12-9 score stand as the final buzzer sounded, giving Scarsdale a huge win on their home turf.

The Raiders celebrate after scoring a goal.In the end, freshman Ethan Kwait and sophomore Bennet Brooks led the way for the Raiders, both scoring three goals each.

Sophomore Ben Brooks had a big night for the Raiders.Speaking with Scarsdale’s head coach James Synowiez after the game, he praised the belief that the players had in each other. He noted that no one got down on each other when things were not going as planned.

Scarsdale had a very tough first half in this game. Defensively, the Raiders were having a very tough time against a very good White Plains attack. I spoke with “Coach Syno” about the adjustment that his team made in the second half compared to the first half. He noted that his team was winning more faceoffs at a more consistent rate along with his guys doing a better job communicating. Synowiez also said that his team was making better choices with the ball.

Goalie Bryant Putkin.In the faceoff department, freshman Nick Godshall won eleven of fourteen faceoffs, helping to give Scarsdale a start on attack.

A part of what made this win special for the Raiders was the fact that they had a lot of alumni in the crowd, especially since now, many are back from college. Along with the alumni, players from the Scarsdale Youth Lacrosse Attendance were in attendance for the game and they had a chance to play on the field during halftime. In my conversation with him, Synowiez stated how much the support speaks volume to the culture of Scarsdale lacrosse and it being something that the team truly loves.

The handshake line following the game.Coach hopes that this support will help build his team's confidence within game plans and trust amongst teammates. Lastly, the word TOGETHER, which has been the legendary motto of Scarsdale Lacrosse and was the term at the helm of Scarsdale's lacrosse dynasty when the team won three straight section championships from 2021-2023 came up at the end of our conservation. With all of the support that was on display on Friday night for Scarsdale lacrosse, Synowiez said he hopes that it will show how much fun it is spending time together.

The team will currently have a lot of time together as they have a three-game week coming up as the boys take on Mamaroneck, North Rockland and then Suffern for their senior night game and then will look to return back to the section championship after making it in 2025.

(Boys Lacrosse photos and text by Jack Capobianco.)

Sophomore Zoe Lemberg running the ball up the field

Sophomore Penny Wagg running the ball up the field.