Yet another championship moment for Izzy Kittredge as Medfield girls' lacrosse repeats in Division 3
'She shows up for the big games,' said Medfield coach Mary Laughna. 'She loves to compete. She loves winning. She can take over those games.'
It's the second straight title, third in four years, and fourth overall for Medfield, which swiftly retooled after losing all-time great Kelly Blake and the rest of a strong Class of 2024.
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Kittredge had plenty of help, as juniors Mia Macropoulos and Stella Scobbo added three goals apiece and eight players scored to fuel the No. 1 Warriors (22-3) to a resounding triumph.
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UMass-bound senior catalyst Reese Bromby paced the No. 2 Clippers (17-6) with five goals, and classmates Avery Tahnk, Grace Chandler, and Emerson Leahy all contributed in a rematch of last year's final.
'We graduated so much and had 13 brand new girls to the team,' said Newburyport coach Cat Batchelder. 'They just grew from the start to the finish. I don't think we ever thought we'd be here at the beginning of the season. It's a huge accomplishment.'
Medfield built a 6-3 edge through 1 and led 9-6 at halftime after timely goals from Kittredge to cap each quarter.
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Scobbo, Kendall Herrick, and Sophia Zeppieri helped the Warriors push the margin to 13-7 through 3, then Kittredge provided the dagger and Elizabeth Blake the exclamation point in the fourth.
'I'm in shock,' said Herrick, a senior captain. 'I can't believe we did it back to back.'
For Kittredge, who will attend Noble and Greenough School in the fall, it was an exhilarating yet bittersweet end to a truly magical run in her hometown.
'I'm so sad leaving, and I'm probably going to cry my eyes out later,' Kittredge said. 'I'm excited to go there, but I'm also going to miss them so much.'
When it was over, the players bolted from midfield to the sidelines to embrace the Warrior faithful. Maeve Kelly, Michaela McDonald, and Blake stealthily snuck up behind Laughna and gave her a Gatorade shower (of water).
Laughna has now steered Medfield to consecutive titles on the anniversary of her father passing. Rory, who helped her discover the sport, died June 13, 2022, at age 67.
'It's kind of ironic and crazy that we keep playing in the state championship on this day,' Laughna said. 'I like to think that he probably helps me out a little bit.'
Medfield midfielder Izzy Kittredge (25) rifles in one of her six goals in the Division 2 final against Newburyport.
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Medfield attack Sarah Faust (13) celebrates with her teammates after scoring.
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The Medfield players shared the trophy with friends and family after winning the Division 3 title.
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Medfield won its third state title in four years, and fourth overall Friday night at Babson.
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