Originally Posted by baldbear
Had a rare chance to watch today's Northport-Ward Melville game as I'm chasing college games all spring. I'll be at the Final Four this weekend.

Ward Melville did not play like a #1 seed today. After a quick 5-0 then 6-1 lead Northport just wore them out with possession strength and draws. Northport getting it to 6-4 before the half was a momentum swing. It really seemed like possession in the second half was 20 minutes Northport to 5 minutes Ward Melville. The Ward Melville possessions were so quick to the goal that there was no sense of control or flow. Ward Melville only managed one goal in the second half on a wicked free position shot. Northport was the better team today despite the talent on Ward Melville.

#10 on Northport gets game ball today. Nice game on draw, maintained composure while under pressure late in the game and got ball to her teammates.


Baldbear...very accurate description of the game. Unfortunately the lack of possession time has been going on all season and never corrected. The philosophy of the coaches seems to be if you can put up numbers then you must be the package, despite the numbers being put up against weaker, less quality teams and low quality goals. No insight to look at the total package of the player and what they can contribute to the team. It is an unfortunate loss, many girls made mistakes, but as a coach the biggest mistake is not getting players to play as a team. Watching the game there are a number of girls that will just go to the cage regardless of the field set up, not having someone at X to back up, having 3-4 defenders on them and being told by the coach to pull out.... no sense of an offensive set at all. However, they are girls and need to be coached, sometimes pulled and sat for a little to understand the importance of playing like a team. Northport played like a team that day, everyone touching the ball. The selfish play came back to bite WM and the responsibility does fall on the coaches because it was welcomed and not rectified

As for the parent who comes on here and calls out other parents and players shame on you. We all know who you are and you should be embarrassed especially with the ties you have to this game and to girls lacrosse. It is juvenile. Northport came out the victor, it is over and please move on. You have many more years at WM so just enjoy it.