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Seahawks girls’ lax back to .500 after bombarding Bucs

Host Milford kept things close, before Sussex Academy maxed out
Sussex Academy sophomore Brooklyn Montgomery appeared to fly away after she scored her first goal of the game in Sussex Academy’s 15-9 win over Milford April 17. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
April 20, 2026

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The Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team is back to .500 on the season after topping Milford 15-9 April 17.

Junior June Hale opened the scoring for the Seahawks. Sophomore Brooklyn Montgomery scored a minute later. Hale then struck again to net a brace before four minutes ticked off the board. Liz Layton earned a hat trick by scoring the next three goals for Sussex Academy to give the Seahawks a 6-1 edge at the end of the first quarter.

Milford refused to go down without a fight. After Montgomery scored her second goal of the game, the Bucs rattled off five straight goals before Layton tallied her fourth goal with just four seconds left in the half to make it an 8-6 ball game.

Lax fans expected the second half to be another thriller, but Sussex Academy’s adjustments proved to be a step ahead of Milford’s program. A 7-3 advantage over the final 24 minutes produced the 15-9 win.

The Seahawks will head north for their next Henlopen North game against a 5-2 Caesar Rodney team at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 22.

 

Seahawks senior Shea Danahy dashes to the cage.
Sussex Academy sophomore Brooklyn Montgomery operates behind GLE.
Seahawks junior June Hale follows through with a hop on her first goal.
The human clear Meredith Schiff does it again.
Sussex Academy junior June Hale buries her second goal.
Seahawks sophomore Reilly Mobilia heads past midfield.
Sussex Academy junior Liz Layton is locked in on the goal.
Seahawks junior Liz Layton scored one of her three first-quarter goals.
Sussex Academy junior Savannah Couch passes from X.
Seahawks senior Ellie Merrick locks in on her target.
Sussex Academy junior June Hale comes off the end line to start play.
Seahawks senior Shea Danahy begins her dodge.
Sussex Academy junior June Hale rides Milford freshman Bria Leyanna.
Milford goalie Madison Stahl and sophomore Ellie St. Jean prepare to defend the cage.
Sussex Academy junior Liz Layton fires in one of her four first-half goals.
Seahawks senior Ellie Merrick begins to pass.
Sussex Academy junior Meredith Schiff has a go at the goal.
Seahawks junior June Hale sticks on Milford freshman Bria Leyanna during a ride.
Sussex Academy senior Kacie Rawlings makes a save.
The defense, led by Lily Bisaha, gets together after a goal to discuss the plan moving forward.
Sussex Academy sophomore Reilly Mobilia tries to blow past her defender.
Seahawks sophomore Logan Stiles keeps her stick up and feet moving.
Sussex Academy senior Kacie Rawlings makes a pass after making a save.
Seahawks senior Ellie Merrick defend Milford senior Tristen Showell.
Sussex Academy junior June Hale scoops up a ground ball.
Seahawks senior Shea Danahy begins to shoot.
Sussex Academy senior Lily Bisaha applies defense to Morgan Seilheimer.

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Aaron Mushrush joined the sports team in Summer 2023 to help cover the emerging youth athletics scene in the Cape Region. After lettering in soccer and lacrosse at Sussex Tech, he played lacrosse at Division III Eastern University in St. David's, PA. Aaron coached lacrosse at Sussex Tech in 2009 and 2011. Post-collegiately, Mush played in the Eastern Shore Summer Lacrosse League for Blue Bird Tavern and Saltwater Lacrosse. He competed in several tournaments for the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club, which blossomed into the Maryland Lacrosse League (MDLL). Aaron interned at the Coastal Point before becoming assistant director at WMDT-TV 47 ABC in 2017 and eventually assignment editor in 2018. 

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