MHS Girls Lacrosse Team Beats Warwick In 11-9 Shootout

The varsity girls lacrosse team hosted Warwick Vets High School under the lights at Gaudet Field on Friday night. It was a shootout from the get go and ended up the same way it began. Fortunately for the Islanders it ended in their favor, as senior captain Kirsten Perry led her team with four goals in a 11-9 win over Warwick.

Middletown jumped out to a big lead early, but Warwick struck back fast and often. In the second half, a five-goal lead for the Islanders quickly became one.

Taylor O'Malley helped stopped the bleeding for her team by racking up 14 saves on the night. Warwick put 9 in the net, but Middletown had too many weapons and too much speed for Warwick to keep up.

Sunny Kennedy, who scored a goal Friday night, flies down the turf when she has the ball. So do many of her teammates, including Kindred Lowman, who had two goals of her own. The Islanders are quick on offense, stoic on defense. Even though Warwick put nine past Middletown, the Islanders controlled the tempo of the game from practically the opening whistle.  

After Warwick cut the lead to one, the Islanders put an insurance goal up on the board from captain Kirsten Perry late in the second half.  

The final score was 11-9 with Middletown on top.

Scoring on the night for the Islanders was led by the aforementioned Kirsten Perry, who had four goals on the night, including one with her back facing the net. Kindred Lowman, #15, followed with two goals, as did Riley Smith. Sunny Kennedy and Zoe Mazzulli each had a goal a piece.  

The Islanders improve to 3-1 overall on the year and move into a virtual first place tie with the Portsmouth High School Patriots. The Islanders will face the Patriots on Monday for control of Division II South.

Start time for that game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Check back after the game on Monday to see who comes home with the lead in the tightly contested Division II South.