April Lacrosse

April was a great lacrosse month for the girls.  Elizabeth is playing very well - the best she's ever played and we could not be more pleased.  She has a new coach this year, and while it is taking her a while to come around to actually liking him, she knows how much her lacrosse game has improved.  He is very hard on her - privately, he's told Lee and I that he is hard on her because she listens and implements his suggestions and criticisms; he also told us that she has really stepped up and taken a role as a leader on the team, which is what he wanted her to do.  It makes me very proud to hear her encourage her teammates when they do well.  Elizabeth scored 11 goals in Junior games and 1 goal in a Senior game in April and the teams are playing well, having already won more games than all of last season; even the losses are close.
Emily fought us a bit on playing lacrosse this year, but we insist that she play a different sport each season (in addition to soccer).  After being threatened with the loss of a soccer game, Emily turned over a new leaf and finally got into it.  She scored two goals in her third game of the season and finally had a smile on her face after a game.

She lost the draw, won the ball back and took it all the way for a goal.  

The girls combined for 5 of the 10 Middletown goals in a 10-8 win. 

Abby had the assist on both of Emily's goals.  Soccer or lacrosse, these two have a connection! 

Fearsome Four!