FRANKLIN — Over each week prior to now, the Franklin ladies lacrosse crew suffered a lopsided defeat to Notre Dame Academy of Hingham, and Panthers coach Kristin Igoe Guarino wanted to make some modifications.
Going off Saturday morning’s 12-4 nonleague win over Wellesley, Igoe Guarino’s modifications have all been for the upper.
With a suffocating safety, balanced offense and fixed effectivity on the attracts, Franklin led all by way of.
Franklin is now 15-3, whereas Wellesley drops to 13-5. Each teams will probably be among the many many favorites inside the Div. 1 state occasion.
Though the game was carried out in an rising downpour, Franklin appeared choose it was collaborating in in good local weather, whereas Wellesley not at all found traction.
“I believe we took the final two days of observe to work on some issues, and the women did a fantastic job implementing that,” Igoe Guarino acknowledged. “Successful the attracts, to enjoying good 1v1 and group ‘D.’ I believe we have been simply strong all-around.”
“The attracts have been actually a giant issue within the Notre Dame Academy recreation,” senior Kaitlyn Carney acknowledged. “(Notre Dame is) a really proficient group, and so they picked us aside on the draw circle. That’s one factor we’ve been targeted on within the final couple days. Simply our first steps is what we’ve been engaged on, and it confirmed at this time.”
Franklin dominated on the attracts, notably as a result of the Panthers pulled away inside the second half.
The offense took a bit bit to get going, then found its means inside the second half. Carney scored three aims, as did Jamie Tanner, and Katie Peterson. Lindsay Atkinson scored twice, and Gabi Consigli moreover had a objective.
“We attempt to have all seven women on offense be a menace,” Igoe Guarino acknowledged. “That was actually evident at this time. Wellesley has a zone, and you must transfer the ball to everybody. Gabi Consigli acquired concerned, Kaitlyn (Carney), everybody was prepared to cross and shoot. They did a fantastic job.”
The game started slowly, and neither crew found a variety of an offensive rhythm early. However Franklin jumped out to a 4-0 lead, as an Atkinson objective with 3:19 left inside the half gave the Panthers that profit.
Wellesley decrease it to 4-1 at halftime off a objective from Abby Beggans (2 aims), nevertheless Franklin pulled away inside the second half.
The Panthers scored three straight to start the second half on aims from Carney, Tanner, and Consigli as they extended their lead to 7-1.
Beggans scored as soon as extra, nevertheless Franklin answered with 4 straight to extend their lead to 11-2. Franklin goalie Maise Streesman and Wellesley goalie Bryce Lane each had six saves.
The Panthers are dedicating their season to Nick Gaspar, a Franklin Excessive sophomore who died of most cancers this week. The avid gamers wrote “Nick Robust” on their legs.
“We actually have been enjoying for him,” Carney acknowledged.
