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MI Lacrosse: Girls D-1 Team Crush Holy Names, Lynnwood Forfeits to Boys
A total of 10 Islanders had their names on the scoring sheet as Mercer Island defeated Holy Names, 19-7 in Seattle.
Tyler Sherper scored 5 goals to lead Mercer Island to its fourth win of the season with a 19 – 7 girls high school lacrosse defeat of Holy Names, Wednesday at Magnuson Park in Seattle.
With generous passing, a total of 10 Islanders scored in the game which saw MI take an 11 – 3 lead at the half before cruising in the second to the win.
MI’s Elena Skouras netted 3 goals and Madison Blackburn and Elizabeth Bachman each had 2 scores, while Erika Eagan had 10 saves in the Islander’s cage. For Holy Names, Becky Fuller led all scorers with 3 goals and goaltender Katie Arthofer had 6 saves.
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Mercer Island (4-2-1) next faces Issaquah (3-2-1), Friday, April 22 in a 6 p.m. start at Skyline High School in Sammamish. Holy Names (0-7-0) next faces Issaquah (3-2-1), Tuesday, April 26 in a 4:30 p.m. start at Magnuson Park in Seattle.
The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team, meanwhile, were handed a win-by-forfeit at Lynwood. They next face Northshore Lacrosse Club at Inglemoor High School 7 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
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SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Mercer Island 19, Holy Names 7 (Tyler Sherper, MI, 5 goals; Elena Skouras, MI, 3 goals; Madison Blackburn, MI, 2 goals, 4 assists, 3 ground balls; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 2 goals, 1 assist; Dulce Moll, MI, 3 assists; Erika Eagan, MI, 10 saves; Becky Fuller, HN, 3 goals, 1 assist; Elizabeth McDonald, HN, 1 goal, 3 assists; Katie Arthofer, HN, 6 saves)
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