On Tuesday, April 17th, the girls’ jv lacrosse team was edged by New Rochelle by a score of 9-8. It was a battle from the start as the team fought to stay in the game. On defense, Katie Brennan and Anja Cabrera stood out, fighting for ground balls and possession. The offense was balanced, with seven girls notching points. Sonya Smith and Charlotte Hoffman each tallied two goals. Julia Komorowski, Nina Sousa, Samantha Gonzalez, Anja Cabrera also scored, while Juliette McAdam had an assist. It was a fight to the end, and the Horsemen tied the game with a minute left (Sonya Smith) but NewRo came back to win it with 30 seconds remaining. The Horsemen return to action on Thursday, April 19th with a home game against Bronxville.

On Monday the 2nd of April, the Lady Horsemen experienced their second loss of the season. Sleepy played against the Edgemont Panthers. The final score was 9-20. It appeared in the first part of the second half that the ladies were orchestrating a comeback, led by senior Annelise Birrittella. Unfortunately for Sleepy the Panthers were able to maintain control of the ball, which allowed them the ability to run out the clock. This was not the outcome Sleepy had been anticipating. Nevertheless, the ladies’ spirits remain high. Their next game is away on Tuesday, April 17th, against New Rochelle.

On Monday, April 2nd, the girls’ jv lacrosse team lost 11-4 to Eastchester. Eastchester came out fired up, but as soon as the Horsemen got into a groove, things started opening up for them. Goalie Marissa Fortugno had eight saves behind a tenacious effort by the defense. The Horsemen won in draw controls, led by Julia Komorowski. Sleepy Hollow’s goals were scored by, Sonya Smith (2), Anja Cabrera, and Nina Sousa. The team did a great job, showing aggression and determination throughout the game. The Horsemen will face New Rochelle on April 17th at 6:00pm.

On Saturday, March 31st, the Lady Horsemen played against the Mamaroneck Tigers. The final score was 2-13 Mamaroneck. The most important moment in the game came at halftime, while down 0-11 the Lady Horsemen realized that if anything, this game was a test of character! With a strong emphasis on communication, Sleepy was able hold the Tigers high powered offense to just two goals in the second half, while netting two goals of their own. Both goals for the Lady Horsemen were provided by Senior Annelise Birrittella. The second goal for Sleepy was assisted by Senior Katherine Doyle. For their next game, the ladies will play away on Monday, April 2nd, against the Eagles of Eastchester; the contest will begin at 4:45pm.

The Sleepy Hollow JV girls’ lacrosse team continued their league season with a home loss against Pleasantville on Friday, May 6th. The first half was well played by Pleasantville as they led at the half 9-2. The girls kept the ball in Pleasantville’s half of the field for a majority of the second half and played some great defense in the second half. Sleepy had a ton of scoring chances and scored four more goals and would have scored more but hit the post five times. The final score was 13-6. This performance was additionally impressive since the JV team was missing freshman middie and Co-Captain Hayley Mead. She was moved up to the varsity team due to her excellent play up to this point. Good luck to her and the rest of the varsity team as they make their way to the sectional playoffs. Sleepy’s goals were scored by freshman middie and Co-Captain Anja Cabrera, and freshman middie Meghan Geary, who each had two goals; sophomore middie Allegra Beals; freshman attacker and Co-Captain Caitlyn O’Donnell; and, freshman middie Sydney Murphy. The girls are all to be commended for their play. The girls’ play has steadily improved since the first game of the year. Some other stand-out players for Sleepy were freshman middie Samantha Dorazio and sophomore attacker Leidy Suero. Sleepy’s next game will be an away game against Croton-Harmon on Monday, May 9th. Go Sleepy!!

On Wednesday, May 4th, the Lady Horsemen took on the Unicorns of Keio, and undoubtedly defeated them 17-7. The biggest highlight of the match was provided by Senior Jen Angevine. Jen netted 9 goals and had 2 assists. Additional goals were scored by Annelise Birrittella, 3 goals, Andrea Alvarez, 3 goals, Marisa Weissman, 1 goal, and Bobbi Shortell, 1 goal.  Further offensive support came from Annelise Birrittella, who had 8 crafty assists, and Gabby Cellante, with 2 assists. For their next game, the ladies will play at home on Friday, May 6th, against the Panthers of Pleaseantville; the contest begins at 4:30 pm.  

On May 2nd, the Sleepy Hollow Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse team bounced back from a tough week with a convincing win against the Wildcats of Westlake, with a final score of Sleepy Hollow 14, Westlake 3.  The biggest highlight in the game was provided by freshmen goalkeeper Rebecca Leeper. In addition to Leeper, the defense, who is led by seniors Gianna Volpe and Emily Mottola and junior Alexis Birrittella, held the Wildcats scoreless the first half of the game, while the Sleepy offense scored 8 solid goals. Leeper finished with 11 incredible saves on the day. Sleepy’s next game is on May 4th, which will be played away at 4:30, against the Unicorns of Keio.

The Sleepy Hollow JV girls’ lacrosse team continued their league season with a home game loss against Westlake on Monday, May 2nd. The first half was well played by both teams as Westlake led at the half 2-1. The girls kept the ball in Westlake’s half of the field for a majority of the second half but couldn’t find the net. The final score was 5-1. Sleepy’s goal was scored by freshman and Co-Captain Caitlyn O’Donnell. Sleepy’s defense had its best game to date. Those players, freshman and Co-Captain Anja Cabrera, freshman Annie Plotkin, Sophomore Elizabeth Pisipia, and eighth grader Catherine Brennan are all to be commended for their play. Some other stand-out players for Sleepy were goalie Elsa Veras and freshman mid-fielders Meghan Geary and Samantha Dorazio. Sleepy’s next game will be a home game against Pleasantville High School on Friday, May 6th. Go Sleepy!!

The Lady Horsemen recently suffered two tough losses.  On Friday the 29th of April, Sleepy met up with Briarcliff and on Saturday the 30th they played Ursuline. Both games were played hard and were also decided within the last few minutes of the game. The final score against Briarcliff was 9-14, and the final score against Ursuline was 14-16. This was not the outcome Sleepy had been anticipating, but nevertheless, the ladies’ spirits remain high. Their next game is on Monday, May 2nd, against Westlake at home. Please come support the ladies as they try to add a fifth “W” into their winning column.

The Sleepy Hollow JV girls’ lacrosse team continued their league season with an away game loss against Briarcliff Manor High School on Friday, April 29th. The first half was tough as Pleasantville played extremely well up front and led at the half 8-0. In the second half Sleepy came out more determined and played a much better second half. It was the best half the girls have played all year. The final score was 13-3. All of Hollow’s goals were scored by freshman midfielder Meghan Geary. In spite of the score there were some players who stood out for Sleepy. The defense is beginning to figure out each others tendencies and played a great second half. They were led by freshman and Co-Captain, Anja Cabrera, Annie Plotkin, 8th grader Katie Brennan, and sophomore Elizabeth Pisapia. Freshman goalie Samantha Gonzalez had an excellent game after the first half and made some great saves. Sleepy’s current record is 0-6. Sleepy’s next game will be a home game against Westlake High School on Monday, May 2nd. Go Hollow!!