The girls lax team had what coach Andrew McElderry called a tough loss against Lincoln Tuesday night dropping the game 14-9 after going up by two goals in the first half at one point. Savannah Brentlinger led the way with three goals on four shots, followed by Erin Mayer with two goals, and Riley Bauer, Daisy Dolan, Ellen Hudon, and Lydia McElderry with one apiece. McElderry had a team-high six shots as well as the team’s only two assists of the evening. Victoria Kohner-Flanagan was tops in the ground ball category with seven, and Mayer and Savanna Boersma led in draw controls with two each. Ella Rand stopped eight of 22 shots (36.4 percent).
Girls lax gets revenge against Grant
Last time the HRV Eagles faced Grant, the Generals snuck by HRV by a score of 6-5. On Thursday, though, HRV got revenge, beating Grant by a score of 10-9. McElderry was pleased with his team’s “great composure” and its ability to hang on the ball; at one point HRV had possession for 10 straight minutes. Savannah Brentlinger led with five goals, Lydia McElderry was close behind with four, and Erin Mayer rounded out scoring with one. Mayer and Riley Bauer split the ground balls title with four, and Brentlinger, McElderry, Kelli Clarke, and Laura Scarborough all had a team-high two draw controls. Ella Rand was good in next, stopping 10 of 19 shots (52.6 percent). HRV next faces Wilson in Hood River Monday at 7 p.m.
Barajas breaks his own record
Sebastian Barajas shattered his own shot put record at a meet in The Dalles against The Dalles and Dufur. Barajas threw the shot 54 feet, 6 inches, breaking the school record he had set last week of 51-10. Overall, both the boys and the girls teams won the meet. HRV next travels to Bend to compete in the Summit Invitational Saturday.
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