Clay girls lacrosse team learning to become winners Published by sports@presspub. on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 1:05pm
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J. Patrick Eaken
Clay junior attack Hannah Haas (12) and freshman midfielder Kendra Stevens (21) try to fend off an Anthony Wayne defender. (Press photo by Russ Lytle/www.Facebook.com/RussLytle/RHP)
Last year, the Clay girls lacrosse sent its first player ever to the collegiate level Curtice native Jasmine Stringham is now a midfielder at Madonna University and the freshman is getting playing time. Two years ago, in Stringham’s junior year, the Eagles were 5-8. Key players this year include senior Emily Ashley, sophomore Lexi Huntermark and freshman Kendra Stevens at midfield, senior Kiri Thibert at attack and sophomore Lainey Davis at attack and midfield, but only four are returning letter winners from 2019.
Three Rivers champs, Clay faces tough tourney test Published by sports@presspub. on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 11:36am
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Clay senior forward Ava Tilton (3) takes a shot downfield. (Photo by Amy Hansen)
Clay girls soccer won a Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship and has been primed to take the next step in the Division I tournament.
Clay is 11-5-1 and finished 6-1 in the TRAC, while Notre Dame and Findlay were 5-1-1 and St. Ursula finished 5-2.
The Eagles defeated Notre Dame, 2-0, and Findlay, 5-0, but lost to St. Ursula, 3-0. In a district semifinal, Clay avenged their loss to St. Ursula by routing the Arrows 5-0.