Boys' Lacrosse Nets Fourth Win of the Season

Freshman Liam Watkins scored a season-best 6 goals to lead Redmond to its fourth win of the season with a 14–11 boys lacrosse win over Gig Harbor on Friday at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor.

Gig Harbor was firing on all cylinders, outscoring Redmond 4–2 in the first, before the Mustangs came back with 7 goals in the second to take a narrow 9–8 lead into the half.  In the third, Redmond edged ahead with a 12–10 lead before cruising with 2 more goals in the final quarter.

Brian Cox added 3 goals and 3 assists and Nico Shewey was kept busy most of the evening, making 23 saves in goal for Redmond.   For Gig Harbor, Cody Olson led the way with 4 goals and 3 assists and Lucas Bantanian had 8 saves in goal.

Redmond (4-2-0) next faces Mt. Si (1-7-0), at 5 p.m. Wednesday at .

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS:  Redmond 14, Gig Harbor 11 (Liam Watkins, R, 6 goals, 1 assist; Brian Cox, R, 3 goals, 3 assists, 8 ground balls; Nico Shewey, R, 23 saves; Cody Olson, GH, 4 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Ricky Chenoweth, GH, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Lucas Bantanian, GH, 8 saves)

— Information courtesy the Washington chapter of US Lacrosse