KUA and Holderness Battle to the Final Seconds

 

KUA showed up for a nail biter of a match up against the Holderness Bulls on Wednesday afternoon. Before the game, the two teams participated in a ceremony for the OneLove foundation, an organization created in honor of Yeardley Love, a former member of the University of Virginia Women's Lacrosse team who was tragically lost at the hands of her boyfriend. The OneLove foundation supports high schools and colleges in spreading awareness of unhealthy relationships and provides students with the tools and conversations to better their schools, teams, and communities. The teams took a moment to share the love for the foundation before firing up what would be a battle to the end. 

 

Holderness took the lead scoring 4 goals in the first 10 minutes of the game but it wasn't long before KUA made it a fight. Carissa Tambroni '20 started the scoring for the Wildcats but was soon followed by goals from Senior Captain Hailey Fahey, Eloise Davis '21, and Molly Davis '19 and Molly Gesner ’22. The Wildcats fought hard to even the score at 6-6, and from there, the game continued to be a back and forth battle down to the final thirty seconds. KUA controlled the draw 12 to 6 and the team's defense held off the Bulls coming up with interceptions and causing multiple turnovers. With about a minute left on the clock, and Holderness leading 11-9, Molly Davis won the draw, kept control, and fired off a shot to keep KUA in the game at 11-10. 45 seconds to go, Holderness took position but Senior defensemen Olive Scull kept fighting and caused a turnover that gave KUA one last chance to notch another goal. Despite valiant efforts, the clock ran out and Holderness took the win. KUA will have a rematch later in the season, but up next KUA faces the Tilton Rams at Tilton Friday night 4/19 at 4:30pm.