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By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 7/4/14
BOYDS, Md. – Kelly George suspected after her Long Island 2017 team’s first practice that it would be successful at the Brine National Lacrosse Classic.
Long Island wins first 2017 Brine NLC championship
“A bunch of us play on teams together and we jelled together quickly, so after our first practice, we said, ’We can do this,’” she said.
George, an attack from Garden City, had two goals, while Jillian Freeman (St. Anthony’s) and Rebecca Kinsley (Sacred Heart Academy) each added two goals and Katie Kotowski (Cold Spring Harbor) had a goal and four assists as Long Island claimed the first 2017 girls’ title at the Brine NLC Thursday by downing Maryland, 10-5.
Long Island, which went undefeated, scored the game’s first seven goals and was never threatened.
Long Island’s Kelly George
“Everyone knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses and we tried to make our strengths come out,” said George. “This is my third year in this tournament (first three in the Middle School Academy) and I loved it. It’s pretty much a tournament with kids your age and you get lots of looks.”
Katelyn Igneri (Syosset), Kennedy Slater (Sacred Heart Academy) and Mikayla Bergin (Harborfields) each added a goal for Long Island.
Maryland was led by Sarah Elms (Severna Park), who had three goals; Kassidy Bresnahan (South River) and Taylor Dodd (Loch Raven) each scored once.
2017 boys – Maryland and Colorado share title
Maryland and Colorado shared the championship when the looming storm ended the game as the teams had just begun playing the finale.
Maryland advanced to the title game with a tight 9-8 win over New England in the quarterfinals and a 7-4 triumph over New York in the semis. Colorado advanced with a 9-4 victory over Texas and a 12-4 win over Connecticut.
Colorado went 6-0 and made a huge statement for the region.
“We had a very talented group this year for starters, but what made us great was our athletes on defense and how well we moved the ball,” said Colorado defender Hunter Graefe (Chaparral, Johns Hopkins commit). “Our offense shared the ball and cooperated very well together.”
Arapahoe attackman Chase Douglas said, “It started with great D and goaltending. That allowed the offense to develop chemistry and momentum throughout the week.
“The more exposure we get in high profile tournaments like Brine National, the more it will help people realize the wealth of Lacrosse talent Colorado has to offer.”
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