Tough Loss For Boys Lacrosse
The Patriots lost 5-17 against Western away in a very physical game Friday night.
Eavan Driscoll, Editor|May 9, 2023
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The Patriots cheer as they rally to go into the second half, down by just three points.
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Senior Owen Tighe battles WAHS player for the draw in the second half of the away game against Western.
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Blowing past Western defense, junior Hayden Yow sprints towards the goal.
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9th grade attacker Corbet Moyer boxes out Western defender Jake Fontaine before scooping the ground ball.
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Senior defender Sutton Veliky sprints down the field after intercepting the ball, outrunning tackles from WAHS players.
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WAHS and AHS players fight for the ground ball in a pile by the AHS goal.
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Sandwiched between two defenders, senior Kevin Myers protects the ball above his head.
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Looking for an opening in the goal, senior Kevin Myers dodges around WAHS defender.
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Sophomore goalie Vince Popovsky lunges to the left, anticipating a Western shot on goal.
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Junior Cooper Hann shoves Western player toward the sideline as he attempts to break away down the field.
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Junior Brock Stroud chases down WAHS senior Ross Basset as he races down the field.
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Senior Kevin Myers prepares a check as Western player traps the ball under his stick.
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AHS bench watches eagerly as senior Kevin Myers takes a shot on goal. It went in, bringing AHS to 4 points at the end of the half.
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Looking down, senior defender Sutton Veliky walks back towards the goal after Western scores their 11th goal of the game against AHS.

Eavan Driscoll is a senior at Albemarle High School in Virginia and will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall. She is a captain of the field hockey team...