Severna Park Girls Lacrosse Edges Broadneck

Never get comfortable with a lead on defending Class 4A state champion Broadneck.

That’s the lesson Severna Park coach Annie Houghton learned on April 28 after the Bruins rallied from a four-goal deficit in the fourth quarter.

But Houghton had an answer to slow down Broadneck’s momentum: play keep away.

Severna Park (9-3) held the ball for the last three minutes on the perimeter deep in Bruins’ territory and ran that time off the clock to hold on for an 8-7 victory over the squad’s neighborhood rival.

“We are up by one. Some people think, ‘Oh, score another one,’” Houghton said. “But it brings you to another draw. It’s better to hold on to it until the buzzer goes off.”

Alyssa Chung led Severna Park with four goals and two assists, teammate Charlotte Diez totaled three goals and two assists, Maria Bragg had a goal and Stella Bordone added an assist.

Olivia Orso paced Broadneck (8-4) with three goals. Her classmate, Lilly Kelley, scored two and Lexi Dupcak and Lily Trout finished with a goal apiece.

Severna Park goalie Allison Schiavone made 11 saves.

Severna Park led 8-4 with 13:30 remaining before the Bruins connected for three goals over the next 8:21. But neither team scored in the last five minutes.

After the Falcons close their regular season with games against Chesapeake and Arundel, they will turn their attention to the playoffs. The same goes for Broadneck, which will finish the regular season with matches against Old Mill and Southern.