Raiders Held to 10 Shots in Bridgewater Win

The Hillsborough High School boy’s lacrosse team lost their second straight game to a ranked opponent when Bridgewater-Raritan defeated them 8-3 on Wednesday at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.  After a close first half, the Raiders were outscored 6-2 in the second half and now sit at 7-3 on the season.

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Boro (7-3)

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BR (6-2)

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IN SHORT

Matt Speciale’s goal in the second quarter tied the game at one, but that was the closest the game was after that.  The Raiders gave up five straight goals after that and could never fully get back into the game.  John Jenkins and Mike Vizzoni both added goals as well.

RAIDER OF THE GAME

Matt Speciale-his one goal brought the game to a 1-1 tie early in the second quarter.

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES

John Jenkins-one goal

Mike Vizzoni-one goal

COACH’S TAKE

“They played four quarters and we played three.  In that third quarter we just didn’t do a good job clearing the ball and our defense really played tired for most of that third quarter.  It’s an offensive game and if the offense has the ball for a long period of time, they’re going to score goals.”-Head Coach Mark Wilson

THEY SAID IT

“Over half the teams in our conference are in the top quarter of the rankings of the state.  These are the type of games you have to go through so you can get better before county and state tournaments.  As much as it hurts to lose, the experience gained by playing a good team in Bridgewater will benefit us.”-Wilson