Double Dose of Victory for Centreville Boys Lacrosse

The Centreville High School JV boys lacrosse team took on TC Williams on March 19 for a 16-2 victory. 

Playing into a heavy wind at the opening of the game, the Wildcats got rolling on a goal by Tommy Bowden, with an assist by Matthew Laurence.  David Shim followed up with an unassisted goal, followed by another goal by Bowden, assisted by Corey Spriggs.

The offensive show gained speed when Tommy Healy drove for a scoring shot and Shim scored again with an assist from defenseman Aidan Barnes. Healy scored another pair of unassisted goals for a hat trick, and then Shim scored off a stolen clear to finish the first quarter at 8-0. Spriggs scored early in the second quarter and Centreville took advantage of a man-up situation with a goal by Laurence, who got an assist from Brian Yoo. Goalie Josh Tarver had an easy half, with almost no shots on goal. The line of Barnes, Kyle Evans, and Britton Lee shut down the Titan offense, preventing ball movement and creating turnovers.

Centreville rotated players for most of the second half. Steven Rivera and Hunar Berzangi shared goalkeeping duties, maintaining the outstanding defense.  Attack John Tarver kept the offensive momentum going with an unassisted goal early in the third quarter. Tarver scored again following a scramble in front of the Titan crease to push the lead to 12-0. 

TC Williams ended the shutout with a shot that bounced off the pipe into the goal, but Centreville responded immediately when Jake Kandel scored, with an assist from Spriggs. The fourth quarter opened with a score by Spriggs following a field-long run.  Pat Fuller made a tough spinning shot in front of the Titans goal to reach 15-2, and Christian Park made the Wildcat’s 16th goal with an assist from Zach Forbes. 

The team hosted West Springfield on March 21 and earned a 9-2 win. The temperature was freezing, but it only took a few minutes for the Wildcats to heat up, starting with a goal by Corey Spriggs on a long, low shot. John Tarver scored next after scooping a loose ball near the Spartan goal.

West Springfield scored quickly in the second quarter, but Tommy Healy answered with a goal on which Pat Fuller provided an assist. David Shim squeezed in another goal for Centreville before the first half ended with a 4-1 Wildcat lead. Goalie Josh Tarver added to his saves total with several point blank stops early in the second half. Matthew Laurence made a well-placed shot for a goal, and Healy scored again with an assist by Brian Yoo. The defense of Aidan Barnes, Britton Lee, and Ignacio Fernandez continued to hold tough, forcing long Spartan possessions and creating turnovers. 

Fourth quarter scoring started with a goal from Tommy Bowden, who got an assist by Fuller, followed by goals from Healy, and then Yoo, pushing the score to 9-1. The Spartans continued to play tough, making their second goal with about six minutes left in the game. Hunar Berzangati finished up the game in goal for Centreville, making several saves to seal the 9-2 Centreville victory.