The Lady Sharks lacrosse team celebrated Senior Night with a 16-13 win over the Oviedo Lions Monday evening at the Shark Tank. The win improved the Sharks overall record to 10 and 4 and 3-0 in district play.
Ponte Vedra took an early 3-0 lead and never relinquished it, although the visitors did draw closer on several occasions. The Tigers answered the Sharks’ first four goals with three of their own at the 16-minute mark of the first half. Then the teams traded goals with Ponte Vedra gaining a slight 9-6 advantage at halftime.
The outstanding play of the Tiger goal keeper kept the visitors in the game in the first half.
After the break, Ponte Vedra surged to an 11-7 lead but were never able to put the game away. With 13 minutes left, the Sharks’ Jade Gordon scored to put her team up 15-10, the largest Shark lead of the night.
Emma Dotsikas and Ellie Lecker led the Sharks in scoring with four goals each. Brianna Feldman and Jade Gordon each scored twice while Tess Reiman, Jordan Grune, Sarah Thomasson and Ellen Gall each added a single goal.
Prior to the game the Sharks honored their eight seniors, Emma Dotsikas, Brianna Feldman, Jade Gordon, Jordan Grune, Tatiana Lathion, Emma Nelson, Paige Reed and Lenda Thompson.
