Girls Lax Runs Past Montville

After stumbling out of the gate, the Colts turned an early deficit into a 12-8 victory over the Montville High School Mustangs, outscoring Montville 9 to 5 in the second half.

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In Short

Despite a quick goal, Kinnelon (3-2) fell behind 3-1 to the Mustangs (4-2) in the first half before finding their footing and tieing the game 3-3 at the half. The Colts improved their passing and used supirior speed to beat an overwhelmed Montville defense in the second half, capitalizing on turnovers and minimizing mistakes.

COLT OF THE GAME

Heidi Annaheim—The sophomore had a strong game on offense, scoring the team's first goal in the first half and three more late in the second half, finishing with 5 total goals on the day.

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES

Sophomore Virginia Annaheim (Kinnelon) was the other high scorer for the Colts, finishing the game with three.  Despite picking up a yellow card late in the second, junior Melissa Landspurg (Kinnelon) finished with two goals and one assist. Kara Crampton (Kinnelon) served as the creator for Kinnelon, logging a team-high four assists on the day. Shelby Labe (Montville) lead the Mustangs with five goals on the day.

THEY SAID IT

"What happened in the second half is they started to play well together. Yeah, we're a fast team, but we passed as a team and played together. We're working on that, and we're getting a little better every game. I think this team can go as far as their heads will allow them."—Head coach Jim Lawler

Up Next—Sparta home on Thursday at 4 p.m.