Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Girls Lax vs. Greenwich


By Cammie Lattimer

The Darien Blue Wave took on the feisty Greenwich Cardinals on Tuesday May 7th at the Darien High School stadium. Greenwich proudly displayed their “Play for Pink” shirts in place of their red jerseys, as Darien wore neon pink socks and bows.

The game was definitely a tense one as both teams had players who play in the off-season on the CT Chargers team. The opponents knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and the ending to the game was unclear as the halftime whistle blew. Darien was losing at halftime 6-7 due to a slow start, but picked up the pace and won the game 17-9.

“We wanted to win this game more than Greenwich, and we knew that at halftime we would have to turn it around and be more aggressive. It was a good test for us, and definitely helps us prepare for FCIACS," said senior captain Kristy Gilbert.

The Darien Girls Lax team is currently 12-1, with a tough loss in overtime on April 6th to Garden City. However, since Garden City is in New York, the Blue Wave is currently 10-0 in the FCIAC and the only undefeated team at the top of the league. Darien is also number 6 in the Laxpower national high school girls poll. This game marked the 325th win by Coach Lisa Lindley. The team celebrated with a cake after the game, and the sweet taste of victory.

The next Darien Girls Lacrosse game will be their Senior Day on Friday May 9th versus Fairfield Warde.


Photo Caption: Coach Lisa Lindley celebrates her coaching milestone with her team.
Photo Credit: Steven Buono, Darien Times

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