SOMERS, N.Y. - After a slow start last season, the Somers Girls Lacrosse team picked it up and finished with a winning record.
Losing to eventual sectional champs Nyack, the Tuskers don’t have the luxury of sluggishly getting out of the gate, and neither does anyone else in Section One.
The (90 second) shot clock is the big thing,” said Coach Deb Daly. “So we’re going to talk about moving the ball, moving up the field and utilizing time.”
Taking the long view, Daly started on the defensive end. Emma Donaldson will be in between the pipes, and the sophomore will be quarterbacking Julia McCartin, Sophie Padovani, Meadow Dondl and Maddie Whipple.
“They communicate and have been working hard on their stick skills,” said Daly during the first practice.
Shut down, the middies are already showing they can pick up the slack. “The transition is really looking good,” said Daly.
The girls got a pretty good anchor too. “She’s going to be the focal point,” said Daly of Notre Dame commit Sydney Ingraham.
The senior isn’t surrounded by slouches either. Kate Barton and Caitlyn Mayfield are returning as sophomores, and Mia Paulmeno is fully on the mend. “She’s come back so healthy and strong,” beamed Daly.
Joining them on the clock, Lyla Mancini and Jocelyn Klein have their tusks sharpened. “They are going to be real threats this year,” boasted Daly.
Not alone, Daly still remains modest, and the aspiration follows in kind.
“The goal is to be above .500, make it to the playoffs and at least get to the second round,” she concluded.
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