The dynasty continues for Palisades Excessive lacrosse.
A season that started with uncertainty resulted in triumph Wednesday evening in Woodland Hills, the place the Dolphins outscored El Camino Actual 14-5 to seize their tenth Metropolis Part boys championship, ninth in 10 years and fifth straight underneath head coach Dave Bucchino.
Will Fishman scored three targets, Gavin Zuniga and Dylan Wong every added two, and Maddox Walker made eight saves for the top-seeded Dolphins, who needed to observe and play video games off campus as a result of Palisades hearth.
“Our goal coming into every year is to win City and keep the streak going, but this year the fire got us fired up and made us even more determined,” stated Fishman, a senior headed to Ohio State. “Half the players lost their homes but this is a great way to go out… winning a championship with my best friends.”
Teammates Mick Lohr (left) and Sammy Sharpe rejoice a aim In Palisades’ 14-5 victory.
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It marked the sixth consecutive finals conflict between the groups and it was the closest margin in that span principally due to the reflexes of Royals goalie Brandon De La Rosa, who made 20 saves. El Camino Actual scored twice within the first 4 minutes to seize an early lead. After that it was all Palisades.
Matthew Belden had three targets and Garett Pike scored the opposite two for host and No. 2-seeded El Camino Actual, which was desperate to avenge two lopsided league losses through the common season.
Within the first sport of Wednesday’s doubleheader, Palisades’ women squad received its third straight part crown underneath head coach Dexter O’Connell with a 12-3 victory over El Camino Actual. Freshman middie Elexus Ray led the best way with 9 targets, Emma Yoffe had two and Amanda Wexler added one because the Dolphins claimed their fourth title general.
“I was on today and my teammates were looking for me,” stated Ray, who racked up 17 targets in two playoff contests and completed the season with 113—placing her among the many nationwide leaders. “I was aiming for a lot of goals this season, but didn’t think I’d get over 100.”
Sarah Finestone had eight saves to up her season whole to 145.
Kailani Mercury, Desarae Estana and Taylor Christensen all scored for El Camino Actual, which beat Palisades within the 2021 and 2022 finals, however misplaced to the Dolphins 13-7 in final yr’s title sport.
Palisades’ girls and boys groups have each made the finals yearly for the reason that Metropolis sanctioned lacrosse playoffs in 2014 and that is the third straight time the Dolphins have received each the girls and boys titles.
