2004-2005 Varsity Girls' Lacrosse

Season Summary

Girl’s varsity lacrosse finished the season with a solid 8 wins and 5 losses. Led by a strong senior class, including captains Joanna Glass ’05 and Suzanne Willis ‘05, the squad posted impressive victories over teams such as Millbrook, Miss Porters and Berkshire. Throughout the season, the team depended on the impressive skills of its leading scorers Caroline Thomas ’05 (45 goals, 16 assists) and Alex Blackwell (37 goals, 6 assists). Other contributors to the team’s offensive attack were Brit Allen ’05, Kendra Schwidt ’05 and Jordan Pyers ’05. When paired with the defensive core of Glass, Willis, and Liv Power’s ’07, the team presented a formidable challenge to all but the top teams in the league. The team’s success also depended heavily on the tenacity of its fiery goalie, Justin McLaughlin ‘05, whose stick work and reflexes improved tremendously during her second season in the cage. After graduating nine players this spring, the team will look to a talented group of rising seniors, including newly elected captains Erin Evans ’06 and Kerry McKenna ’06, to help lead KGVL to another successful season.

A Word from the Coach: Liza Davis

The Kent School Girls Varsity Lacrosse program has consistently been based on a strong tradition of competitive distinction and sportsmanship. Recognizing the value of interscholastic sports in the personal development of young women, the lacrosse program looks to challenge its players both physically and mentally as students, athletes and leaders. Learning to build a strong and supportive team dynamic is also considered an important goal of the lacrosse program, and is something that sets us apart from many other teams.

In addition to the varsity and junior varsity squads, because of the growing popularity of the sport, Kent has recently added a skills team to its program to ensure that all interested students have a chance to play and learn the game. The continued success of the program each year depends on the interest and enthusiasm of its incoming players. If you have any questions about lacrosse at Kent please feel free to contact me at davisl@kent-school.edu or 860-927-6242. I have been teaching and coaching at Kent for the past three years (with the varsity this past year) after serving as the head varsity lacrosse coach at Westover School and playing for four years on the varsity team at Kenyon College.