Orange Observer All-Area teams: Girls Lacrosse

From tremendous goal scorers to staunch defenders, the girls lacrosse teams across the area brought their A-game to the field this season.


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Although the FHSAA has cut the spring season short because of the coronavirus pandemic, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty of incredible play to celebrate in West Orange and Southwest Orange.

As the Observer continues is All-Area series, this week, we honor the area’s best in girls lacrosse.

 

FIRST TEAM

Caroline McCarthy, West Orange, junior

Stats: 38 goals, 10 assists, 24 ground balls 

Quick hit: A key offensive threat for the Warriors, McCarthy was the leading goal-scorer for her side and also led the area in scoring. Her 24 ground balls were a team best, while her 10 assists landed her in second place in the category.
 

Jayden Smith, Windermere, junior

Stats: 32 goals, 11 assists, 43 points

Quick hit: One of the top offensive players on head coach Ann Bomleny’s Windermere team, Smith was a co-leader in goals with 32 and led the team in assists. She also earned a team high in points during the shortened season.
 

Taylor Swartz, Windermere, senior

Stats: 32 goals, eight assists, 40 points

Quick hit: Swartz was a part of the 1-2 punch with Smith when it came to scoring goals. The Windermere senior picked up 32 goals during the eight-game season — an average of four per game.
 

Charlese Greco (Courtesy photo)
Charlese Greco (Courtesy photo)

Charlese Greco, Windermere Prep, junior

Stats: 22 goals, five assists, 15 ground balls, 15 draws

Quick hit: The offensive leader for the Lakers, Greco scored an impressive 22 goals in seven games while picking up 15 draw controls.
 

Madison McCarthy, West Orange, freshman

Stats: 24 goals, 11 assists, 21 ground balls

Quick hit: Most freshmen don’t make big impacts for their teams, but McCarthy did just that by putting up 24 goals and leading the Warriors in assists.
 

Emma Miller, TFA, sophomore

Stats: 19 goals, six assists, 25 points

Quick hit: Miller was one of three Royals to break the 10-goal mark during TFA’s seven-game season. Her 19 goals and 25 points were both a team best.
 

Amelia Sewell, Windermere, Sophomore

Stats: 14 goals, two assists, 16 points

Quick hit: Another Wolverine to break the 10-goal mark for the season, Sewell was always a threat to opposing defenses.
 

Manuela Zarrate, Windermere Prep, junior

Stats: 15 goals, eight assists, 12 ground balls, 10 draws

Quick hit: In the midfield, Zarrate did a little bit of everything for head coach Hayley Ferone. Offensively, Zarrate provided plenty of goals while also being a trusty player to snag ground balls.
 

Lily Kemp, TFA, sophomore

Stats: 12 goals, two assists, 14 points

Quick hit: Second in scoring for the Royals, Kemp provided much-needed offense for TFA. She scored multiple goals in several games.
 

Darby Reagan, Olympia, junior

Stats: 13 goals, 33 won draw controls.

Quick Hit: A captain for the Titans, Reagan picked up 13 goals in just five games this season.

 

SECOND TEAM

Katie Roth, West Orange, senior

Stats: 11 goals, four assists, 10 ground balls
 

Cameron Kingston, TFA, junior

Stats: 11 goals, eight assists, 19 points
 

Michelle McGrath, Dr. Phillips, senior

Stats: Led the Panthers in points
 

Madeline Hitchcock, TFA, sophomore

Stats: Seven goals, two assists, nine points
 

Katie Boeneman, Windermere, senior

Stats: 10 goals, one assist, 11 points
 

Megan Cooper, Windermere, senior

Stats: Nine goals, nine points
 

Isabella Ferretti, Olympia, junior

Stats: Eight goals, five assists
 

Malika Safraoui, Windermere, senior

Stats: Three caused turnovers per game, 19 ground balls
 

Erin Bernheim, Windermere Prep, senior

Stats: 20 ground balls, 18 turnovers
 

Haley Davis, Olympia, junior

Stats: Averaged four caused turnovers per game, averaged seven ground balls a game.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Macey Forg, Dr. Phillips, junior

Madeline Hitchcock, TFA, sophomore

Paige Leber, Windermere Prep, junior

Katherine Cubillan, West Orange, junior

Jillian Keiber, West Orange, senior

Eva Dubasek, Windermere, freshman

Isabella Buono, Windermere, junior

Abigail Misch, Olympia, sophomore

 

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