It was a gorgeous Friday afternoon with lots of traffic when the JV Dons hustled their way up to Novato to make it in time for an early 4:30 game against the powerful San Marin team. The time from school release to game time with Friday traffic was tight. However, even a short warmup could not stop these young women. …
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team knew their first two games were going to be tough facing the talented Amador Valley and San Marin Teams. The first game of the season on Wednesday night at home against Amador Valley was made even more challenging as they were down 7 players to the soccer NCS Semi Finals game being played the same…
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team taking the fieldfor the first time this season. The Lady Dons were starting and entirely new lineup while alsomissing two of their top players and Captains as a result of the great run by Soccer. However,their results were the same, another victory for Acalanes JV Girls. That makes…
Making it to the semi-finals of NCS is no small feat. After beating Petaluma and Piedmont in decisive victories, the Dons advanced to the semi-final game against #1 seed San Marin on Tuesday evening in Novato. From the start of the game, you could tell that the Dons were playing with grit and determination and making the most of this…
After cruising to a 20-5 first round NCS playoff victory over Petaluma on Tuesday, the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team knew that they were facing a much tougher opponent on Thursday. The Piedmont Highlanders came into the contest with a 14-4 record, with one of those losses coming by a final score of 10-9 in an overtime thriller against the Dons…
The Dons were back to their winning ways on Tuesday night against the visiting Petaluma Trojans in the first round of the NCS playoffs. But, of course, the Dons needed some time at the beginning of the first quarter to get the jitters out and settle in. Piedmont got on the board first, but the Dons responded when Grace Imrie…
The amazing Lady Dons did the unimaginable….they completed the season with zero losses! It is believed to be a new record and the first time in the history of Dons JV lacrosse. Some interesting statistics about this wonderful team. The Dons outscored their opponents 270 goals to 49 goals. That averages out to Acalanes Ladies 16 and their opponents 3. …
The Dons went into their last regular season game on Friday night at home knowing they had a tough opponent in Miramonte. Despite a strong desire to take home the win, Miramonte came out stronger from the start and the Dons weren’t able to stop that momentum throughout the game. The first quarter came and went with no goals for…
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…