NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA LADY KINGS
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The Orillia Lady Kings Rep program has been busy battling teams from across the province this season. Last weekend (June 15 and 16), teams played in Oshawa.
U11
The U11 team came out strong in Oshawa winning both of their games by a large margin. They dominated their first opponents, the Mimico Mountaineers, by a score of 17-1. Goal scorers were Ali Almeida (four), Rebekah Lacroix (four),Violet Whelan (four), Isabella Beaudin (two), Brielle Hodgkinson-Armstrong (two) and Lauren Bomberry (one).
In their second game, the Orillia Lady Kings put the pedal to the metal with another strong 20-8 win over Kawartha Lacrosse. Goal scorers were Brielle Hodgkinson-Armstrong with six goals, Rebekah Lacroix (five), Ali Almeida (three), Lauren Bomberry (two), Isabelle Ouelette-Darling (two), Kayla Beard (one) and Isabella Beaudin (one). Their hard work and practice is paying off.
U15
Under the hot Oshawa sun, the U15 Lady Kings showcased their skills. On June 15, the Dan Parnell Royal LePage Lady Kings proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Every Lady King was worthy of a mention in during these games, the passing and defence were on point.
In their first game against the strong Mimico Mountaineers, the Lady Kings played well together outshining the competition with a 15-4 win. Both Rayne Noganosh and Billie Rouse walked away with three goals each. Eiley Hayes had two goals while Morgan Parnell, Olive-Marie Bomberry, Elyse Faulkner, Molly Bergeron, Ellie Lynch and Katie Bunting each had a single. Assists were made by Rayne Noganosh, Peyton Hoyt and Elyse Faulkner. This game saw the goalie Katie Bunting playing out for the 4th quarter while Ryane Noganosh subbed in.
The second game of the day was played at 7 p.m. against the solid Orangeville Northmen. Even though the temperature had cooled, the girls were still hot. The Lady Kings worked together to beat the Northmen 8-4. Once again, Katie Bunting shone in net. Single goals were scored by Jana Ball, Ryleigh McGuire, Billie Rouse, Molly Bergeron, Ellie Lynch and Olive-Marie Bomberry. Rayne Noganosh scored two goals in the game. Billie Rouse has three assists and Molly Bergeron, Samanatha Harper and Kaelyn Drennan each had one.
Coaches Amelia Obee and Anna Lajoie awarded players of the game to Rayne Noganosh and Olive-Marie Bomberry for the first game. While Ryleigh McGuire and Elyse Faulkner took home players of the game for the 2nd game.
The U15 Lady Kings will have two weekends off before playing in Peterborough on July 6.
U19
This past sunny Saturday the Second Century Sports U19-1 Orillia Lady Kings women’s lacrosse team returned to action in Oshawa after a well-deserved week off.
The Oakville Lady Hawks would be the ladies' early morning opponent and the team came ready to play, dominating the game for a 12-4 win. Ava Rouse and Mia Cresanto would pace the offence with four-goal and three-goal efforts respectfully. Jadyn Maracle, Olivia Glass, Willow Davidson, Leighton Therrien and Kady Shelswell all bulged the twine with singles. Shelswell’s goal was even sweeter as it was her first shift after holding down the fort in net for the first half. Defenders Emma Marwick and Jess Nogannosh came up big with their ground ball game and solid defensive play keeping Oakville’s opportunities to a minimum.
Game two would see the Lady Kings take on the red-hot Guelph Regals. Orillia would dominate play in the first half, storming out to a 10-1 lead and an eventual 15-3 win. Hannah Rudge went off with four goals, cashing in on some crisp passes. This was a full team effort as it featured eleven different scorers. Mira Cresanto had a pair along with her dominance on face offs. Ava Rouse, Olivia Glass, Makenna Maracle, Emma Marwick, Catherine Varley, Leighton Therrien, Mia Craftchick, Willow Davidson, and Kady Shelswell would all add single markers. Although the score was lopsided, Evynn Stanford created multiple turnovers in both the offensive and defensive end helping control the pace for the Lady Kings, while Brooklynn Barker filling in between the pipes made some big saves throughout the game.
The Second Century Sports Lady Kings next see action when they travel to St. Catharines next weekend and will face off against the first-place powerhouse Oshawa Lady Blue Knights and the Owen Sound North Stars.
U19-2
The John Mayo BMO Nesbitt Burns U19 team had another fantastic weekend in Oshawa! The girls split their games losing to a very strong Oshawa Lady Blue Knights team 15-3. Despite the score, the girls played excellent defence led by Katie McLaughlin, Kennedy Clarke, Claudia Page and Bridget Goard. The girls never gave up, Emerysen McLaughlin scored twice and Emma Dixon rounded out the scoring.
In their second game against Newmarket Redbirds they faced a strong goalie and were finally able to crack her in the second half. Jayden Taylor scored in the third quarter with less than two minutes on the clock to get Orillia on the score sheet! Emerysn McLaughlin scored in the dying seconds of the third quarter. Mya Roe tied the game in the fourth quarter 3-3 and with one second left on the clock, Emersyn scored to defeat Newmarket 4-3! Camryn Knee, Brooklyn Page and Ava Sage were strong playmakers in the game and Camryn Murray worked hard in the midfield to scoop up loose balls. McKayla Ruyter had a very strong game in net. The girls are now 4 -2 on the season.
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