This past Wednesday, March 16th, marked not only the beginning of the girls JV Lacrosse season, but also the start of the very first girls Lacrosse team at Bishop Blanchet.

Anna Gustafson, head coach, and Tony Olney, assistant coach, head a team composed of a variety of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are all willing to contribute their skills and talents make the team successful. 

With everyone excited to play, the time finally came for the Braves to take on the Ballard Beavers in their inaugural game, coming out strong with a 12-5 victory.

Katie Cogar had 6 saves while stepping foot on the field as goalkeeper for the first time in her life.  Alina Gemza, Molly Olney, Morgan DeMeulemeester, Sophie Butler, and Anabel Roza all scored goals.

“We played a great first game against Ballard,” , said Roza, a senior at BBHS. “We are all looking forward to the season ahead and watching all the new players really get into the game”

Roza has played lacrosse for seven years prior to this current season. She is the only senior on the team and is excited to lead the ladies to victory as captain.

“I’m sad I won’t be here in the future years to see the program grow, but I’m honored to be a part of the start of a legacy here at BBHS,” said Roza.

The team has a packed schedule this season.  Their next game is tonight, Friday, March 18th, against North Kitsap High School’s JV team. The game is at Strawberry Field in Poulsbo at 6:00.