The Indiana women’ lacrosse season got here to an abrupt halt with an upset loss to No. 5-seed Chartiers Valley within the quarterfinal spherical of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
The 17-5 setback on Wednesday night time at Andy Kuzneski Discipline prevented No. 4-seed Indiana (15-2) from advancing into the semifinal spherical and repeating its memorable end from a season in the past.
The Colts scored the primary 12 objectives of the sport and dominated in each space, particularly time of possession, leaping out to a lopsided lead early on.
“Chartiers managed the ball rather well within the first half,” Indiana coach Mike Weaver mentioned. “I don’t know if we even gained a draw within the first half.
“In any ball sport, possession is the important thing to successful the sport. It’s onerous to battle again once you get down by that a lot.”
Senior assault Kennedi Kunkle lastly potted Indiana’s first purpose of the sport with simply over 4 minutes remaining within the first half, however by then it was a working clock at 12-1.
Chartiers Valley freshman Juliana Betts stepped off the Colts’ bus on hearth, netting the primary two objectives of the sport earlier than two minutes had expired from the clock.
She accomplished her night time scoring 4 objectives on 5 pictures. She scored her third of the sport, and fiftieth of the season, with lower than 4 minutes to play within the first half to reply Kunkle’s purpose. She would add a fourth purpose late within the second half.
Helene Cowan, Hallie Cowan and Sage Gojsovich added a purpose every to make it 5-0 and drive Weaver to name a timeout.
That didn’t appear to gradual the Colts’ offensive outburst. Six Chartiers Valley gamers discovered the again of the web earlier than Kunkle ended the streak.
Tatiama Adzima scored two throughout that torrid stretch that noticed the Colts
Indiana sophomore goalie Anna Buterbaugh was busy, making 13 saves within the first half. She confronted fixed stress all through the competition.
Indiana sophomore Gianna Brody answered Betts’ third purpose with a formidable wraparound rating with 1-second remaining within the first half to set the rating at 13-2.
Indiana discovered its footing after halftime intermission, scoring the subsequent three objectives to cease the working clock and pull the inside eight at 13-5.
Kunkle and Brody each scored their second objectives of the sport in succession.
Kyla Weaver scored her first of the sport after simply 4 minutes expired of the second-half clock.
“Our women settled down fairly a bit within the second half,” Weaver mentioned.
Chartiers Valley’s offense picked up with the regular rain that fell, ending the sport by scoring the ultimate 4 objectives.
Josie Jones, Gojsovich and Adzima had two objectives every and Jones added an help. Colts goalie Kaitlyn Kuczinski totaled 5 saves.
Kunkle led Indiana with 5 pictures, adopted by Brody’s 4 and Weaver’s three.
No matter the results of this contest, Indiana compiled among the finest information in class historical past at 15-2.
Mia Ciocca and Kunkle, the senior leaders on the workforce, will go away this system in good fingers with a talent-rich underclassmen group.
“We misplaced a bunch of seniors final yr and changed them with sophomores this yr,” Weaver mentioned. “We began eight sophomores. I feel we went above and past for this season, once you lose that many seniors from a powerful workforce. The longer term is brilliant with this workforce.”