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Following a strong win against Hull a few weeks previously, York women's lacrosse travelled to Sheffield hoping to prove once again that they are not a team to be taken lightly.
No one, however, could have predicted the incredible twenty-three gap scoreline.
York dominated the game from the second the whistle blew, with centre Rose Morrison winning the draw consistently during the first quarter, which set York's attack up for goal after goal. Attackers Sophie Close-Smith, Helen Streeter and Emily Lingard were relentless in their strikes on goal, leaving Sheffield Hallam's goalkeeper cursing the day she ever agreed to play in her position.
Overall, the attacking play from York was fantastic, with strong fast breaks from midfield, some good settled play around the goal and most importantly the ball in the back of the net time after time.
After winning the ball from the centre draw and sprinting towards the goal on a fast break, there were moments when Hallam looked like a strong opponent, and towards the end of the match the few experienced players in their team were at times able to break down York's defence. However, deep defence players Kate Moss and Rebecca Chalk were usually able to reclaim the ball when this happened, hurling it back up into midfield to set York up in attack once again.
Even though Hallam were a relatively inexperienced team, the play was not scrappy, and with the exception of a yellow card being awarded to a certain York player (... ahem...), the game flowed well. Despite their loss, the opposition's girls were friendly and hospitable, and York's players look forward to playing them again soon.
All in all, York women's lacrosse were once again able to demonstrate how all the hard work at training has paid off, with their stick skills on the pitch far outdoing that of the opposition. With a position of third in the league, the York ladies returned home with the hope that next term's matches can be as successful as the 28-5 score achieved in Sheffield.
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