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05/07/2014 12:00 AMGirls' Lacrosse
The Tigers earned an 18-5 win over Branford at home on April 29 prior to defeating Conard, 9-8, on May 3 to move their mark to 6-2 (2-1 in SCC Tier 1).
Hosting the Hornets, Lauren Cole led all goal scorers with seven, while other tallies were scored by Erin Mammele (with 6) and Brenna Hobin (2); plus Cameron Ruberti, Brooke Barry, and Ally Duncan each had one. For assists, Barry dished out four, and Mammele added a pair. Hobin, Cole, and Meghan Boswell also tacked on one apiece. Emilee Wargo made seven saves on 12 shots faced.
Against Conard, the Tigers were down 2-0 quickly, but then were up 4-3 six minutes into the game before things slowed down. It was 5-4 Conard at half, and Hand came back to win with an eight-meter score from Hobin with 1:16 left in the contest. Two goals apiece were tallied by Duncan, Cole, Barry, and Hobin; plus one from Mammele. Wargo stopped 12 shots in the decision.
Baseball
Hand dropped a 7-2 decision to Cross on April 28 before rebounding on May 3 with a 15-1 victory over Cross to bring its record to 4-7.
Against Career, Scott Braren had three hits including a double, and Drew Harmon had two hits including a triple. Jack Pancak had two hits and an RBI double, while Blake Egan also had two hits for Hand.
Hosting Cross, Braren had two hits and three RBIs, plus Dan Gardner grinded out three hits and three runs scored. Harmon plated two triples and two RBIs and Bobby Lanza and Ray Miklos each had two hits. On the hill, Brian Anderson pitched a complete game and had 14 strikeouts.
"Brian Anderson turned a corner today; he pitched like an ace today and had electric stuff. If he can pitch like this down the stretch, he can beat any team," said Head Coach Travis LaPointe. "This was a good win and it broke a four-game losing streak."
Boys' Golf
Hand scored a 160-188 victory at Hamden on April 28 to improve to 5-1-1. Brian Carlson, with three birdies, shot a three-under-par 33 to lead the Tigers to victory. Tommy Pellatt (40), Todd McAndrews, (43), and Justin Freund (44) rounded out Hand on the day.
"Brian's score was not surprising, but was outstanding," said Head Coach Jim Holleran. "On a beautiful day at Laurel View in Hamden, Brian Carlson shot a terrific round on one of the more challenging courses in the area. Tommy Pellatt, despite battling a sore back, was able to manage a 40 to help us to victory."
Girls' Tennis
It was a great week for the Tigers, as they beat rival Amity in a close 4-3 match on April 28 in a SCC Division I Tournament final rematch, and then they had two 7-0 wins over East Haven on April 29 and Mercy on May 2 to move their mark to 8-0. Freshman Ankita Roychoudhury won her singles match at Amity, and all three doubles teams were victorious against the Spartans.