July 2, 2009
New Englanders compete at UA Games
by Staff Report/
Matt White (Ridgefield, Conn.) recorded a game-high six points (4 goals, 2 assists) to lead the North squad in a 19-16 loss to the South team in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game June 27 in Baltimore.
Hakeem Lecky (Duxbury, Mass.) and David Lawson (Westford, Mass./Middlesex School) also represented New England on the North team.
In the girls game, a 12-9 victory for the North, Courtney Bennett (Darien, Conn.), Jess Griffin (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury), Kelsey Johnson (Hingham, Mass./Thayer Academy) and goalie Kaitlin Gaiss (North Andover, Mass./Phillips Andover) were members of the victorious squad.
In the Under Armour Underclassmen Games held June 27-28 in Baltimore, the New England boys won twice in four games and finished in fifth place.
(The tournament is improperly named, as it is open to all non-seniors in high school, while by definition an underclassman is only a freshman or sophomore.)
The New England girls underclass squad captured seventh place, winning one game.
The New England boys went 1-3 in pool play, sandwiching a 10-9 victory over Baltimore between a 12-4 loss to Upstate New York and a 6-5 loss to Philadelphia. New England beat New Jersey in overtime, 9-8, in the fifth-place game.
Long Island captured the tournament title, defeating Upstate New York in the championship game, 8-5. Long Island's Will Himler was named tournament MVP.
The New England roster consisted of Pax Anthos (Wellesley, Mass.), Bryan Barry (Duxbury, Mass.), David Better (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick School), Harrison Bramhall (Warren, R.I./Trinity-Pawling), Mitchell Chapman (Brewster Academy), Tucker Dayton (Deerfield Academy), Joshua Dionne (Merrimack, N.H., Avon Old Farms), Brenden Giilson (Salisbury School), Mark Higgins (Wrentham, Mass./Kent School), Reed Kennedy (Marblehead, Mass./Governor's Academy), Jackson Logie (New Canaan, Conn./Deerfield Academy), James Loughlin (Hanover, Mass./Milton Academy), Alex Love (Salisbury School), JB Marston (Duxbury, Mass.), Connor McNamara (Winchester, Mass.), Connor Mooney (Wilbraham, Mass./Avon Old Farms), Brett Moscati (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick School), Taylor Pirie (Hamilton, Mass./Governor's Academy), Remington Pope (Boston/Governors Academy), Peter Reiley (Marblehead, Mass./Deerfield Academy), Sean Shakespeare (Walpole, Mass./Noble and Greenough), Eric Slinglerland (Beverly, Mass./Phillips Exeter), Peter Sullivan (Darien, Conn./Deerfield Academy) and James Williams (North Falmouth, Mass./Kent School).
The New England girls lost all three games in pool play, bowing to Upstate New York (8-6), Baltimore (20-12) and Philadelphia (12-11). New England beat Midwest, 15-5, in the seventh-place game.
Baltimore won the tourney title with a 15-12 victory over Long Island. Baltimore's Cavie Stanwick was named tourney MVP.
The New England roster consisted of Moira Barry (Framingham, Mass.), Sarah Biron (Westwood, Mass.), Ellie Clayman (Beverly, Mass./Governor's Academy), Kelsey Daniels (South Windsor, Conn.), Blake Dietrick (Wellesley, Mass.), Christie Donovan (Hingham, Mass./Brooks School), Julia Dyer (Needham, Mass./Concord Academy), Molly Gaffey (North Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet), Keagan Gallagher (Reading, Mass.), Eliza Girty (Lyme, Conn.), Tanner Guarino (Framingham, Mass.), Shelby Guisti (Walpole, Mass.), Sara Hennessey (Winchester, Mass.), Chelsea Landon (Norwell, Mass./Noble and Greenough), Kate MacDonald (Norwell, Mass.), Kate McCarthy (Milton, Mass./Notre Dame Academy), Elizabeth Morse (Needham, Mass.), Kara O'Connell (Norwell, Mass.), Kate Rich (Westwood, Mass.), Kelly Rich (Westwood, Mass.), Kathryn Stack (Greenwich, Conn.), Lauren Sullivan (Winchester, Mass.), Tyler Szymanski (Framingham, Mass.) and Julia Todd (Hingham, Mass.).
