Whitman-Hanson Varsity Girls Lacrosse

The Whitman-Hanson Girls Varsity Lacrosse team lost in the first round of the MIAA tournament to Braintree today 17-4. Braintree came out shooting and fighting and jumped out to a 8-0 lead in the first half. The Panthers were able to slow them down and score a couple of goals to be down 13-2 at half. WH had a much better second where Kasey Molito recorded all 9 of her saves. The defense came together to hold Braintree to 4 goals in the last half. Leading the offense for WH was Ali Joanis with 2 goals. Also scoring was Taylor McVeigh (1G, 1A), Mel McAleer (G), and Mik White (A). WH held their head high because they had to win 9 of their last 12 just to make the tournament.The loss ends the season for the Panthers. (regular season: 10-10/ 4-6 league)