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Girls lax team find scoring still difficult

CANTON, May 17 — Scoring is still a challenge for the Canton High girls lacrosse team (0-9, 0-7 NCCC). Last week, they scored three goals in an 18-3 loss to Farmington. Only twice this year, they have scored more. They had four goals in a 12-goal loss to Somers in April and scored five goals in a 10-goal loss to Ellington on May 4.

“Getting the ball out of our defensive end is a challenge,” Canton coach Andy Dylag said. Canton goalie Anna Burbank has played well all season long but she seldom gets a break and any miscues are usually costly.

Dylag is seeing progress from his squad. Unfortunately, it’s not resulting in additional goals or victories but he can see the improvement. Against Farmington, the defense had more interceptions of enemy passes “We’re seeing the improvement,” he said. “We’re not down on ourselves.”

Sophomore defender Becca Madigan has been playing well. In a 15-1 loss to Avon earlier this month, she held the Falcons’ high-scoring forward J.J. Gower to just three assists when she was in the game.
Senior defender Kate Hurd has played well to help solidify the defense. She began the year at attack. Senior midfielder Maggie Keane scored her first goal of the season and has been doing well taking draws at midfield.

Senior Day for the Warriors will be in the final home game against Somers on Monday (May 24) beginning a 3:30 p.m. at the football field.

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Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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