Weekly Recap: 4/17-4/22

Monday, April 17

Varsity Lacrosse vs. Kingswood-Oxford: L 4-16

Recap: Porter's came out flat against KO on Monday. KO was able to dominate the draw which made it challenging to settle the ball on attack. Defense played strong, especially in the first half, working tirelessly and as a unit. Maddie Koval '17 scored 2 goals, Lila Conners '20, and Cricket Barnes '19 put away 1 each. Sofie Brandt '19 had 6 saves.

Varsity Softball vs. Ethel Walker: L 0-12

Recap: Porter's was able to get runners on base several times against the always strong Ethel Walker team...but crossing the plate just did not happen in this loss. Gaelen Carroll '18 hit the ball hard in the first inning with a single to post a threat, she was unable to score as the Walker's team retired the next two batters in order. Maya Silva-Thompson '17 added a single in the 4th, allowing Hannah Zukowski '17 to move to third after stealing 2nd, but again we were unable to cross the plate before the side was retired. Natalie Brennan '20 was the final Porter's player to reach 1st on a single, in the 7th inning, but the offense was then stopped ending the game in a shut-out.Walker's offense kept Porter's defense on their toes from the first inning on. Jenna Hall '20 had a great day at short-stop as the battery did everything they could to keep the ball in the zone but away from the Walker's bats. Charlotte Whalen '20 took left field in the fifth inning just in time to see some action and make a great catch.

Varsity Tennis vs. Hamden High School: L 3-4

Recap: Porter's varsity tennis lost a close match against Hamden Hall. All came down to the D2 doubles. Claire Ji '19 and Anna Wight '18 played well, but could not pull a win.
DOUBLE MATCHES

A.Palmeri/R. Zou vs. Lexi/Christina L 1-8
C. Ji/ A. Wight vs. Hannah/Alexa L 5-8
E. Updegrave/M. Pidal vs. W 8-0

SINGLES MATCHES:

Audrey Palmeri vs. Lexi Mckay L 0-8
Roanna Zou vs. Christina LoRicco W 8-3
Claire Ji vs. Shaw Mettler W 8-4
Montse Pidal vs Hannah Flamm L 7-9

Wednesday, April 19

Varsity Golf vs. Hotchkiss: L 0-5

Varsity Golf vs. Greenwich Academy: L 2-3

Varsity Lacrosse vs. Gunnery: W 16-10

Recap: Porter's dug deep yesterday to pull out a win against Gunnery. It was a team effort all around, with intimidating defense and aggressive attack. Lila Conner's '20 absolutely dominated in the midfield and on attack grabbing 9 draw controls and put 7 goals in the back of the net. Adi Jalinskas '18 and Cricket Barnes '19 had 3 goals a piece, while Paige Halligan '17 and Annie Buenaventura '17 put away 1 each. Maddie Koval '17 had an impressive game as well adding 3 assist and grabbing 6 draws. Sofie Brandt '19 made 13 saves on the day.Varsity Softball vs. Stoneleigh Burnham: W 17-2Recap: The dip in the temperature did not slow down the Porter's Varsity Softball team as they posted 17 runs in the 5 inning win. Eights hits were posted in the win by Porter's. Hannah Zukowski '17 lead with a double and a single, Jenna Hall '20 poked through 2 singles, while Maya Silva-Thompson '17, Natalie Brennan '20, De'Jah Jennings '17, and Gaelen Carroll '18 all had hard hit singles. The battery of Jessica Sardilli '19 and Zukowski worked together to post 10 strike-outs in the win.

Varsity Tennis vs. Ethel Walker: W 6-1

Recap:DOUBLES MATCHES:

A. Wagner/D.Lin vs. Kate/ Marion L 0-8
A. Palmeri/M. Pidal vs. Isabelle/ Alice W 8-2
E.Updegrave/S. Velazquez vs. Jeanine/Sarah W 8-2

SINGLES MATCHES:

Cami Beath vs. Ams Gilles W 6-0, 6-0
Claire Beath vs. Syd Ralevicious W 6-1, 6-1
Roanna Zou vs. Julia Nye W 6-0, 6-1
Claire Ji vs. Dani Ramirez W 6-1, 6-2

Varsity Ultimate vs. Northfield Mt. Hermon: L 6-14

Recap: Our athletes were focused, determined, and quick to give support and feedback to their teammates during our second game against NMH. We began the game strong with 2 quick points against NMH, but struggled to keep up with NMH after they scored each successive point. Although a tough loss, we should be proud of the way our players carried themselves and paid attention to every play. Maya Butensky '18 was sorely missed during this game, but Bryn Mathews '18, Olivia Luppino '18, Sonali Butensky '19, and Caroline Courcey '18 kept driving the disc to the end zone. Clara Landon '19 did an excellent job assisting, Meg Conner '19 had some excellent catches, Angela Madden '19 practiced strong defense and Lilli Aferzon '19 pushed herself to the limits trying to make some really difficult catches. Gabby Aucello '19 came out with a fighting spirit and scored a beautiful point midway through the game. Edivane Palanga '17 did a great job playing defense in smacking the frisbee and covering her player. Overall it was a great performance for Porter's Ultimate.

Saturday, April 22
Varsity Lacrosse vs. Pomfret: L 5-17

Varsity Softball vs. Kent: W 13-5
Recap: When getting to the prom is on everyone's mind the team rallied together to get the job done. 18 hits were put in the score book in the Porter's win, including a 3 run home-run by off of the bat of Hannah Zukoswki '17 in the 8 run 4th inning (Zukoswki also had 3 singles for the day). Gaelen Carroll '18 took over at first base today and posted 3 singles of her own, while Maya Silva-Thompson '17 took over at short-stop and had two singles and a double in the win. Lucinda DeLaney '20 put two doubles and a single in the book, Morgan Pickett '20 a single, Julianna Diamantis '20 two singles and Charlotte Whalen '20 come in to add a two-run double in the top of the 7th inning.

Kent was able to score some runs early but the battery of Jessica Sardilli '19 and Zukowski '17 worked well together to score 11 strikeouts for the day.

Varsity Track & Field vs. Wesminster: L 33-81
Varsity Track & Field vs. Greenwich Academy: L
Recap: Porter's competed against Westminster and Greenwich Academy on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The following athletes scored for Porter's:
Emily Wogelius '17: 400 (1st place)
Alice Robins '17: 1500 (2nd place)
Maryam Pate '20: 100H (2nd place)
Marisol Carty '19: 800 (2nd place), 1500 (4th place)
Anna Foster '20: 300H (2nd place)
Bella Heath '20: 200 (2nd place)
Miriam Mathew '18: 100H (3rd place)
Kyra Bukowski '18: 400 (3rd place)
Kamille Bernard '17: 100 (3rd place)
Meriam Meraay '17: 300H (3rd place), 100H (4th place)
Lauren Schramm '20: Javelin (3rd place)
Jennifer Kang '20: 800 (4th place)