The Review, May 31, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

Playing in the most humid conditions of the season, the Liverpool girls lacrosse team had to work hard to get through last Friday's Section III Class A quarterfinal against Baldwinsville.  Yet the no. 4 seed Warriors would do so, building a big lead midway through the second half, then hanging on to beat the no. 5 seed Bees 19-17 in one of the highest-scoring games in sectional playoff history.  Early on, as the moisture from morning rains rose off the Liverpool turf, the two teams exchanged the lead and went through numerous ties.  Fittingly, the two sides went to the break even, 7-7.

Liverpool used two big moves to surge ahead.  First, it got three goals in a span of 41 seconds to break an 8-8 tie.  Then, it got four unanswered tallies to build a 15-10 advantage.  Yet that still wasn't enough.  In the game's final 12 minutes, 11 goals were scored, and Liverpool got four of them, still needing to fend off a late B'ville push to move forward.

Pushing her team along, Meghan Lawler piled up five goals and five assists.  Tricia Hurley emerged again as a big threat, scoring four times, while Liz Walsh put together three goals and two assists.  They got help, too, as Leah Lazarz and Jennifer VanderMeulen each got two goals.  Amanda Pollock backed up her single tally with two assists, with Alanna Waldron and Heather Gardiner also scoring.

B'ville senior Jessie Fritz made her last high school game a memorable one, pouring in eight goals.  Stefany McKee added three goals, but could not beat her mother, Renee, who serves as Liverpool's head coach.

On Tuesday night, Liverpool tried to topple unbeaten West Genesee (19-0) in the Class A semifinals at Chittenango.  The winner would go to Central Square Thursday at 3 pm to meet Fayetteville-Manlius or Corcoran for the sectional championship.

The Post Standard, May 31, 2006:

West Genesee 14, Liverpool 2: The top-ranked Wildcats rolled to their 20th straight win as Colleen Bubnack matched her season high with five goals in a Class A semifinal at Chittenango.  Sarah Kuonen helped out with three goals and four assists for top-seeded West Genesee (20-0), which overwhelmed the fourth-seeded Warriors (12-8) with nine consecutive goals in the first half.  West Genesee will play Fayetteville-Manlius in the Class A final at 3 pm Thursday at Central Square.

The Post Standard, May 27, 2006:

Liverpool 19, Baldwinsville 17: Meghan Lawler notched five goals and five assists as the No. 4-seeded Warriors built a late three-goal lead and held off a closing rally by the fifth-seeded Bees (10-9) in another Class A quarterfinal.  Liverpool will play West Genesee at 5 pm Tuesday at Chittenango.

The Review, May 24, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

For nearly a month, the Liverpool girls lacrosse team kept its bitter, sudden-death overtime loss to Cicero-North Syracuse on April 18 in the back of its mind.  So when the Warriors visited Bragman Stadium for the rematch last Tuesday afternoon, it would not show any mercy, overcoming a shaky start with a second half offensive eruption and a 20-14 victory.  CNS had a big early lead, and was still clinging to a 10-9 edge at the break, but Liverpool's relentless pace eventually forced the Northstars to crack.

What's more, Liz Walsh, who had four goals and one assist, did not have to shoulder too much of the burden, since Amanda Pollock and Leah Lazarz both put up four goals too, to set personal season marks.  Pollock also had three assists.  Tricia Hurley had a three-goal hat trick.  Meghan Lawler scored twice, adding three assists, while Jennifer VanderMeulen also had two goals.  Heather Gardiner had a goal, while Alyssa Pollock and Casey Wilcox added one assist apiece.

In a non-league game Thursday, the Warriors edged past East Rochester, 11-10, rallying from a 5-3 halftime deficit with another offensive explosion.  Walsh led the way with five goals, as Lawler often fed it to her on her way to six assists.  Hurley again scored three times, while Lazarz got two goals and Casey Wilcox also found the net.  Jordan Miller made six saves as she relieved Meagher for a time.

On Tuesday, Liverpool, who won the Class AA-1 league title with a 6-3 mark (11-7 overall), would find out where it would start the Section III Class A play-offs.  All teams want to reach the June 1 finals at Central Square.

The Review, May 17, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

Even as it scrambled for wins against Section III's most elite opposition, the Liverpool girls lacrosse team could take some small comforts out of defeat.  In Last Tuesday's game against state no. 1-ranked West Genesee, the Warriors were more productive than any other Wildcat opponent this spring, even though Liverpool ended up on the wrong end of a 16-12 defeat.  Much of the game's pace was frantic on the Liverpool turf.  Despite not being familiar with the surface, WG took a 9-5 lead to halftime, then matched everything the Warriors could produce in an exciting second half.

Liz Walsh was the target of the Wildcats' defense, held to two goals and one assist.  Sensing this, Meghan Lawler really stepped up, with four goals and two assists, while Jennifer VanderMeulen matched Walsh, scoring twice.  Amanda Pollock, Leah Lazarz, Tricia Hurley and Heather Gardiner each had one goal, with Alyssa Pollock earning two assists.  This was a far cry from the disaster it suffered in Camillus on April 8.  Sarah Kuonen remained the Wildcats' most potent threat, as the junior forward had five goals and three assists to lead her team to victory.

Two nights later, the Warriors met up with reigning state Class A champion Fayetteville-Manlius.  This time around, it wasn't as close, as Liverpool fell to the Hornets 15-6.  All game long, Walsh could not get many open looks, held to just one goal a week after scoring 11 times against Auburn.  As a whole, F-M's defense did a superb job, for only Lawler, with three goals, was able to find the net more than once.  Amanda Smith and Amanda Pollock joined Walsh in the one-goal column.

Meanwhile, F-M had plenty of offensive balance, as five players had multiple goals.  Kelly Radigan (four goals, two assists) and Kristen Taylor (three goals, two assists) led the way.

It didn't improve all that much Saturday either.  Liverpool lost at home to Ithaca, 13-12, unable to rally from a 7-5 halftime deficit.  Walsh had another great outing, putting in six goals, half her team's output.  Lawler found the net three times, while Hurley had two goals.  Amanda Pollock scored once.  Amanda Lloyd led Ithaca, scoring five times.  

Having dropped to 9-7 on the season, the Warriors look on Tuesday to get revenge for an overtime loss to Cicero-North Syracuse back on April 18.

The Post Standard, May 17, 2006:

Liverpool 20, C-NS 14: Trailing by one goal at halftime, Liverpool (6-3, 10-7) rallied for the OHSL Class A win as Liz Walsh, Amanda Pollock and Leah Lazarz tallied four goals each.

The Review, May 10, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

What began as a tough time for the Liverpool girls lacrosse team turned into a wild adventure that featured 41 goals in two games.  Up close in yet another tight game last Tuesday night, the Warriors saw just how much Corcoran has improved, losing an 11-10 decision to the Cougars.  Corcoran came out of nowhere this spring to start 9-0 before suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of West Genesee and Fayetteville-Manlius that appeared to suggest that it had not reached the next level.  Still, that level of play was good enough against Liverpool, and after an exciting 7-7 first half, the Cougars settled down the tempo, never letting the Warriors use its trademark transition game.

Meghan Lawler had a part of more than half of Liverpool's scoring plays, earning three goals and three assists.  Amanda Pollock had two goals and two assists, while Liz Walsh got two goals and one assist.  Leah Lazarz, Tricia Hurley, and Jennifer VanderMeulen each had goals, too.  In the net, Mikey Meagher recorded 10 saves.  For the victorious Cougars, Abby Hungerford and Lauren Glavin each had three goals.

Infuriated by that defeat, Liverpool took out that anger on Auburn Thursday night, producing a 21-11 victory.  Walsh could not be stopped by anyone.  She piled up a career-high 11 goals and added three assists, having a role in two-thirds of the Warriors' scoring plays.  Lawler was quite productive, too, with four goals and four assists.  Hurley had a three-goal hat trick, while Casey Wilcox got two goals.  Amanda Smith had one goal and one assist.  Pollock earned four assists.

Then the Warriors took on Shaker (Section II) on Saturday and made a stirring rally to win a wild 20-18 verdict.  Shaker was up 11-7 at halftime, but Liverpool could not be stopped in the second half as it scored 13 times and made up the deficit.  

Amanda Pollock had the big performance, a career-high seven goals to go with one assist.  Lazarz also set a personal mark, scoring five times, while Lawler had four goals and two assists.  Walsh was quieter this time around, with two goals and three assists.  Hurley and Jennifer VanderMeulen got single goals.

Liverpool would need much better defense in games against superpowers West Genesee and Fayetteville-Manlius this week, prior to a Saturday visit from Ithaca.

The Post Standard, May 10, 2006:

West Genesee 16, Liverpool 12:  The Wildcats (7-0, 15-0) gave up a season-high 12 goals but prevailed over the Warriors (5-2, 9-5).  Sarah Kuonen led all players with five goals and three assists.

The Post Standard, May 7, 2006:

Liverpool 20, Shaker 18: Trailing by four goals at halftime, Liverpool (9-4) broke loose for 13 second-half scores to overtake the Section II foe.  Leah Lazarz scored the tying goal and then Meghan Lawler notched the go-ahead score for the No. 13 state-ranked Warriors.  Sophomore Amanda Pollock led the victors with seven goals and one assist, junior middie Lazarz finished with five goals and Lawler netted four more.

The Post Standard, May 3, 2006:

Corcoran 11, Liverpool 10:  The 10th ranked Cougars (4-2, 10-2) edged the 13th ranked Warriors (4-1, 7-4) as Abby Hungerford and Lauren Glavin combined for six goals and three assists.

The Review, May 3, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

As she had done so many times before, Liverpool girls lacrosse head coach Renee McKee got the best of her on-field battle with her daughter.  This time around, Baldwinsville player Stefany McKee had five goals, the most of any individual in last Thursday night's game--but it was the Warriors, by a 16-10 margin, that emerged victorious.  An active first half saw Liverpool inch ahead, 9-6, and the Bees could not keep up, especially since the Warriors had many big threats.  Liz Walsh had four goals, Amanda Pollock and Meghan Lawler each scored three times, with Pollock adding four assists and Lawler getting three assists.  Leah Lazarz (two assists) and Tricia Hurley put up two goals apiece.  Alyssa Pollock also got two assists, with Jennifer VanderMeulen and Casey Wilcox getting the other goals.

Liverpool put together a remarkable comeback at Henninger/Nottingham last Tuesday night, earning a 10-9 overtime victory over the Black Knights.  This marked the Warriors' third overtime game of the season and second in as many weeks, following its April 18 sudden-death loss to Cicero-North Syracuse. Here, it looked like Liverpool would never even get to OT as Henninger/Nottingham controlled the first half and left the Warriors in a 6-2 deficit at the break.  The second half was an entirely different matter, though.  Roaring out, Liverpool tagged the Knights for six unanswered goals and claimed an 8-6 lead.  Then it was Henninger/Nottingham's turn to rally.  Seconds away from victory, the Warriors watched as Rachel Ventresca scored with 11 seconds to go in regulation, sending Liverpool into familiar OT territory.  There Jennifer VanderMeulen scored early in the first three-minute period, her only goal of the game, and Liverpool would keep that edge through the two periods.  

Meghan Lawler carried the Warriors  through regulation with four goals and one assist, while Liz Walsh scored twice.  Tricia Hurley and Amanda Pollock each had one goal and one assist, with Leah Lazarz also finding the net.

Mikey Meagher played quite well from the second half onward, finishing with 14 saves.  Brett Poissant led Henninger/Nottingham with three goals.

Completing a perfect week, the Warriors cruised through Saturday's game at Rome Free Academy, scoring 11 times in the second half as it beat the Black Knights 17-5.  Seven different players--Lawler, Walsh, Hurley, Wilcox, Heather Gardiner, Amanda Pollock and Amanda Smith--each had two goals, with Pollock adding three assists.  VanderMeulen, Cassie Broton and Alyssa Pollock got the other goals.  

Liverpool (7-3) got a test Tuesday night when it hosted Corcoran, and will go to Auburn on Thursday night.

The Post Standard, April 28, 2006:

Liverpool 16, Baldwinsville 10:  Liz Walsh tallied four times as the host Warriors (3-0, 6-3) won the Class A game over the Bees (1-3, 4-6).

The Review, April 26, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

In one of the season's best games, the Liverpool girls lacrosse team was tormented by its neighbors.  Though it led all thorugh the second half, then led again in overtime, the Warriors were beaten, 14-13, last Tuesday night by Cicero-North Syracuse in sudden death on a goal by Lyndsey Banach.  In a game with numerous ties and lead changes, Liverpool was down, 7-5, late in the first half, but then caught up and, midway through the second half, appeared ready to take over.

Liz Walsh, Meghan Lawler and Leah Lazarz teamed up for three goals in a span of 29 seconds to break an 8-8 tie.  CNS fell behind, 12-9, and climbed back within one, but when Lawler found the net again with 2:33 left, Liverpool had a 13-11 advantage. Again, the Northstars made a comeback, Morgan Silva scored with 1:59 left to cut it to 13-12, and after goalie Mikey Meagher could not clear the ball out, Lindsey Cayea put a shot past her with 20.8 seconds to go, forcing overtime.

Neither team scored in the first three-minute OT period.  With 1:38 left in the second OT, Walsh blasted a 10-yard shot into the net, putting Liverpool ahead 14-13, but Silva's free-position shot eluded Meagher with 51 seconds to play and it was tied again.  In sudden death, both teams had chances to win it, but at the 3:42 mark, Banach broke through the Liverpool back line, threw a shot past Meagher, and CNS had won. In defeat, Walsh had six goals and one assist, while Lawler back up her four goals with five assists.  Lazarz scored twice, while Tricia Hurley and Amanda Pollock earned single goals.  Silva led CNS with four goals, with Banach and Stimson each getting three-goal hat tricks.  Meagher finished wiht 15 saves.

Recovering from this tough defeat, the Warriors ripped Oswego on Friday night, easily handling the Buccaneers 18-7.  Walsh piled up five goals and one assist.  Often, Lawler fed her those passes, as she had five assists to go with her pair of tallies.  Amanda Pollock threw in three assists.  Alanna Waldron had a career-high four goals, while Jennifer VanderMeulen and Amanda Smith joined Lawler, each of them scoring twice.  Lazarz and Casey Wilcox each had one goal and one assist.  Heather Gardiner had two assists.

On Tuesday, Liverpool (3-3) took on Henninger/Nottingham, then has a eky Thursday game against Baldwinsville before playing Rome Free Academy on Saturday afternoon.

The Post Standard, April 26, 2006:

Liverpool 10 Henninger/Nottingham 9, OT: Freshman Jennifer VanderMeulen scored the winning goal in the first overtime period to help the sixth-ranked Warriors (2-0, 5-3) edge the 14th-ranked Black Knights (2-2, 7-4). The Warriors erased a four-goal halftime deficit by scoring six straight goals in the second half. But the Black Knights battled back in the last two minutes of regulation and sent the game into overtime when Rachel Ventresca scored on a free position shot with 11 seconds remaining.  Meghan Lawler led all players with four goals for the Warriors. Brett Poissant tossed in three goals to lead Henninger/Nottingham.

The Review, April 12, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

Within a span of six days, the Liverpool girls' lacrosse team played three of the most exhausting, demanding and emotional games of the season, all while engaging in an unusual family duel and, in the process, getting cold and wet.  The ordeal began last Wednesday night, when the Warriors hosted Baldwinsville and squeaked out a marathon 8-7 victory over the Bees in overtime.  This marked the third consecutive year that Liverpool's head coach, Renee McKee, faced a B'ville team that included her daughter, Stefany, in the lineup.  Stefany would have a solid outing, scoring once and adding two assists, as she helped the Bees keep pace with Liverpool throughout the night.

Amid falling snow and sleet, B'ville and Liverpool played to a 4-4 first-half draw, then remained even in the second half as goals became precious.  In fact, both sides would get just one goal in that frame, and regulation play ended in a 5-5 tie, setting up two five-minute overtime periods.  Liz Walsh scored in the first OT, putting Liverpool up 6-5, only to see B'ville's Emily Maguire answer in the second extra period, creating yet another tie at 6-6.  This led to sudden death.  Taking the ball in her own end, Meghan Lawler ran the length of the field, charged to the net, and fired a shot that eluded the Bees' goalie, Lindsay Snow, and found the net to end matters.  It was Lawler's lone goal of the night, adding to the two assists she already accumulated.  Walsh led the Warriors with two goals and two assists, while Amanda Pollock also found the net twice.  Alyssa Pollock and Jennifer VanderMeulen added single tallies, while Leah Lazarz and Tricia Hurley earned assists.  In goal, Mikey Meagher had a superb outing, turning away 19 B'ville shots.

On Saturday, Liverpool had to go to Camillus and play West Genesee, fresh off a big 14-8 win over reigning state champion Fayetteville-Manlius.  This game proved to be brutal for the Warriors, as they made a string of mistakes and allowed the Wildcats to fully dominate the contest, prevailing 13-2.  Liverpool never scored until the first minute of the second half, giving the ball away all through the game's early stages and allowing WG to build an 8-0 edge by halftime.

Rarely did the Warriors get a good scoring chance, and when they did, late in the first half, Walsh was stopped, point-blank, by WG goalie Kelly Fucillo.  WG's Sarah Kuonen led her side with three goals and four assists.

Trying to put this result behind them, Liverpool hosted F-M on Monday night, its third tough game in six days.  This proved to be much closer than the WG game, but again the Warriors were beaten, falling 10-5 to the Hornets.  For a half, defenses ruled on both sides, as it ended in a 2-2 stalemate.  F-M would gradually take over, though, led by Kelly Radigan, who scored a career-high six goals to help her team to victory.

Meanwhile, the Warriors' attack again had difficulty.  Amanda Pollock led with two goals and one assist, while Walsh, VanderMeulen and Lazarz had the other goals.  Hurley added an assist.  Now Liverpool (2-2) took a much-needed rest before another crowded stretch of games began next Tuesday, against Cicero-North Syracuse.

The Post Standard, April 11, 2006:

F-M 10, Liverpool 5: After battling to a 2-2 halftime tie, F-M broke open the non-league game with eight second-half goals. Kelly Radigan led the attack with a season-high six goals for the Hornets (2-3). Amanda Pollock scored twice and had an assist for the Warriors (2-2), who have lost two in a row.

The Post Standard, April 6, 2006:

Liverpool 7, Baldwinsville 6, OT: Battling through two overtimes and into sudden death, Liverpool finally ended the frigid marathon struggle when senior midfielder Meghan Lawler sprinted the length of the field and fired the winning goal past B'ville goalie Lindsay Snow.

Earlier, Liz Walsh had scored for Liverpool in the first overtime, but Emily Maguire's goal for B'ville (0-2) in the second overtime tied the score for the last time 6-6. Both Amanda Pollock and Liz Walsh scored twice for the winners, while Maguire notched two scores for the host Bees.

The Review, April 5, 2006--by Phil Blackwell:

No one made it easy for the Liverpool girls' lacrosse team as the 2006 season got underway Monday night.  Not only did the Warriors have to face an opponent (Henninger/Nottingham) that had already won three times, but they had to do so in wet and windy conditions that can throw off rhythm.  Despite all this, Liverpool pulled through, beginning yet another quest for its first-ever Section III title with a 14-12 victory over the Black Knights.

A season ago, the Warriors went 14-5, and with stars like Liz Walsh, Meghan Lawler and Alyssa Pollock back, the potential exists for an even better finish.  Against Henninger/Nottingham, defense was difficult to find in the first half, as a flurry of attacks on both ends led to plenty of goals.  Liverpool emerged from that fracas with a 10-9 advantage.  Then, as the weather got worse in the second half, the Warriors clung to their lead with a much stiffer resistance.

Walsh was unstoppable, pouring in six goals, many of them fed by Lawler, who had five assists to go with her single tally.  Casey Wilcox found the net three times.  Lawler, Pollock, Jennifer VanderMeulen, Leah Lazarz, and Tricia Hurley each had one goal.  Henninger/Nottingham star Brett Poissant led her side with six goals and one assist.

This kicked off a busy and tough opening week for the Warriors, who go Wednesday to face Baldwinsville and are back home Friday for a key early-season duel with West Genesee.

The Post Standard, April 5, 2006:

The Dear-Heart Series

By Lindsay Kramer

     When Baldwinsville senior attacker Stefany McKee scored her first varsity lacrosse goal two years ago, her mother, Renee, reacted in a way typical of most parents.
     "Nice shot," Renee said, clapping.
     The twist was that Renee did so from the sidelines of Liverpool, the team Stefany scored upon and that Renee coaches. The congratulations was followed by another comment as Renee spun around and faced her team.
     "Where was the breakdown?" Renee recalled asking. "Who had number eight (Stefany)?"
     Such is the conflict of seeing your flesh and blood succeed while at the same time trying to stop her.
     Stefany,a second-team all-Central New York selection last year, is one of the best finishers in the state for a tradition-rich lacrosse program. Renee is one of the most respected coaches in her sport, one who has built a perennially strong team.
     Mother and daughter have met as scholastic opponents each of the past two seasons, with Liverpool winning both times. In those two games, Stefany had a total of four goals and three assists. The teams will play at least twice this season, including a contest today.
     Renee describes these moments as "win-win" situations, where she can watch Stefany do well while teaching her defense to improve. But in a recent conversation about Stefany, Renee's emotions went far beyond detachment as she rubbed her eyes, drew deep breaths and grew flush.
     "There's a lot of emotion," Renee said. "I feel the emotion for us against her and I feel the emotion of her against us. My daughter is my family, which will always be forever."
     But business is business. Renee recently attended a Baldwinsville scrimmage against East Rochester, on the face of it to scout the whole Bees team but in reality focusing in on their best player - her daughter.
     "We look at her strengths and try to take away her strengths, just like any other player," Renee said diplomatically.
     "When she comes to my games (to scout), she's my mom," Stefany said. "She wouldn't take advantage (as an opponent). She would just tell me to forget about everything else and play. She's a good coach with her team, but I just go out there to play to win."
     Sometimes,a little too hard. In a game between Baldwinsville and Liverpool last season, Stefany committed an infraction when she checked the empty stick of a Warriors player. Renee, not realizing who the offender was, screamed "empty" at the officials.
     Renee got the call. She then recognized the guilty party. "Oh, sorry Stef," she said.
     And how did Stefany feel about her mother the informer?
     "I did an empty stick," she reasoned. "It was legally called."
     Renee delicately takes a keen interest in Stefany's daily lacrosse doings. Renee might ask how Stefany did in a practice or a game but knows to shy away from prying about strategy.
     Baldwinsville coach Doug Rowe said he doesn't care if Stefany might glean a little added Liverpool insight from her mother. Rowe said he likes to form his own scouting report. "It's easy for us(him and Renee). We don't see each other until game day," Rowe said. "Stef sees us both every day. It's got to be tough on the poor kid."
     Actually, Stefany sees it the other way. In her view, she's had the benefit of two good coaches. Stefany explained that Rowe guides her through the prism of a team concept while Renee is always available to work on individual skills.
     "It's nice listening to different points of view," Stefany said. "Since coach Rowe is my coach at Baldwinsville, I'll do what coach Rowe says."
     Rowe said he never sees any signs of too many lacrosse voices in Stefany's head. "The bottom line is my kids are supposed to show up on the field ready to play and do what we tell them according to our scouting report," Rowe said. "For two years, Stef has done that."
     Unfortunately for Rowe and the Bees, that hasn't been quite enough against the Warriors. Two years ago, Stefany came home and predicted Baldwinsville would beat Liverpool. Bring it on, countered Renee, who shares a bond of competitiveness with her daughter. Turns out, mom knew best.
     Last year,Stefany tried a different tack and kept quiet in the days leading up to the game. Same result.
     This season, perhaps unable to contain the urgency of her last chance, Stefany burst in from the first day of lacrosse practice with a proclamation.
     "Mom, we're going to beat you. I think we're pretty good," Stefany said.
     That, for certain, is Renee's girl.
     "I said, 'We'll see,' " Renee said. "I like the confidence she has."

The Post Standard, April 4, 2006:

Liverpool 14, Henninger/Nottingham 12: With six goals from Liz Walsh and five assists from Meghan Lawler, the Warriors opened the season with a non-league win over H/N (3-1).  Brett Poissant matched her season-high with six goals for H/N.

The Post Standard, March 31, 2006: "High School Girls Lacrosse Preview"

Preseason Top 10:  1. F-M, 2. Skaneateles, 3. WG, 4. Liverpool, 5. Baldwinsville, 6. Corcoran, 7. Henninger/Nottingham, 8. Marcellus, 9. Bishop Ludden, 10. Carthage

Coach Renee McKee said the potential is there for a special season as the Warriors return top playmakers Luz Walsh and Megan Lawler.  The two combined for 82 goals and 54 assists last year.

On the Attack:
Liz Walsh, Liverpool: The 5-foot-9 Walsh possesses a sprinter's speed and a rocket shot.  That lethal combination helped her fire in a team-high 44 goals.  She committed to James Madison University last fall.

The Playmakers:
Meghan Lawler, Liverpool: The Colgate-bound Lawler is a key player in Liverpool's diversified attack.  She was responsible for 38 goals and a team-high 34 assists last year.

Colonial National Outlook: Liverpool (10-2), Baldwinsville (8-3), Cicero-North Syracuse (6-4), Henninger/Nottingham (6-5), Rome Free Academy (1-9).

Liverpool, Baldwinsville and Henninger/Nottingham are ranked Nos. 4, 5, and 7, respectively, in the preseason Top 10, so this division could make for an interesting race.  C-NS will likely join the hutn as well.  
Liverpool should get lots of offense from returning seniors Liz Walsh, Meghan Lawler and Alyssa Pollock.

Baldwinsville could put a ton of points on the scoreboard this season with three of its four leading scorers--Stefany McKee, Jessilyn Fritz, Taylor Gray--back.

Henninger/Nottingham has everyone back from a 9-10 team of 2005, including leading scorers Brett Poissant, Molly Seifritz and Rachel Ventresca.  Senior attack Marlise Piraino returns after missing 2005 with a knee injury.

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