Champs Again

The public address announcer at Hersheypark Stadium read the starting lineups for Conestoga and Garnet Valley, the finalists for the 2015 PIAA girls lacrosse title.

A few Jaguars shared a hearty laugh when they heard their won-loss record over the sound system. Seventeen wins sounded good, but the nine losses? That’s funny.

So, how in the world did the Jags get here, a win away from repeating as state champions? After an uneven regular season and a fifth-place finish in the District One tournament, nobody expected Garnet Valley to be in a position to capture the program’s fourth championship in five seasons…

Saturday afternoon, Garnet Valley completed its journey by defeating favorite Conestoga, 14-10, to claim its second straight PIAA championship.

Junior All-America Emily Mathewson led the way with five goals and two assists as the Jaguars (18-9) rebounded from an early 4-0 deficit to down the favored Pioneers (23-4).

To read the rest of this story please visit Delco News Network…Written by Matt Smith