Girls Lacrosse — O’Brien-led Hornets look to improve on 11-9 season from a year ago with young talent added to lineup (PREVIEW):

3/19/19

Head coach – Roxann Betz (3rd season)

Assistants – Julie Williams & Pam Colistra

Home games – Memorial Field

Last year – 11-9 overall/6-4 EPC; qualified for districts for 10th straight year – defeated Delaware Valley 19-5, lost to Parkland 14-8 in semifinals

Losses to graduation – Lizzy Ninesling (50g/35a, 1st Team EPC/Embry Riddle), Attack Paige Weaver (47g/13a, 2nd Team EPC), Attack Zoe Kocis, Def. Megan Carter, Def. Cammie Purtell (Stevenson)

Returnees – Sr. MF Taylor O’Brien (62 goals/30 assists/1st Team EPC), Sr. Attack Grace Hall (52g/21a, 2nd Team EPC), Jr. MF Kaitlyn Csensits (26g/8a), Jr. attack Tori Brinckman (7g/7a), Jr. attack Emma Schoenly, Sr. Def. Kellyn Kunkle, Sr. GK Chloe Gerhard, So. Def. Nesiah Bertram, Jr. Def. Laura Boyko, Soph. GK Ellie Ervin

Newcomers – Soph. MF Rebekah Brosky, Fresh. Def. Marybeth Smith, Fresh Def. Julia Cote, Soph. Attack/MF Ally Shaffer, Soph. Attack Olivia Chase, Fresh. MF Mikayla Viola

Season-opener: Friday, March 22 vs Upper Perk, Home (3:30 p.m.)

Follow the team on social media: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Girls Lacrosse)

EPC top challengers – Parkland, Easton, Freedom

Coach Betz – “I think the girls are unified this year which is good. They are there to play for one another and this is probably the most selfless team I’ve had.”

“I feel like we have a good core of upperclassmen and if the seniors can step up and lead, which I think they will, we should be okay. They are vocal and are willing to help out the younger kids. Also, if we can stay healthy we should be able to compete .”