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By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 7/4/14
BOYDS, Md. – Isabelle Scane figured she must have been dreaming when they told her that she and another Michigan 2018 player would be placed on the Maryland Middle School Academy team in the Brine National Lacrosse Classic.
Maryland wins Middle School Academy title
Scane (rising freshman at Cranbrook High) scored three goals Thursday and along with fellow Wolverine Kelleigh Keating (Academy of Sacred Heart) were welcome contributors to Maryland’s 11-2 victory over Long Island in the title game at the Maryland Soccerplex.
“We tried out for the Michigan High School team and made it but they wanted us to be in the (Middle School Academy) so they placed us on the Maryland team,” said Scane. “The (Maryland) girls are so nice and obviously they are amazing players. We had a lot of fun.”
Long Island had beaten Maryland, 9-7, in a non-pool game earlier in the 3-day tournament. But in the finals, Maryland dominated the draws and outscored Long Island, 7-0, in the second half as goalie Anastasia Dipeso (C. Milton Wright) stopped all seven of her chances. Erin Demek (Pacapsco Middle School) added two goals for Maryland.
Maryland’s Michigan connection of Isabelle Scane (left), Kelleigh Keating
“It’s kind of amazing how so many girls from different ends of the state and different states can come together as a team,” Scane said. “It’s amazing how well we all cooperated with each other. They took us in.”
Scane said she has plenty to take back to Michigan as she begins her high school career.
“I learned how girls here play, it’s kind of different than Michigan,” she said. “Their stick skills are amazing and you have to cooperate with your team if want to get to the next level.”
Keating, Georgia Esmond (Glenwood Middle School), Sydney Foster (Bullis School), Eliza Melia (Calvert Middle School), Caroline Blandford (Stevensville Middle school) andceliadean Arthur (Maryvale Prep) each scored once. Taylor Suplee (Bullis) was the other goalie.
For Long Island, 2020 Emma Ward (Babylon) and 2019 Madison Ahern (Cohasset) scored once apiece.
Middle School boys – Long Island topples Texas
Long Island wins Middle School Academy title
Nolen Rockefeller (St. Bernard’s School) scored two goals and Long Island tallied the game’s final four goals to defeat Texas, 8-3, in the Middle School Academy boys’ final.
Benjamin Grolamo (Pelham Middle School), Robert Abshire (Commack), Sean Kuttin (Chaminade), Christian Villani (Smithtown), George Wichelns (Connetquot) and Jack Pucci (Smithtown West) all scored once apiece.
Patrick Skalniak (Liberty Christian, plays at Flower Mound), Owen O’Neill (Westlake) and Tate Young (Westlake) all scored for Texas.
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