Varsity 17, Esperanza 4

The 2016 season started with a bang for the Trabuco Hills High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse: a 17-4 win against Esperanza at Trabuco Stadium.

The season is officially here and the Mustangs wasted no time showing they will once again be a contender for a league title, even after losing many great players to graduation. Coming off a weekend scrimmage  win over a traditionally strong Los Alamitos team, the momentum carried right into Tuesday night’s match against Esperanza.

Six different girls scored goals, with Juliet Mooney getting the first in the opening minutes. Freshman Hennessey Evans might be a newcomer to the Trabuco program but she has been playing for many years. And that experience was great to watch as she worked with the senior goal scorer Kendall Derbyshire throughout the night. Evans finished with at total of four goals. Senior Hannah Moller finished the game with three.

Ashley Bell was great in goal, allowing only one shot to get past her net in the first half and four total for the game. With eight saves, we are glad she is our starting goalie. The defense this year, led by senior Kody Shelton, is not one set group. Coach Scott Leong rotated girls throughout the night and they all played huge roles in keeping the scoring to a minimum.

Record: 1-0

Next game: Thursday at El Dorado.

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