Emerald Ridge High School junior Amelia Heckert scored just 2:06 into the game igniting a five-goal run as Puyallup never looked back in a 19 – 5 girls high school lacrosse win over Tahoma, Tuesday at Orting Middle School.
The win opened the 2014 Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association season for the Puyallup squad, which draws student-athletes from Puyallup, Emerald, Ridge, Glacier View and Rogers High Schools.
Tahoma finally answered when Sophie Wulfing scored at 17:40 of the half to make it 5 – 1. Tahoma added two more on goals by junior Madison Fabbie over the next three minutes to make it 5 – 3. Following a three-goal Puyallup run, the Bears added another two closing out the half at 11-5.
In the second, Puyallup added eight more to cruise to the win.
Tahoma (0-1-0) next faces Graham-Kapowsin (1-0-0), Thursday, March 13 in a 5:30 p.m. start at Tahoma High School in Covington.
FINAL
Tahoma 5
Puyallup 19
Game Summary
Puyallup 19, Tahoma 5 (Amelia Heckert, P, 5 goals, 3 assists, 1 ground ball; Kim Baker, P, 5 goals, 1 ground ball; Sandy Roscelli, P, 3 goals, 1 assist, 8 draw controls; Mackenzie Hasenauer, P, 1 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Rian Kasner, P, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Olivia Bean, P, 1 ground ball; Jen Cribbins, P, 4 saves; Destiny Hamilton, P, 3 saves; Madison Fabie, T, 3 goals; Lucy Tibbetts, T, 1 goal; Sophie Wulfing, T, 1 goal; Morgan Casell, T, 9 saves)
