Falcon Lacrosse Team's Winning Streak Comes to an End

On Friday, March 23, the Scotts Valley Falcons lacrosse team traveled to Aptos High School for an important league game to determine who gets bragging honors for first place. Both teams were undefeated in league action.

The Mariners struck in the first 2 minutes of the game. The Falcons answer 30 seconds later. Aptos scored the next two then Scotts Valley added two of their own to even the game. In the last 2 minutes of the quarter the Mariners scored again to end the first quarter 4-3 Aptos. The Mariners extended their lead late in the second quarter, but the Falcons tallied one with 50 seconds left. It was a very close game that had Aptos up at halftime 5-4.

Scotts Valley tied the game in the third quarter, but Aptos regained the lead for a minute until Scotts Valley tied the game to end the third quarter an even 6-6.

Aptos took the lead again and held it for most of the fourth. Scotts Valley scraped back to tie it with less than 3 minutes to go. The Mariners would prevail and score the final goal to win it 8-7.

Scotts Valley outshot Aptos but couldn't find the goal often enough. Topping the scoring for Scotts Valley was Collin Corbella with four goals. Scoring leaders Wesley Koenig and Spencer Fogelquist were shutdown, only getting one goal and one assist each. Jake Rehnberg also added a goal and an assist. Bradley McClarnon and Anton Galewski each had an assist.

The Falcon defense played well but had several lapses. The high flying Falcons were brought back down to earth by a stronger Aptos Mariners team. These two teams will meet up again later in the season. The Falcons move to 8-1 overall while the Mariners are 9-2. Scotts Valley travels to San Lorenzo High School on Wednesday, March 28.