Boys Varsity Lacrosse put together one of its best team efforts of the season at just the right time to defeat Rye Country Day 11-7, winning the Fairchester regular season championship. Coming off a thrilling 14-13 overtime victory against King School on Saturday, the Hornets knew they needed their 'A' game against the visiting Wildcats, who were considered a slight favorite. The match-up of the league's two unbeaten teams certainly lived up to expectations, with Rye and HH trading early goals that showcased their offensive talent, while both defenses forced turnovers to leave the game deadlocked till Rye took a 3-2 lead at the end of one quarter.

The Hornets began to assert themselves in the second quarter as junior "FoGo" specialist, Jackson Lalonde, consistently won the faceoffs to jump start the Hornet attack. In fact, Jackson won his 600th career faceoff in the game. It was then on the "Super Sophs" to find the back of the net, and they certainly delivered the goods. Alex DiVincentis led the way with 5 goals, followed by Chase Lilly with 3, Zach Giugno with 2 goals plus an assist, and Jeff Nugent with a goal and 2 assists. Freshman Griffin Elliot added an assist.  The teams continued to trade goals into the second half before the Hornets began to pull away. While the attack gave the Hornets the scoring edge, the defense, anchored by another sophomore, goalie Sam Jewett along with the longsticks of Ryan Delfini, Reese Perrone, Jared Morrisey, and Konye Taylor, shut down a previously potent Wildcat offense. Jewett was a force in the net, finishing with 11 saves on the day.

The victory earned the Hornets the #1 seed in the upcoming FAA tournament, and should help them secure a New England bid as well. With the top seed, the Hornets will have a bye before facing off against a team to be determined. Congratulations to Coach Warnock, his coaching staff, and the entire team on a terrific win.