Greely tops Brunswick girls lacrosse 9-4 in Class B semifinal
Greely’s 3-1 first quarter and 6-1 halftime burst buried Brunswick’s upset bid, sending the Dragons to a 10-7 finish and the Rangers to another state final.
Greely turned a one-goal scare into a runaway by scoring the next six goals and holding Brunswick to a single first-quarter tally in a 9-4 Class B semifinal at Hutchins Field in Cumberland. Brunswick grabbed a 1-0 lead on Morgan Barnhorst’s goal, but the No. 1 Rangers answered quickly, finished the opening quarter ahead 3-1 and stretched the margin to 6-1 by halftime.
Hadley Hatch drove the surge with three goals and an assist, and Kelsey Crocker added two goals as Greely, the defending Class B champion, showed the depth that has made it a fixture in late June. Naomi Seaver and Tess Waterhouse also scored in the first-half burst, and goalie Liv Clark made five saves as the Rangers improved to 14-2 and advanced to their fifth state final in six years.
Brunswick did not fold after the break. The Dragons outshot Greely 9-4 in the second half, and coach EmaLeigh Mathy said her team was a little on its toes early before settling in and battling together the rest of the way. But the early deficit forced Brunswick to chase possession and shots against a Greely group that controlled tempo and finished possessions when it mattered most.
Barnhorst finished with a goal for Brunswick, and Eva Kousky, Solveig Ledwick and Emma Michaud also scored. Michaud had been central to Brunswick’s run to Cumberland after scoring three goals in a 9-7 quarterfinal win over No. 4 Cony on June 12 in Augusta, a game delayed 35 minutes by thunder. That victory pushed the Dragons into the state semifinals and underscored how far the program had climbed before running into Greely’s championship gear.
The semifinal loss ended Brunswick’s season at 10-7, another strong spring for a team that spent much of the tournament among the Class B contenders. Greely moved on to meet Freeport in the state championship game Friday, June 19, at Memorial Field in Portland, carrying the same formula that has defined its recent postseason runs: early pressure, scoring depth and a defense that makes one mistake feel like three.
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