Clarkston girls lacrosse fell in the first round of regionals, 17-4 against Grand Blanc.
‘This was a difficult game,? said coach Renee Turner. ‘It was very physical and the girls had to really hold back. I think they did a good job.
‘Our goal tonight was to play to the best of their ability to play like it was their last game,? said Turner. ‘For six of our seniors, it was. It was emotional at the beginning, I have been with some of them for almost four years, most of them three years for sure.?
Grand Blanc scored five goals within the first eight minutes of the May 19 game.
Mickayla Meola took control of the ball at face off after Grand Blanc’s fifth goal. She took the ball into the Bobcats? defense where Andrea Kovacic made the first goal for the Wolves.
Kelsey Reardon and Meola put two more points on the board for Clarkston, 5-3.
The Bobcats retaliated by holding onto the ball and scoring eight more goals by the end of the first half.
As the first half was closing, Kovacic scored one more goal for Clarkston.
‘I wanted them to enjoy this game to its fullest and again it took away from the joy of the game when it gets that physical,? said Turner. ‘We will pick and choose our schedule a little bit more carefully next year.?
Turner took the reins for the game because head coach, Kaitlyn Sitar, was unable to make it due to scheduling conflicts.
‘We missed Kaitlyn very much. She let me come in and be a coach for my daughter tonight and I was very grateful.?
They ended their season with a 1-13-1 record. Grand Blanc’s record is 14-1.