CLOVER, SC - The Boiling Springs girls lacrosse team were finally able to put together a complete game to pick up their first region win of the season defeating Clover, the second-place team in the region, 8-7 in a road matchup on Thursday night.
"All season we have been focusing on working as a team," said Bulldogs head coach Michelle Lockwood. "It all came together on Thursday night for us to get our biggest win so far this season." With time running out in the game, the Bulldogs and Blue Eagles were tied at 7-7 when Mia Lockwood forced a Clover midfielder into a turnover that turned into a fastbreak to Kirsten Fisher where she was fouled. Fisher took advantage of the foul finding the back of the net with twenty-five seconds left in the game to take the 8-7 lead. The game winner was the second of two goals in the game for Fisher as the Bulldogs also got a strong game from Emma Wood who scored four of the Bulldogs eight goals on Thursday night. Boiling Springs got consistent play from their defense on Thursday as Breanna Mitchell, Lani Hodge, and Mia Lockwood all had two forced turnovers while Chloe Moyers led the way defensively for the Bulldogs with three forced turnovers and three loose balls controlled. The Bulldogs also got strong play in the midfield from Lockwood, Hodge, and Emily Krechko as they helped control the pace of the game getting big possessions at key times late in the game. Boiling Springs will look to get keep the momentum rolling as they head to TL Hanna for a matchup on Monday before hosting Nation Ford on Thursday. Comments are closed.
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