Kelly Kubler digging out a ground ball. The fourth grade Lady Rams Lacrosse team opened their season this past Sunday with a hard-fought win over a tough visiting Wantagh squad.

The Lady Rams jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first quarter and held off a strong Wantagh rally in the fourth quarter to gain a 10-7 victory.

Krista Dampman led the Lady Rams with three goals, and other scorers included Haley Shannon with two goals, as well as solo tallies by Marie Cristoforo, Mary Glenn, Carly Knowles, Kelly Kubler, and Courtney Stoddart. The goals were set up by strong passing and groundball play of Addie Zebrowski, Jacqueline Jahelka, Lauren Coleman, Louisa Bolvia, Mary Jane Kessevich, and Kaliegh McGoldrick.

Louisa Boliver and Haley Shannon breaking up a pass. Olivia Zimmer stopped six Wantagh shots on goal, and her goalkeeping was aided by the strong defensive play of Emily Betts, Meredith Johnson, Catherine McDougal, Anne Pasquale, Samantha Pflume, and Carolyn Pasquale. This defensive was particularly important when Wantagh narrowed the Lady Rams lead to 8-7 with five minutes left to play.

Coaches Shannon, Coleman, and Jahelka look forward to leading the Lady Rams in their next contest at Point Lookout/Lido on April 16th as well as a scrimmage against Massapequa at halftime of the Hofstra women's game against James Madison on April 15th. Go Lady Rams!

4th Grade Lady Rams - Shannon, Coleman, Jahelka Team