The Mariners Earn Their First League Win of the Season Over Bolts
ROCKY HILL – 9, CRANSTON EAST – 8
The Mariners’ girls’ lacrosse team hung a dub against the Thunderbolts in a nail bitter at the Hill on Friday morning.
Ariana Hernandez ’25 (Cranston, RI) made 9 saves in net, coming up with some crucial saves to keep the Mariners in the fight. Game Captain Caroline Moonan ’23 (Cranston, RI), along with Sayuri Lakhar ’26 (East Greenwich, RI), Katie O’Neil ’25 (Warwick, RI), and Deliliah Tully ’26 (Warwick, RI) effectively worked a team zone defense for in the first half of the game to slow the Thunderbolts offense down, putting the Mariners in a position to take the lead early on.
Captain Katie Kerachsky ’23 (East Greenwich, RI) led the scoring effort with five goals. Bella Macari ’26 (Warwick, RI) had two goals, Maddie Ruzzo ’26 (West Greenwich, RI) and Mackenzie Carney ’24 (East Greenwich, RI) had a goal apiece for the Mariners. Elizabeth Howard ’24 (Saunderstown, RI) continued to be a versatile impact on the field, helping facilitate offensive sets. Clara Rozen ’24 (East Greenwich, RI) was also a standout in the offensive sets.
Captain Francesca McCaughy ’23 (East Greenwich, RI) led the defensive effort by shutting down the Thunderbolts’ leading scorer in the last quarter to help the Mariners stay ahead in the final moments of the game. Standout speed and defensive efforts by Captain Francesca McCaughy with 6 ground balls won and Tapiwa Gukutu ’25 (North Kingstown, RI) with 5 ground balls won. Katie O’Neil demonstrated outstanding lacrosse IQ drawing her opposing attack offsides in a critical forced turnover during the latter half of the game.
The Mariners look to build on this momentum with a win on Wednesday, April 12, in their first away game at East Providence, 4:30 pm.