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Kat Showalter scored four goals in helping the Sacred Heart Prep girls lacrosse team to a 12-7 victory over host Mitty in its regular season finale on Tuesday.
Kalista Hurel added three goals for the Gators (9-3, 8-0), who clinched the West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division’s best record with the victory.
SHP, the defending WBAL champion, will advance into the first-ever Central Coast Section girls lacrosse tournament, which is scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 9. The seeding meeting is Monday, June 7.
The Gators are likely to receive one of the top four seeds, which would mean a bye into the quarterfinals. All three of SH Prep’s losses were to St. Ignatius by a total of 11 goals.
Sacred Heart Prep dominated WBAL play, outscoring its opponents 117-35. St. Francis, which has a game remaining with Mitty, is second with 73 goals.
Gators coach Wendy Kridel, a member of the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame, also coached the U.S. U19 national team between 1999-2007 and owns as 20-0 record with Team USA.
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Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Kat Showalter and Ellie Soto working together. Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Lauren Hagerty. Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Ellie Noto. Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Kalista Hurel scored three goals for the Gators. Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Genna Gibbons. Courtesy Kate Kennedy. -
Ava Shenk. Courtesy Kate Kennedy.
SHP assistant coach Liz Hogan was an All-American goalkeeper at Syracuse and holds the school record with 654 career saves and 170 ground balls.
Alex Precourt and Genna Gibbons each added a pair of goals against Mitty, with Lauren Hagerty also scoring. Gabby Galletti and Lauren Hall combined for five saves.
The Gators are scheduled to host Palo Alto in a non-league contest Thursday, which serves as Senior Day.
By Rick Eymer
By Rick Eymer
By Rick Eymer
By Rick Eymer
Sounds like a great coaching staff and iam sure they are we’ll compensate versus public school coaches why choice schools should always be placed in their own leagues