By Lesley Graham
The Ocean City High School girls’ lacrosse team shut out conference foe Cedar Creek 15-0 on Monday evening.
The win brings Ocean City’s record to 11-2 on the season, while Cedar Creek drops to 0-11.
Ashley Devlin led all scorers with three goals and two assists on the evening. Eleven different Red Raiders contributed on the offensive end of the field, where nine of the team’s 15 goals were assisted.
The Red Raiders got out to a hot start despite the chilly temperatures, taking a 6-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of play. Dominating the draw controls, Ocean City was able to spend the majority of the game on its offensive end, fine-tuning the offensive sets and looking for perfect shot opportunities.
Once their foot was on the gas, the Red Raiders never looked back, limiting Cedar Creek to one shot on goal and allowing junior goalie Abbey Fenton to set a new school record for shutouts in a season with three.
Fenton’s second shutout came last week when the team ventured to Florida for spring break, going 2-0 during a trip in the Sunshine State.
“We had a really long week in Florida, so it was nice to get a solid team win under our belt to get back into the swing of things here at home,” Ocean City Head Coach Alyssa Morrison said after her team’s dominating performance.
After 25 minutes of play, Ocean City led 11-0 at the half. According to high school rules, if a team is leading by 10 or more goals, the clock does not stop running unless signaled by the referee for a special circumstance.
As the second half got underway, the Red Raiders were able to empty their bench and give quality minutes to non-starting players. Senior defenders Reese Bloomstead and Shannon DeCosta were given the chance to play on the attacking side of the ball in the second half and both scored goals for the Red Raiders.
Ocean City has two more games this week, facing conference opponents Our Lady of Mercy Academy away on Wednesday and Absegami home on Friday.
