Cape lax girls best Ocean City squad for 13-8 win
Cape juniors Ally Diehl, Haley Gamuciello and Mairead Rishko are quick cats on the draw circle. All three are University of Delaware commits.
Hosting the Red Raiders of Ocean City, N.J., May 2, the Blue Hen-bound trio accounted for 11 goals as Cape outlasted a deliberative South Jersey team 13-8 to improve to 9-2 on the season with four games remaining.
“Ocean City is very purposeful on attack. We had to work on being patient defensively and holding our ground,” said Cape coach Lindsey Underwood. “Going into the end of the season, our focus is going to be on just playing fast, staying checked in and really looking at team defense and solid offensive possessions.”
Ocean City leads the Cape-Atlantic League. The Red Raiders are now 9-4 on the season.
Rishko and Gamuciello led the way with four goals each, while Diehl tallied three goals. Claire Lopez added a goal and three assists
“I play all over the place in the same game,” Rishko said. “Lately, I’ve been getting more runs on attack. But that's how it is with most of our players – we can play anywhere.”
Cape has beaten Ocean City five straight times starting in 2022 when the Ferry Boat Series was first established.
Emily Wells had four real-deal saves in the game.
Cape went 19 for 25 in draw controls won versus Ocean City.
Ocean City goals were scored by Laurel Munning with three, Marley Dwyer and Marley Ostrander with two each and Katie Pierce with one.
Goalies Aliza Otton and Jillian Szeker combined for seven saves.
Vikings vanquish Smyrna
In a walkover 16-3 win versus Smyrna May 1, Diehl and Gamuciello notched their 100th career goals.
Other player milestones this season were Lopez with 300 career points and Diehl with 236 career draw controls.
Goal scorers were Diehl with four, Alexis Zolper and Regan Best with two apiece and one each from Avary Miller, Lopez, Amara Fruchtman, Gamuciello, Rishko, Makaela Gordon, Mackenzie Todd and Kemper Cox.
Smyrna goals were scored by Gillian Shane with two and Kennedy Marks with one.
Cape is scheduled to play at Sussex Academy Monday, May 4, followed by hosting Lake Forest Wednesday, May 6.
JV remains unbeaten
The Cape JV team won a rematch at Stephen Decatur April 29, and followed that with a 16-1 home win over Smyrna May 1.
Goal scorers versus Stephen Decatur were Annabell Bonk with five, Balir Chubb and Harper Derrick with two each and Meredith Frederick with one.
Goal scorers versus Smyrna were Bonk with four; Delainey Smith, Frederick, Linley Draper and Ariana Cornescu with two apiece; and Venice Strebs, Chubb, Derrick and Mackenzie Kupa with one each.
The JV girls are 11-0-1 on the season with games remaining versus Sussex Academy and Sussex Tech.
