A Great Week for Lacrosse!
Plus the ones to watch for the All-American team!
What an amazing week of games! Our Instagram has been capturing all the action, posting scores, and highlights as we get them. If you would like to have your content shared, please shoot us a DM on the platform and let us know!
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Now, on to this week’s action!
Featured Games of the Week
Our games of the week are brought to you by Hill and Hill Photography, who captured all the action on the field. Full galleries of both games are available at the links below.
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Boys: Olympus Titans vs Juan Diego Soaring Eagles
A wonderful and clear March evening provided a great setting for the Olympus Titans to visit John Colosimo Stadium at Juan Diego Catholic High School for both programs' first game of the season.
Olympus Senior Kevin Clinger started the evening off strong for the Titans by getting a couple of shots past Juan Diego goaltender Cuauhtemoc Pedroza to give them a 2-0 lead. Clinger kept up the attack on the Juan Diego defense with another two goals in the second quarter.
Clinger’s scoring streak was stopped though by his teammate Chase Taylor with a shot at the end of the first half.
Juan Diego came out with some needed energy in the second half, but every time they tried to break down the Olympus defense goalie Andrew Borden shut them out. Borden ended the day with over ten saves in his first varsity start.
Olympus took the match with a final score of 7-0. Juan Diego showed a lot of toughness and pride in their first contest, they will be a team to watch this year.
Girls: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs Herriman Mustangs
It was a cold evening at Herriman High School for this non-region contest against Maple Mountain.
Things heated up pretty quickly once the first draw of the season took place between Herriman’s Sophie Sam and Maple Mountain’s MyaRae Pilati. Herriman’s Faith Kugler found the back of the net for the 1st goal of the 2025 season just a few minutes into the contest.
Teammate Sabrina Czipk also scored a goal to give the Mustangs a strong opening-quarter lead. Czipk had a total of four goals in the game, earning her the game’s MVP.
Maple Mountain never backed down. Teammates and seniors Auralee Sanders and Charley Gallman never let the Mustangs take complete control and each scored two goals during the game.
Herriman won the game with a final score of 12-8. No victory is complete without a strong defense. Every time the Golden Eagles would make a small run the Mustang defense led by junior goalie Macy Gibb and her 11 saves would shut them down.
An excellent evening for lacrosse!
High School Players of the Week
There was so much talent on the field this week! Check out some of the top performers, and remember, when you see a player have an amazing game reach out to us at UtahLaxReport@gmail.com and let us know!
High School Boys
Jake Huffaker, Cedar Valley High School
“Jake Huffaker proved unstoppable in our game against Copper Hills, setting a new school record with an incredible 8 goals and 2 assists. Despite the cold, pouring rain and relentless defensive pressure, he found the back of the net again and again, refusing to be denied. No matter what they threw at him, Jake kept scoring, showcasing his relentless drive and elite offensive skill. It was a performance for the history books and a testament to his determination and talent.” — Coach Erick McHenry
Others to Watch
James Bauer, Timpview High School: This University of Lynchburg commit scored 7 goals in the team’s game against Orem.
Seth Lambert, Lone Peak High School: Scored five goals in the team’s season opener against Payson.
Dallas Anderson, Lone Peak High School: An amazing 7 ground balls in the team’s game against Olympus.
Spencer Mitchell, Green Canyon High School: Three takeaways and four ground balls in the opener against Riverton.
High School Girls
Katherine Carter, Farmington High School
“A senior midfielder and our team’s #1 defender, Kate led our team to victory against Bingham in our first game of the season. Down 3-1 in the first quarter, Kate rallied our team, ultimately scoring 3 goals and tallying 3 assists for good measure. She also secured 6 ground balls and caused 4 turnovers.” — Coach Chris MacAulay
Others to Watch
Elle Erickson, Farmington High School: A commit at Regis University, Elle had 12 saves in the team’s game against Fremont, giving her a 50% save rate.
Ana Yamaguchi, Highland High School: Five goals in the home opener against Uintah.
Grace Jenson, Riverton High School: Three goals and one assist in the game against Layton.
Cat Facuette, Corner Canyon High School: A commit to Pomona-Pitzer who scored 5 goals and assisted with two others in the game against West Jordan.
College Wrap-Up
It was a week of ups and downs for Utah’s collegiate teams. The men’s teams for both the University of Utah and Westminster University suffered close losses. The U fell to Dartmouth 11-9 and Westminster lost to Lewis University 13-12. Westminster was able to turn their luck around though, winning against Davenport University 18-10. Next week the Utes will take on Marquette, while the Griffins will face off against Dominican University of California.
In men’s club play Utah Valley University triumphed over Boise State 26-7. The BYU Cougars also beat Boise 15-13. Utah State had a close win over Montana State 11-10. Utah Tech suffered a heartbreaking loss to Santa Clara 21-7.
Next week the Cougs play Nevada in Reno, and the Wolverines head to California to play UC Santa Barbara before heading to St. George to take on Utah Tech.
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