Game Recaps

The 2010 season stats have been tabulated. Please download the appropriate document below to view and print your copy. A few of the highlights are Nikki Cerovec's 74 goals and 21 assists, Anna Lundwalls' 124 ground balls, and Annie Quinn's 41 caused turn-overs. Congrats!

The Hartland Eagles women's lacrosse team suffered a heart-breaking loss to Grand Blanc, 11-10, Tuesday evening in the regional semi-finals of the MSHAA playoffs.

Hartland faced Grand Blanc twice before earlier in the season and tied the first game and lost by one point in the second. This third meeting — as expected — was high-intensity and full-throttle from the opening draw.

Hartland led early in the match before GB came back to go up 5-4 at half time. In the second half, each team traded the lead a few times with Hartland going up by two goals at one point. And just like the previous two meetings, it came down to the final minute of play before a winner was determined. Hartland had last possession but could not advance the ball the length of the field as time expired.

Nikki Cerovec, Ashley Stoltenberg and Haley Crouse each scored two goals. Anna Lundwall, Ryan Skomial, Rachael Sharpe and Natalie Sochaki scored one goal each. Kelsey LaValley faced an incredible 33 shots on goal.

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Hats off to our girls. They played with class and pride — all while (again) getting bombarded with unnecessary comments and jeers from the rude Grand Blanc parents.

Thanks for the wonderful season, ladies! You should all be VERY proud of how far this program has come in three short years. Hartland's 11-8-2 record tops all previous season records and has definitely opened the eyes of opponents across the state.

We will cap the season with a team banquet on Monday, June 7 at the High School Commons. Check your e-mail and this site for details.

GO EAGLES!

Hartland defeated Clarkston, 17-6, Wednesday afternoon in Lake Orion to advance to the Regional Semi-Finals. Leading 8-3 at the half, Hartland continued its tough defense and attacking offense in the second half to preserve the win. Considering the extremely hot temperatures on the field, everyone kept hydrated and focused. Great job, ladies!

Eight different Eagles scored in the victory: Nikki Cerovec scored five goals, followed closely by Anna Lundwall's four goals. Katie Chiapelli and Haley Crouse each scored twice while and Ashley Stoltenberg, Ryan Skomial, Lindsay Kaza and Rachael Sharpe each scored one.

Kelsey LaValley was outstanding in goal for Hartland — facing 21 shots on goal. Awesome!

Hartland will face Grand Blanc on Tuesday, June 1 for the Regional Semi-Finals back in Lake Orion. Grand Blanc defeated Huron Valley United in a match earlier in the day. This should be a nice little rematch. Go Eagles!

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What a great way to end the regular season — upsetting one of the top-ranked teams in Michigan, playing at home under perfect weather conditions Monday evening.

Trailing for most of the game, the Hartland varsity women's team kicked it up a notch when they needed it most. After senior Nikki Cerovec tied the game at 15-15 with over 2 minutes left, it was sophomore Haley Crouse's score with :28 seconds left that allowed Hartland to record the upset victory.

Leading all scorers for Hartland was — you guessed it — Nikki Cerovec with SEVEN goals! Anna Lundwall had four goals and Ryan Skomial added two more. Taylor Pryde, Lindsay Kaza and Haley Crouse each scored a goal.

Going into the first-round playoffs, Hartland's 10-7-2 record already tops previous season records. They will face-off against Clarkston this Wednesday at Lake Orion High School at 5:30pm.

To read more about this game, check-out the great coverage from Dan Strawser over at the Press and Argus.

Regretfully, I was unable to witness this huge victory for the Hartland, which means no photos or videos. I know...I'm pretty bummed about it, too. EDIT: I posted some photos taken by Bill Harris. Thanks, Bill! View them here.

Go Eagles!

The JV team finished their season with a 9-8 win over Flint Powers Monday afternoon. Hartland finished the season with a 9-5-2 record. Great job, ladies!

The varsity team won their second game in two days — easily defeating Waterford United by a score of 18-10. Hartland took a commanding 7-0 lead before Waterford's offense finally kicked into gear. However, Waterford never came within a few goals in the contest, In fact, Hartland continued to pound them in the second half to seal the victory.

Nikki Cerovec had five goals (she had five against them earlier in the year), Ashley Stoltenberg had four goals
and Ryan Skomial had three goals. Anna Lundwall added two while Haley Crouse, Lindsay Kaza, Taylor Pryde and Racheal Sharpe scored one goal each. Kelsey LaValley faced 21 shots on goal.

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Hartland's last home game is this Friday vs Flint Powers at 7:00pm. It's Senior Night, so come early and get a good seat.

Go Eagles!

The JV team recorded their second tie of the season, 8-8, vs Waterford United Wednesday afternoon. Their last home game is this Friday vs Flint Powers at 5:30pm.

The varsity team moved to 8-7 after their convincing 18-7 win over Swartz Creek Tuesday afternoon.

Nikki Cerovec lit-up the scoreboard with SIX goals, followed closely by Ryan Skomial's four goals. Ashley Stoltenberg added three goals of her own along with four assists. Scoring one goal each were Katie Chiappelli, Haley Crouse, Lindsay Kaza, Natalie Sochacki and Racheal Sharpe.

Way to get back in the groove ladies! Let's keep the momentum going with a victory over Northville Waterford United on Wednesday.

Go Eagles!

The JV team improved to 8-5 with a solid victory over Swartz Creek Tuesday night.

The Hartland varsity team brought-up a number of JV players to help fill some gaps in Saturday's Lacrosse Tournament in Okemos, but it wasn't enough for us to compete at the level of the competition on hand. There were some very good teams at this tournament.

Hartland faced Battle Creek in the first game and lost 8-3. Haley Crouse scored all three goals for Hartland. In the second game, Hartland faced Farmington and lost 7-5. Racheal Sharpe scored two goals while Crouse and Annie Quinn each scored one. The third game was against Haslett and Hartland came up short in that game as well, 7-5. Quinn registered two goals, Sharpe and Natalie Sochaki scored one each. It was not confirmed who scored the fifth goal for Hartland, but if you know, please use the feedback form to let me know. Thanks!

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Hartland travels to Swartz Creek this Tuesday — Varsity plays first at 5:30pm followed by the JV around 7:00pm. Go Eagles!

Still nursing numerous player injuries, the varsity team traveled to Bloomfield United Friday night, but came up short — losing 15-8.

Scoring for Hartland (7-7-2) were Nikki Cerovec with four goals and Ashley Stoltenberg with two goals. Anna Lundwall and Katie Chiappelli each scoring a goal. Kelsey LaValley faced 32 shots on goal.

The Eagles travel to Okemos Saturday morning for a tournament that starts at 9:00am.

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The JV team (7-5-1) lost their away game to Bloomfield United by a score of 10-7.

Both teams wanted this victory bad after battling to a tie in their last meeting. As expected, this game was pretty physical from the opening draw to the final buzzer. In the end it was Grand Blanc that came out on top, as Hartland fell to 7-6 on the season.

It was the seniors who took charge and dominated this game. They played with passion and determination. Scoring for Hartland with five goals was Nikki Cerovec. After leaving the game for several minutes after a wicked collision while scoring her fourth goal, she later returned to the game to score her fifth. Anna Lundwall scored four goals — two of them late in the in the game to bring Hartland to within one. Katie Chiappelli also scored two goals for Hartland. Kelsey LaValley faced 20 shots on goal.

It appears Grand Blanc is our new rival. They are well-coached, the girls play hard, and while their fans are...well...entertaining, I think we will always look forward to matching-up with Grand Blanc. Who knows, we may even see them in the playoffs.

Hartland travels to Bloomfield United (Lahser) this Friday for a 7:00pm game. Go Eagles!

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The JV team fought hard to even the score against visiting Grand Blanc Wednesday afternoon, but fell short of taking the lead as time ran out. Great game, ladies! The loss moves the JV to 7-4-1 on the season.

Considering last night's prom made for some tired players this morning, Hartland's varsity girls were not about to use that as an excuse. Every time they face Brighton they step-up their game and today was no different. Hartland (7-5-2) did a decent job of hanging with Brighton, but in the end Brighton's fire power was too much for Hartland to handle.

After a slow first-half start (down 10-3), Harland didn't roll over in the second half. They out-scored Brighton in the second half to close the lead, but it still wasn't enough to pull ahead.

Nikki Cerovec scored SEVEN goals for Hartland and Ryan Skomial (who is still nursing a bum ankle) added three. Christie Goodlaski also scored her first goal on varsity — congrats, Christie!

Brighton was relentless on offense — shooting 41 attempts at goalkeeper Kelsey LaValley. Kelsey stopping a whopping 24 shots!

Too bad we couldn't face Brighton tomorrow morning in Hartland. Brighton's prom is tonight and one has to wonder just how different the outcome might be. Hmmmm....just saying. Well anyway....GO EAGLES!

The JV team moved to 7-4 on the season after losing to Brighton early Saturday morning. Now that Monday's game vs Clarkston was canceled, JV will host Grand Blanc on Wednesday at 5:30pm.

The JV team improved to 7-3 after defeating Huron Valley United Wednesday afternoon at home.

On Saturday, May 1, Hartland's varsity team traveled to Tecumseh for the first annual Michigan/Ohio Lacrosse Shoot-out.

Hartland faced Ann Arbor Skyline in the first of three games and won that game by a score of 10-5. Ryan Skomial had four goals in the victory, followed by Anna Lundwall with two goals. Rounding-out the scoring for Hartland were Nikki Cerovec, Lindsay Kaza, Haley Crouse and Natalie Sochacki with one goal each.

In the second game, Hartland went up against the number one ranked team in the state — Okemos. Although Hartland lost that match (12-1), they played great — considering they were without three starters due to injuries: Katie Chiapelli (ankle injury vs Grand Blanc), Courtney Lee (knee injury vs PCS), and Ryan Skomial (ankle injury in the first half). Nikki Cerovec scored Hartland's only goal.

Hartland bounced right back in the third and final game. The sun actually came out for that game and Hartland cruised to a 16-3 win over Notre Dame (Ohio). Scoring for Hartland were Anna Lundwall (five goals!), Rachel Sharpe (four goals), Lindsay Kaza (three), Ashley Devine (two), Nikki Cerovec (one) and Ashley Stoltenberg (one).

Hartland's varsity team battled to a 9-9 tie vs. Grand Blanc Wednesday afternoon — Hartland's second tie of the season. The game went back and forth as each team traded goals. Grand Blanc went up in the second half, but Hartland again fought back to even the score.

Ryan Skomial scored four goals in the contest, followed by Rachel Sharpe's two goals. Ashley Stoltenberg, Nikki Cerovec and Haley Crouse each scored one goal. Kelsey LaValley was back in action — she faced 22 shots and stopped 13.

Senior, Katie Chiapelli, suffered an ankle injury and left the game. Several other players on both teams were banged-up in what can only be called a physical game between these two aggressive teams.

Hartland will face Grand Blanc again on May 12 — this time at our house with our fans. You're not going to want to miss this great rematch.

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The JV team lost a hard fought battle to Grand Blanc Wednesday evening, 6-4. The loss moves JV to 6-3 on the season.

Hartland snapped their two-game losing streak by easily defeating Plymouth Canton (PCS) 16-6 Tuesday night.

Senior Ashley Stoltenberg and freshmen Ryan Skomial combined for 10 goals — five each! Nikki Cerovec added another three and Lindsay Kaza, Anna Lundwall, and Natalie Sochacki each scored one.

Freshmen goalkeeper, Tabitha Ferguson, replaced Kelsey LaValley who was away for a school commitment. Tabitha stopped 9 of 15 shots on goal. Great job filling-in for Kelsey!

The victory puts Hartland at 5-2-1 on the season.

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The JV team improved to a 6-2 record after beating PCS Tuesday afternoon, 7-3. Check back for details.

Hartland's varsity team (4-2-1) dropped their second game in a row to the visiting Brighton Bulldogs Friday night, 16-6.

Brighton's speed and stick skills proved too much for Hartland in the first half — racking-up nine goals to Hartland's two going into halftime. In the second half Hartland mounted an impressive comeback, but it was too late in the game and Brighton found a way to answer each of our goals with one of their own.

Scoring for Hartland were Rachel Sharpe with three goals followed by Lindsay Kaza, Nikki Cerovec and Ryan Skomial with one goal each. Kelsey LaValley faced 30 shots on the night.

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The JV team moved to 5-2 on the season with a loss Friday evening to Brighton, 11-8. The score was tied at the half. Hartland briefly took the lead in the second half, then Brighton fought back for the win.

The varsity women's team lost their first game of the year to Huron Valley United, 14-13.

After a slow start, the girls fought back and scored seven goals — going into half-time down 9-7. Hartland came out strong in the second half and took an early lead. Then Huron Valley battled back and the two teams traded scores the rest of the game. It went down to the final seconds, but time ran out before Hartland could tie it up.

Leading all scorers for Hartland with four goals was Anna Lundwall who had an amazing second half. Nikki Cerovec and Rachel Sharpe each added two goals. Rounding-out the scoring was Lindsay Kaza, Ashley Devine, Natalie Sochacki, Ashley Stoltenberg and Haley Crouse with one goal each. Kelsey LaValley faced 30 shots and made 16 saves.

Hartland faces rival Brighton this Friday in Hartland. Game time is set for 7:00pm. Should be a BIG game for Hartland coming off tonight's loss.

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