Tough week for Ripsharks lacrosse against two Top 5 teams

  On Monday night the Lakeshore Ripsharks lacrosse team hit the road to take on Franklin at the Milwaukee Sports Complex.  In a low-scoring contest, Lakeshore walked away with a 6-1 and climbed to a #7 ranking in the state.

  Evan Heimerl and Dakota Kwasny each had two goals and Quinten Ziegler and Patchen Tews had one apiece.  John Jaekels and Grant Brogan each had an assist.  Ziegler also won 8 of 9 faceoffs.

  On Wednesday, the Ripsharks went to Carroll University to take on fifth ranked Waukesha.  Though the Ripsharks outscored Waukesha for the final three quarters, they couldn't overcome a 4-1 first quarter deficit in a very physical game.  Special teams played a major role in the game as Waukesha racked up 16 penalties and Lakeshore had 11 in the 9-7 loss.

  Kwasny and Jaekels had two goals each.  Jack Wegmann, Dan Wheeler and Riley Sellenger each had a goal.  Jaekels, Wheeler and Max Woody each had an assist.  Goalie Quinn Mooney made 15 saves.

  On Friday night, the #1 ranked Arrowhead Warhawks came to take on Lakeshore at Shorewood High School.  Defensive lapses and inconsistant team play were the downfall of the Ripsharks in an ugly 12-1 loss.  Kwasny had the loan Ripshark goal and Jaekels had the assist.  Ziegler won 9 of 13 faceoffs and Mooney made 7 saves.

  With two losses last week, the Ripsharks have fallen out of the top ten for the first time this season.  The 11th ranked Ripsharks take their 9-4 record on the road three times in the upcoming week.  On Monday they face University School at 5:30.  On Wednesday they go to #5 Kettle Moraine and Friday it's off to Wauwatosa for the final road game of the regular season.