Centreville JV Lacrosse Celebrates Perfect Season

By Karen Fulkerson

The Centreville JV boys lacrosse team put a bow on an undefeated season with a 6-5 win over the visiting Westfield Bulldogs on May 1. The first quarter opened with a frenzy of unsettled play as the teams sprinted up and down the field after loose balls.  

Westfield managed to score first, but David Shim responded with a Wildcat goal on a great assist from Brendan Shea. Westfield scored twice off drives and clean shots on goal, finishing the first quarter with a two point advantage. Brian Yoo stepped up with a goal for the Wildcats in the second quarter, after taking a pass from John Tarver. The halftime score was 3-3, thanks to a man-up goal by Corey Spriggs, with an assist from Matthew Laurence.

The first Wildcat lead came in the third quarter, resulting from John Tarver’s man-up goal, assisted by Pat Fuller, but the Bulldogs struck back, knotting the score at 4. Fuller assisted again, passing from the X-position for a quick stick goal by Tommy Bowden to break the tie, ending the third quarter at 5-4.  

Early in the fourth quarter Westfield took advantage of a Wildcat turnover for the fourth tie of the game. Centreville’s Brian Yoo regained the lead by creating a fast break and making an unassisted goal with just a few minutes on the clock. A penalty put the Wildcats a man down with 1:37 to play, leading to a tense finish. Time slowly ran down with both teams heaving long passes trying to kill the clock or create a lucky break, but the Wildcats hung on for a one-point win over a tough district rival.  

Defensive stand-outs Britton Lee, Aidan Barns, and Kyle Evans finished the season with another sterling performance, and Centreville goalie Josh Tarver had perhaps his best game of the season with 18 saves.  Head Coach Ryan Richardson and Assistant Brad Miller led the JV Wildcats to an undefeated season, with a record of 11-0.