Kinnelon Girls Lacrosse: A Young Team With Good Chemistry

Overview

After an 8-9 record in 2010, the Kinnelon girls lacrosse team returns with a squad thin with seniors. With only two returning seniors, Head Coach James Lawler is looking for a number of his underclassmen to answer the bell and help the Colts see a successful 2011 season.

Last season's results

The Colts finished the season with an 8-9 mark, dropping a quarterfinal round matchup to Madison  in the North Jersey Group 1 tournament.

Keep your eye on

• Alyssa Ortega, Center, Defensive Wing (Sr.)—The Kinnelon captain comes into 2011 to help lead a young Colts’ defense.
• Gabriella Montemarano, Goalie (Sr.)-Another of the Kinnelon captains, Montemarano returns as the Colts’ starting goalie in 2011.
• Cara Crampton- Crampton proved to be an effective weapon for Kinnelon last season. Look for the junior have to an impact in 2011.

They'll miss

• Marissa Micciche, Attack- The Kinnelon attacker netted a bunch of key goals for the Colts in 2010.
• Carly Eskenazi,  Midfielder- Eskenazi was a key part of the Colts squad in 2010.

COACH'S TAKE

“I see a lot of promise. I’ve got a really young team, I’ve only got two seniors and everyone else is juniors and sophomores, but I think they’re up for it. They’ve been working really hard. I need all the girls out there now to really step up and play. I need to be able to plug anybody in anywhere, which is basically what I can do. I’ve got girls that can really go anywhere.”-Coach Lawler

They said it

"I think we’re a young team, but I think we’re strong. Team chemistry is really big this year, and you can tell by our practices that everyone is connecting with each other. Talent-wise, we have it. It’s unfortunate that last year we had a team of seven seniors, so you have to take that into account this year. Throughout our scrimmages, [the underclassmen] have proven themselves worthy of a varsity spot." —Montemarano

“A lot of the younger girls got time last year, so they’ve got experience that’s going to help us. We’ve got a lot of skilled players and we’ve been practicing hard, so I think we’ll come together and have a good chance this season.”- Ortega

2011 Kinnelon Lacrosse Team Roster

Number

Name

Grade

12

Alyssa Ortega

12

11

Gabriella Montemarano

12

4

Jessica Daniels

11

20

Kara Crampton

11

14

Caitlin Bewighouse

11

22

Melissa Landspurg

11

16

Nicole Belanger

10

10

Alyssa Carroll

11

11

Mackenzie Simms

11

13

Heidi Annaheim

10

15

Alexandra Britton

10

16

Hayley Smith

11

17

Kate Caratenuto

11

18

Olivia Sprau

11

2

Heather Larsen

11

23

Marissa Acosta

11

25

Carly Cavagnaro

10

19

Haley Fembleaux

10

21

Virginia Annaheim

10

24

Kelsey Verblaauw

10

18

Jordyn Kurtz

11