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STATESMEN SCOREBOARD    VARSITY, THU 4/14 MARSHALL  9   SOUTH LAKES  3      JV, THU 4/14 MARSHALL  9   SOUTH LAKES  6      NEXT GAMES MARSHALL at WOODSON   MONDAY, 4/18   5:30 and 7:15 PM

Marshall High School, 4/14/05 --
STATESMEN WIN BIG OVER THE SEAHAWKS

Sophomore attacker Sam Mencarini cuts sharp to the goal

{Varsity writeup is here. JV Pictures are below)

Another gorgeous night for lacrosse, and the Statesmen came out like gangbusters.

The first quarter score in the Varsity game was something like 5-0 and I think the score at halftime was 8-1. The rest of the game wasn't quite as high-scoring as the first half, but it was exciting and hard fought all night long.

GREAT hitting, GREAT defense, TERRIFIC goalie work, and man we were hustling hard on every single play. View From The Stands had a terrific time out there at Jimmy Miller stadium tonight. (Thanks, everyone!)

The picture at left shows Sophomore attacker Sam Mencarini, cutting sharply to the goal with a middie trying to block the lane. Sam was everywhere tonight - a roving blur to everyone except our roving photographer, Mrs. Newcomb! (Click on the image for a larger view of the un-cropped photo.)

Next Monday we're on the road against Woodson. The Cavs have a good squad and this is gonna be a challenge.
Be there! Marshall Pride!

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JV GAME: MARSHALL 9 - SOUTH LAKES 6
These are pictures from the JV game. Pictures from the Varsity game are on the Varsity Pix page!

Pre-game meet-and-greet at midfield - lookin' forward to a great night of LAX!

JV Head Coach Vik Ohri

Soph. short-stickman John Baker

Look for the ball JUST BESIDE the goalie's shoulder! (Great photo, Mrs. Newcomb!) Man, when Big Brian Ritchie loads up for a shot like that, it's a monster

#4 Michael Born races upfield

Lightning fast and hard-hitting - it's The Fastest Sport on Two Feet! #26 Daniel Nguyen, #1 Benjamin Yazman and #24 Drew D'Alfonso in the fray

That's Freshman Matthew Freedman clearing up the sideline

SHOT! Freshman goalie Abdulelah Joharji keeps his eyes on the ball while the Statesman D closes in

A hard-fought faceoff can get really crowded really fast

#13 Chris Newcomb chases down a Seahawks attacker

That's Sophomore Carlos Arandia setting up for a stint on defense

#8 Joshua Lee sneaks in for a backdoor cut. (Notice that #21 doesn't see him coming, but the goalie is watching him all the way.)

#9 Sam Mencarini faces a hefty long-stick

Sophomore Steven White sweeps left

Sometimes you've gotta run it out to clear it - straight up the sideline

BALL !

#9 Sam Mencarini again on another pretty cut to the crease

#6 Jason Cheng locks out the big South Lakes attacker Heart. Determination. Marshall Pride!

Sophomore Matthew Campbell carries the long stick

Sophomore Aniruddha Krishna wields the short stick

And that's Freshman Daniel Haugh about to start the ball after an out of bounds whistle

Long stick - short stick - pickin' up the loose ball is core skillz

Clearing is also core - even when the goalie runz it out himself :-)

Statesmen Ritchie, Newcomb, White, Joharji, Cheng and Mohammed Hussain converge on the Fastest Sport on Two Feet! I love this game!