THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 3, 2019 Page 17 Lacrosse: Saugus girls keep battling despite struggles By Greg Phipps S ince an exciting 10-9 multiple-overtime win over Malden back on April 23, the Saugus girls’ lacrosse team had dropped four straight as of early this week. The last of those was a 13-2 home loss to Winthrop on Monday at Stackpole Field. The defeat left the Sachems at 2-7 on the year. During the four-game skid, Saugus had been outscored by a combined 62-16 margin. But the team continues to battle hard and compete. After a 19-3 defeat to Stoneham on April 24, Sachems assistant coach Melissa Toomey, who is filling in for head coach Kristina Crepeau this season (Crepeau is on maternity leave), told the press her team was weary after the marathon game the previous day. “We were tired but we did the best we could [against Stoneham]. It’s definitely good to see the effort. I’m proud of how [the team] played,” she said. “They didn’t give up and fense, facing a lot of pressure and managing to turn away 13 shots. Offensively, Alivia Burke tallied twice for the Sachems, who also got a goal from Haley McLaughlin. Carina Vaughan got into the act as well by assisting on two of the scores. The Sachems hoped to turn things around when they hosted Gloucester on Wednesday (after press deadline). The Fishermen were victorious when the two squads squared off earlier in the season. The Sachems then travel for a contest at Northeast Metro Tech on Saturday morning. Carina Vaughan has been one of the better offensive producers for the Saugus girls’ lacrosse team through the first half of the season. (Advocate Photo by Greg Phipps) played the whole game. They worked hard. Our girls played tough and they played strong all game.” Saugus goalie Kaylee Giuffrida had a standout game despite the wide final margin. She was the highlight on de
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