Tuesday, May 1
Varsity Softball vs. Ethel Walker: L 2-20
Recap: On a beautiful day, Porter's hosted Walker's for a rival game. Despite the injuries on the team, Porter's battled hard, but couldn't contain the Walker's offense. Walker's started with 5 runs in the first, then tacked on 10 the second and third. Porter's was down to our final out in the 3rd (the mercy rule is 15 runs after 3 innings), but D'Vine Straughter '21 got on with a dropped third strike and Jenna Hall '20 hit an inside the park home run to extend the game. Walker's added 5 more runs in the 4th and ended the game after 4 innings in the bottom of the inning.
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Wednesday, May 2
Varsity Golf vs. Hotchkiss: L 0-5
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Varsity Golf vs. Taft: L 0.5-4.5
Varsity Golf vs. Westover: W 4-0
Recap: With the mercury hitting 89 degrees, it was a spectacular day for golf at the Watertown Golf Club. Porter's faced off against Westover, Taft, and Hotchkiss. While Taft and Hotchkiss proved too much to handle again, Porter's showed improvement throughout the day and celebrated a sweep of Westover. Holes 4 to 9 at Watertown present a serious challenge to golfers of all levels. Despite the rolling hills and fast, undulating greens, Porter's players actually shot some of their best scores on the hardest holes.
Varsity Lacrosse vs. Convent of the Sacred Heart: L 3-16
Varsity Tennis vs. Kingswood-Oxford: L 1-8
Recap: It was a nice treat to have the new indoor courts at K-O to play on for our first really hot afternoon of the year. The Porter's players were prepared for a tough fight, and they brought their best efforts. At #2 singles, Roanna Zou '19 earned the only point of the day for Porter's. She had to overcome a slight deficit in the first set against her ambitious opponent, and she battled with consistency and grace to defeat her opponent 7-5, 6-2. Sarah Wagner '20 (#1) played an incredible match against a strong opponent. Wagner '20 took the first set 6-2 but lost the second 2-6. In the tiebreaker, Wagner '20 dug deep into her reserves to return her opponent's precisely-placed and fast-paced shorts with equal skill and mastery. Down 3-6 at one point, Wagner '20 fought back to tie the score and stay in the tiebreaker, but she ultimately lost 8-10. Her efforts were magnificent.
Varsity Ultimate vs. Hebrew High School of New England: W 6-4
Friday, May 4
Varsity Lacrosse vs. Loomis: L 4-16
Saturday, May 5
Varsity Softball vs. Greenwich Academy: W 7-2
Recap: Porter's Softball traveled to Greenwich Academy for a good non-league win. With our starting pitcher, Jess Sardilli '19, back in the circle, Porter's started a bit slow but was able to put together good at-bats and pull ahead of GA. Julianna Diamantis '20 led the team with 3 hits and one RBI. Lucinda De Laney '20 also added her own triple in the 3rd inning and scored on a passed ball. Although our defense still had a couple of fielding errors, Sardilli '19 took charge on the mound and threw 7 innings, only allowing one hit, two walks, and a staggering 15 strikeouts.
Varsity Track & Field vs. Hopkins: L 44.5-60
Varsity Track & Field vs. Westminster: L 44.5-58.5
Varsity Track & Field vs. Williston Northampton: L 44.5-91
Recap: Porter’s Track & Field athletes had a great team effort in a quad meet against Williston Northampton School, Westminster School, and Hopkins School, along with many noteworthy individual performances. Bella Heath ‘20 broke the Porter's 100-meter hurdle school record with a time of 17.0, which earned her 1st place in that race. Heath '20 found additional success with a 1st place finish in the 200m (27.3) as well as anchoring the 4x100m team, which came in 2nd place. The 4x100m team also included Julianne Borges Gordon ‘19, Kendall Heath ‘18, and Maryam Pate ‘20. Pate '20 clocked a personal best and a 2nd place finish in the 300-meter hurdles with 52.7. Alba Clarke ‘20 had an impressive personal best in the 1500 meters, coming in 2nd place with a time of 5:16. Clarke '20 also came in 3rd place with a time of 66.7 in the 400 meters. In the 800 meters, Porter's team co-captain, Kyra Bukowski ‘18 (2:47), came in 2nd place and Angela Yuan ‘21 (2:53.7) came in 3rd place. Other Porter's athletes who scored points for the team include Borges Gordon ‘19 with a 4th place in the 100 meters, McKenna Cutler ‘19 with a 5th place in the 800 meters, co-captain Miriam Mathew ‘18 with a 4th place in the High Jump as well as a 4th place finish in the 300 meter hurdles, Alexia Sanabria ‘20 with a 5th place in the Discus, Caroline Courcey ‘18 and Kyra Bukowski ‘18 tying for 5th place in the High Jump, and Sonali Butensky ‘20 with a 5th place finish and a personal best in the 3000 meters.
Varsity Tennis vs. Greens Farms: L 4-5
