Ocean City goalie Abbey Fenton keeps an eye on the ball behind the cage.
By Lesley Graham
The Ocean City High School girls’ lacrosse team lost to Garnet Valley, Pa., Tuesday evening, 19-7.
Danielle Donoghue led Ocean City with three goals and two assists. Maddie McKee led Garnet Valley with nine goals.
The loss dropped the Red Raiders to 7-2 overall, with both defeats coming to non-conference opponents this season.
Eighth-ranked Ocean City jumped up in the state rankings after a big win over Eastern High School last Saturday.
Ocean City's Emily DiMarino (24) looks toward the goal for a scoring opportunity.
Ocean City Coach Alyssa Morrison made it a point to let her team know she was proud of them.
“You have nothing to lose, you have proven yourselves this season and that’s what you should take with you,” Morrison said.
“The team fought hard, never giving up, even after they got up quick on us to start the game. That’s something to be proud of,” she added.
Ocean City goalie Abbey Fenton (82) keeps an eye on the ball behind the cage.
With under five minutes remaining in the first half, the Jaguars tallied four more goals, expanding their lead to 13-4 to enter halftime.
As the second half got underway, Ocean City attempted to mount a comeback, coming out strong early on. Both teams traded goals in the middle of the second half before Garnet Valley added the final three of the game to seal the victory.
In assessing her team’s performance, Morrison said, “This was a highly competitive game that will help the girls prepare for states in the upcoming weeks and we can learn from our mistakes going forward in the season.”
Ocean City is back in action Wednesday to face conference foe Lower Cape May with a 5:30 p.m. start at Carey Stadium.
The ball is fed inside to a waiting attacker for a shot.
