Century, Man Valley girls lacrosse rolling early in the season
The Mavericks are 5-0 while the Knights are off to a 4-0 start.
It's early, but two girls lacrosse teams have emerged as championship contenders.
That's not to say others don't have time to make their own statements, but for now it's clear Century and Manchester Valley are up to the challenge of vying for a Carroll County Athletic League crown (for starters).
Let's see how the Knights and Mavericks got there this week, along with some other local results.
Girls Lacrosse
Century 20, Winters Mill 2
Recap: On April 5, the Knights (4-0, 1-0 CCAL) got 8 goals from Anna Hackett and 4 from Jasmine Stanton in a rout. Caroline Little added 2 goals and 4 assists. Alex Powell and Sierra Perryman had goals for the Falcons (0-2, 0-1).
Man Valley 18, South Carroll 5
Recap: On April 5, Emma Penczek had 5 goals and Erin Herrold scored 3 for the Mavericks (5-0, 2-0 CCAL). Shannon McTavish and Caroline Laur had 2 goals each for the Cavaliers (2-3, 0-2), and Claire Vasquenza made 8 saves.
Liberty 8, Francis Scott Key 6
Recap: On April 6, the Lions (4-2, 1-1 CCAL) won their second in a row behind 4 goals from Val Thompson and 3 from Annika Wray. Ashlyn Watkins kept the Eagles close with 13 saves, while Hunter Kalin scored 3 goals.
Westminster 11, South River 6
Recap: On April 5, the Owls ran their record to 4-1. Box score information wasn't reported.
Check out the latest CMSportsNet girls lax highlights from the Winters Mill-Century game from earlier this week.
Boys Lacrosse
Man Valley 11, South Carroll 6
Recap: On April 5, the Mavs (2-4, 1-0 CCAL) picked up their second win in a row as JT Calhoun paced the offense with 4 goals. Kevin Connor stood tall with 17 saves for MV. Ryan Barnard netted 3 goals and Cash Stanton scored 2 for the Cavs (1-2, 0-1).
Liberty 15, Francis Scott Key 2
Recap: On April 5, Jesse Jason and Jackson Wright each posted 4 goals and the Lions improved to 3-2 (1-0 CCAL). Gabe Dell and Hayden Johns had goals for the Eagles (0-4, 0-2).
Westminster 9, South River 6
Recap: On April 5, the Owls improved to 2-2. Box score information wasn't reported.
Arundel 14, Winters Mill 5
Recap: On April 5, the Falcons fell to 1-3. Box score information wasn't reported.