Auks fly away from Seahawks in girls’ lax action
An 11-6 loss to Archmere April 25 might be what the schedule reads, but the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team knows it played a game much closer than that.
Five straight goals in the first quarter put the Auks up 5-0, but the Seahawks withstood the barrage and fired back in the second quarter.
Sophomore Reilly Mobilia opened the scoring for Sussex Academy with two quick goals. Senior Ellie Merrick notched a tally before Liz Layton pulled the Seahawks to 5-4.
Kacie Rawlings kept Sussex Academy in the game with seven stops, while Archmere’s Mia Luce insisted on keeping the Seahawks out of the game with eight saves of her own. Both girls made a few stops right at the doorstep.
Archmere managed to score twice before halftime, giving the visitors a 7-4 edge. The Auks opened the third quarter with three straight goals before Merrick’s strike gave her a brace. Trailing 10-5 to open the final 12 minutes, the Seahawks got a glimmer of hope when Layton scored the first goal of the fourth quarter. However, it would be the last goal Sussex Academy would score, as Archmere added one more to make it an 11-6 victory.
Merrick also had an assist to lead the Seahawks with three points. Sophomore Brooklyn Montgomery tallied a helper too.
The Seahawks will try to disrupt Indian River’s Senior Night when they head south to take on their rival Wednesday, April 29.
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.
