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Cape girls’ lax defeats Ursuline 18-11

Vikings play Archmere for championship Thursday, May 23
Cape junior midfielder Meredith Lockwood shoots and scores past Ursuline goalie Brigid Monahan in the 18-11 victory. She scored six goals in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dave Frederick
May 22, 2019

The Ursuline Raiders girls’ lacrosse team scored the first goal of the second half May 21 at Dover Stadium and cut Cape Henlopen’s lead to 9-7 with 23 minutes left in the semifinals of the DIAA state tournament.

Cape was pressured, but did not crack, and they scored nine more goals while limiting Ursuline to four for a hard-earned 18-11 victory.

Cape will face Archmere at Dover Stadium at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23. The Auks defeated Padua in the other semifinal 9-3.

“We have four players who scored over 40 goals this season – Emily Monigle, Meredith Lockwood, Chloe Schaeffer and Alia Marshall,” said coach Lindsey Underwood. “Sawyer Walker scored over 30, and Lola Messick has 30 assists. I feel confident we are going to score goals against anyone.”

Jordan Baerga was a beast for Ursuline, scoring four goals and dominating the draw control.

“We inserted Lindsay Rambo into the game to take the draw in the second half and she did a great job,” Underwood said. “And goalie Laci Dixon had her biggest moments in the biggest game of the year. And we told our defense to take more risks. I felt we were just too tight.”

Assistant coach Leigh Rupar remarked on Dixon’s performance: “When she made a point-blank save on a fast break, the entire coaching staff jumped four feet into the air.”

Dixon was credited with 10 saves in the game.

Goal scorers for Cape were Lockwood with six; Schaeffer, Walker and Monigle each with three; Marshall had two and Messick tallied one to round out the scoring.

Messick also had four assists in the game.

Ursuline goals were Baerga with four, Caroline Knight and Jane Lyons with two each, and Lexi Goff, Lilly Rice and Audrey String with one apiece. 

 

Cape junior midfielder Meredith Lockwood shoots and scores past Ursuline goalie Brigid Monahan in the 18-11 victory. She scored six goals in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Cape attack Sawyer Walker, right, takes a stick to the head and a cross check from Ursuline’s Sophia Shroyer, left, and Jordan Baerga.
Cape senior Alia Marshall, center, gets fouled by a group of Raiders.
Cape’s Lindsay Rambo, left, and Ursuline’s Jordan Baerga.
Cape freshman midfielder Ella Rishko, left, takes a stick to the head but makes a clear.
Cape junior attack Sawyer Walker shoots and scores.
Meredith Lockwood shoots and scores one of her six tallies on the night.
Alia Marshall speeds the ball upfield.
Cape’s Emily Monigle, left, fights for a draw with Ursuline’s Jordan Baerga.
Cape goalie Laci Dixon snags a rebound.
The Cape defense proves they just don’t give up to Ursuline’s Jordan Baerga.
Defense is the name of the game.
Cape’s Chloe Schaeffer scored the 100th goal of her career during the game. She is shown with coach Lindsey Underwood.
The Cape team surrounds Chloe Schaeffer after the game.
Lola Messick shoots and scores.
The Cape bench runs to congratulate Vikings goalie Laci Dixon.
Chloe Schaeffer scores her 100th goal.
Cape’s Meredith Lockwood, left, congratulates Chloe Schaeffer on her 100th goal.
Emily Monigle and Ursuline’s Jordan Baerga prove the draw can turn into “The Nutcracker.”
As far as speed goes, Alia Marshall has few equals.
Cape senior defender Karissa Worley brings the ball across midfield.
Cape attack Lola Messick takes the ball behind the Ursuline goal.
Cape defender Jillian Seker speeds by an Ursuline midfielder.
Cape’s Emily Monigle splits Ursuline’s Caroline Knight and Jordan Baerga.

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