On Monday, March 25, the Coronado Islanders girls lacrosse team fell short for the first time this season by a score of 14-12 against Oak Ridge High School, from Northern California. This was a very intense game that needed consistent energy and connection from both teams in order to stay in competition with each other. Unfortunately for the Islanders, they could not keep up in some crucial moments and took their first loss of the season.
The Islanders struggled to gain, or keep a lead through the whole game. They started off strong with goals from Brynn Belong and Breck Dunn, setting them up 2-0 early on. However, after only scoring one more goal in the quarter and allowing four by Oak Ridge, they lost the lead and would not be able to take it back for the rest of the game.
With the Islander defense allowing more goals than usual, the offense needed to find a groove and step up, but they struggled through the third quarter resulting in being behind by five goals starting the fourth quarter. Oak Ridge was up 11-6 with 12 minutes left to play.
Sydney Dunn was a powerhouse in the fourth quarter, scoring three goals in that quarter alone as the game was nearing an end. However, time was not in the Islanders’ favor and even after scoring four unanswered goals, the clock ran out of time and Oak Ridge won 14-12.
Scoring Timeline
First Quarter
- Brynn Belong goal
- Breck Dunn goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Sydney Dunn goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
4-3: Oak Ridge leading at the End of the First Quarter
Second quarter
- Breck Dunn goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Breck Dunn goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Breck Dunn goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
8-6: Oak Ridge leading at half
Third quarter
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
11-6: Oak Ridge Leads at the End of the Third Quarter
Fourth quarter
- Sydney Dunn goal
- Lauren Hundley goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Oak Ridge goal
- Breck Dunn goal
- Sydney Dunn goal
- Breck Dunn goal
- Sydney Dunn goal
14-12 Oak Ridge Wins
