Calhoun boys’ lacrosse was tested early and often last Friday by visiting Carey, but a strong second half was enough to propel the Colts to an 11-8 victory.
In what was a tie game going into halftime, Calhoun coach Jim Femminella was impressed by how well his team was able to weather the storm and take control of the game in the second half by playing their brand of lacrosse.
“The difference maker was how came out in the second half,” Femminella said. “We executed our game plan to perfection in the third quarter. We feel like we are a gritty team, when there’s a groundball, we feel like it’s ours and that’s a big part of our program’s identity. “
There were plenty of standouts in what was Calhoun’s seventh consecutive victory. Senior Alex Vieni was the main initiator of the offense and with great success, as he had 6 goals and 1 assist on the afternoon. He now has 27 goals and 22 assists on the year. Juniors Jake Lewis and Jayden Finklestein also were central catalysts, with each registering 4 points. Lewis had 2 goals and 2 assists and Finklestein had 3 goals and an assist.
A lot of what the Colts did offensively was unlocked by senior fogo Johnny Lewis, who played a near perfect game He was 21 of 23 on draws, and responsible for a huge momentum swinging play in the third quarter, where he won a faceoff for a fast break and passed it to Jake Lewis and he scored from about 10 yards out to make the game 7-5.