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Champions! Girls Lacrosse Claims CIF-SS Title With 11-8 Win
The Tartans overcame El Segundo in a thrilling final.
St. Margaret's girls lacrosse program is CIF-SS Div. II champs after an 11-8 win over El Segundo High School at Fred Kelly Stadium Friday evening. The win marks St. Margaret's first postseason crown since 2019 and its first ever CIF-SS sanctioned title.
Scarlett Welsome led the charge for St. Margaret's, producing an outstanding 7 goals, 2 assists and 11 draw controls for the Tartans. The Hofstra University commit finishes the season with 140 points, placing her at No. 4 in the Southern Section. Greta Blau and Grace Burke added two goals apiece in the win.
Possession and draw controls were the name of the game for the Tartans, with Avery Smith winning 18 of 23 draw attempts, which kept St. Margaret's in control for the majority of the game. Izzy Samluk turned in a scrappy performance, picking up 8 ground balls and adding 2 draw controls. The Tartans set the tempo, scoring early and often, including goals fifteen seconds into the first and second quarters to keep the Eagles on the back foot.
Defensively, goalkeeper Kate Karr had seven saves, including two key stops in the fourth quarter, to keep the momentum firmly on the Tartans' side. Natalie Killer again drew the opponents' leading scorer, holding her to no goals on the evening.
"From the opening whistle to the final buzzer, the team played with unity and determination, maintaining the lead from start to finish," said head coach Megan Armes. "Their unselfish play and relentless defense secured a well-earned championship victory!"
The 16-3 Tartans close out the season as CIF Champions, adding to the program's storied history of U.S Lacrosse Southern Section titles in 2008, 2018 and 2019.
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Scarlett Welsome led the charge for St. Margaret's, producing an outstanding 7 goals, 2 assists and 11 draw controls for the Tartans. The Hofstra University commit finishes the season with 140 points, placing her at No. 4 in the Southern Section. Greta Blau and Grace Burke added two goals apiece in the win.
Possession and draw controls were the name of the game for the Tartans, with Avery Smith winning 18 of 23 draw attempts, which kept St. Margaret's in control for the majority of the game. Izzy Samluk turned in a scrappy performance, picking up 8 ground balls and adding 2 draw controls. The Tartans set the tempo, scoring early and often, including goals fifteen seconds into the first and second quarters to keep the Eagles on the back foot.
Defensively, goalkeeper Kate Karr had seven saves, including two key stops in the fourth quarter, to keep the momentum firmly on the Tartans' side. Natalie Killer again drew the opponents' leading scorer, holding her to no goals on the evening.
"From the opening whistle to the final buzzer, the team played with unity and determination, maintaining the lead from start to finish," said head coach Megan Armes. "Their unselfish play and relentless defense secured a well-earned championship victory!"
The 16-3 Tartans close out the season as CIF Champions, adding to the program's storied history of U.S Lacrosse Southern Section titles in 2008, 2018 and 2019.
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