4/24 – Andover: 10, Dexter: 5
4/29 – Andover: 23, Dana Hall: 10
Girls Lacrosse (11–0) defeated Dexter Southfield (Southfield) last Friday and Dana Hall on Wednesday.
Despite being seeded below Southfield in the New England Lacrosse Journal’s preseason ranking, Andover responded with a dominant victory. Considering this ranking, Autumn Christian ’27 described the mentality the team embodied entering the game.
“Going into the game, the New England Lacrosse Journal preseason rankings had us below Southfield, which was interesting considering we beat them twice last year, once in the regular season and again in the Prep Cup. Given our early schedule against teams like [Governor’s] and Noble and Greenough [(Nobles)], we felt we were in a great headspace. We knew that if we controlled what we could control, we’d be able to win, and we did exactly that,” said Christian.
Christian also highlighted the positive and supporting team environment from the bench that fueled the team’s energy during the game. She pointed out Elizabeth Wodarski ’27 as a key contributor to the team’s vitality.
“The bench players are always so hype, and a lot of energy comes from them. Even in warm-ups, they make a huge difference. I have to shout out one of our Blue Key Heads, [Elizabeth], who always leads us in cheers and keeps the energy up. I think a big part of our success is just how much the girls get hyped, and that energy really transfers onto the field,” said Christian.
The team’s cohesion and chemistry were on full display in the match against Dana Hall. According to Christian, the team’s collaboration and technical efficiency were standouts of their performance.
“A big part of that game was how well we connected. We’ve been working on getting a lot of touches, and we did a great job of finding different goal scorers and racking up assists. In fact, 17 of our 23 goals were assisted. In a 23–10 win, having over three-fourths of our scoring come off a pass is a huge achievement and shows how well we’re playing together,” said Christian
As the team progresses into the second half of their season, Christian acknowledges the increasingly difficult games the team will soon face.
“We still have some pretty good competition left with games like Loomis [Chaffee (Loomis)] and the Prep Cup ahead. It can be hard for some to keep the intensity going mid-season, but if we can maintain our passing, our movement, and play at 100 percent all of the time, we’ll be able to win these games and keep our momentum going,” said Christian.
Girls Lacrosse will face Austin Preparatory School (Austin Prep) at home on Saturday.
