It was a sunny Monday afternoon when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team traveled to Carondelet’s field to face the power house Carondelet Girls Lacrosse team. The Lady Dons were fresh off their massive victory over Campolindo on Friday night and were feeling pretty good about their chances in this game against Carondelet. Heck they had not lost yet and did…
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team ran into a buzzsaw on Monday night as they took on the Cougars from Carondelet and fell 17-3. The Cougars were fast and had great stick skills and ball movement. After getting down early, the Dons fought back. The defense, led by Avery Ives, Kelly Todhunter, Claire Zimmerman, and Jasmine Frost who replaced the injured…
The JV Lady Lax team just completed three more victories with blow outs over Northgate, Berkeley and Campolindo during the past week. None of the games were close and these running lady Dons continue to easily defeat every opponent that plays them. These games were clinics by the Dons of how to play lacrosse. Anyone watching their games saw the…
In the second of two games against Campo this season, the Dons were hoping for a better showing than their first match up earlier in the season and to play spoiler for Campo’s Senior Night. The good news is that the Dons looked much stronger than the first match up and played with heart all game long, but the bad…
The first warm weather game of the season was the perfect evening for the Girls Varsity Lacrosse Senior Night. The seniors were celebrated throughout the day and showered with love and support on their field under the giant Acalanes A. The senior Dons felt the love and used their experience and talent to lead the team to an easy 18-8…
Just like with other sports, there are many slang terms used in Lacrosse. Obvious ones include Ball Hunt (player searching for a lost ball), BTB (behind the back), Cage (the goal), Coast-to-Coast (defender carries ball length of field and scores), Dime (good pass), Frozen Rope (hard shot), Hatty (3-goal game), Lax Rat (player who eats, breaths, and sleeps lacrosse), Loosie…
It was a gorgeous evening on Tuesday when the Lady Dons rolled into the Presidio in San Francisco to pay against University High. The field there is wonderful with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. However, the fans were not watching the view as they were watching the Dons dismantle the University Devils 19 to 4. Once again it…
The Dons returned from Spring Break ready to take on San Francisco University High School on the road Tuesday afternoon. Two players in particular, midfielder Lucca DeBiasse and goalie Addie Martin, looked rested and refreshed throughout the game. DeBiasse scored so many goals that we had to research the nicknames for various numbers of goals (more on that later) and…
The Acalanes JV Lady Lacrosse Dons ran their record to 11 wins and 0 losses after defeating Miramonte 21-1 and College Park 17-1. The Lady Dons have made quick work of every team that they have played this season. It has been a masterful display by a remarkable group of young women. Not only is this group great at lacrosse…
Girls Varsity Lacrosse Wins Big in Game Dedicated to Local Family and Raising Money for Rare Disease
The girls varsity lacrosse team went into their game Thursday night at home with an added mission – raising money to help find a cure for Mabry Syndrome. Before play began, the game was dedicated to The Landman Family and their daughter Lucy who was diagnosed with the rare disease at 10 months old. In collaboration with Lucy’s family and…