Lacrosse teams in action on the road Tuesday

(Could 2, 2022) The girls and boys lacrosse groups hit the highway right now with momentum on their aspect following wins over rival Martha’s Winery Saturday.

The 6-1 women, who additionally beat Monomoy 17-6 Sunday, will look to increase its five-game profitable streak after they face Saint John Paul II. The sturdy begin to the season has the Whalers ranked second in Div. 4 within the first statewide energy rankings of the season launched by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation Friday.

“I do know now we have a very sturdy group nevertheless it positively took me unexpectedly in an effective way, I don’t keep in mind ever being ranked that prime earlier than,” coach Jami Decrease stated. “I’m clearly so excited and happy with them and hope we are able to stick with it.”

Because of the misplaced season in 2020 and enjoying in a unique league final yr, right now’s sport will mark the primary time the Whalers have confronted the Lions since 2019, when Nantucket misplaced 11-8 and 15-11.

The boys head to Sandwich, which can current one of many hardest challenges of the season for the Whalers because the 7-2 Blue Knights obtained the highest spot within the preliminary Div. 4 energy rankings.

Nantucket (3-3) will look to maintain its offense rolling and transfer above .500 for the primary time this season after tallying 13 objectives apiece in wins over Barnstable and Martha’s Winery final week.

 “There’s a number of momentum on the offensive finish after the final two video games,” coach Sam Aloisi stated. “Our protection has been pretty constant all yr however the offense has form of discovered a groove a little bit bit and hopefully we are able to hold it going.”

Aloisi stated Sandwich’s sturdy play within the face-off circle has been key to the Blue Knights’ sizzling begin and can catch the attention of the Whalers.

Whereas not discounting his group’s possibilities in right now’s contest, Aloisi stated the true check for the Whalers will come later this month when Sandwich travels to Nantucket for the rematch, away from the Blue Knights’ fast-playing turf discipline and its inherent home-field benefit.