Giving all kinds of indications that the future is plenty bright for Londonderry High School girls’ varsity lacrosse teams, the LHS junior varsity girls’ lax crew capped off its exceptional season by winning the JV Tournament.
Coach Scott Walden’s Lady Lancers – who only lost one match all spring -defeated the always-tough Souhegan High Lady Sabers from Amherst in double-overtime in the championship game. Allie Marsh potted the winning goal in that overtime stanza, sending her team into full celebration mode.
Souhegan had reached the title match by besting the Pinkerton Academy Lady Astros by a 1-0 tally in the tournament’s semifinals. The arch-rival Lady Astros were the only opponents to beat coach Walden’s lady warriors all spring, and that outcome occurred in the final regular season match for both contingents.
With the combination of the exceptional 2016 season enjoyed by the Lady Lancer junior varsity squad and the graduations of no less than 11 seniors from this spring’s LHS varsity girls’ lax crew, it’s safe to say that a number of Londonderry JV’s will be looked to to make the move up to varsity next spring and make significant contributions.