17:24 MVHS FP and GOAL Fique scores from the 5 o’clock hash; it’s a power play goal! Mavs lead 7-4
16:44 WHS YELLOW The umpires are handing out cards like speeding tickets at the Indy 500
15:00 Ball down; it is now the Mavericks with possession and they can run down the penalty time
14:32 MVHS YELLOW And now the Owls are 2-up
14:11 MVHS YELLOW I think they called a dangerous shot, one that wipes a Mavs goals off the board
13:14 WHS GOAL Higgs shakes her defender off the stack and shoots from out of the sun to score; Owls down two
12:52 MVHS GOAL Lowe, with a cunning cut from behind, scores to give the hosts a three-goal lead
12:22 MVHS GOAL Carolyn Lowe with an overhand that finds the bottom corner! Mavs lead 5-3
12:00 The second quarter draw goes to MV
END FIRST After a breezy first quarter, Manchester Valley leads 4-3
11:55 WHS FP Sammy Martins shoots and goalie Josie Colender says no!
10:25 The Mavericks with a flurry in front but cannot find the goal
9:59 MVHS GOAL Fique with a quick strike off the draw, Mavs lead 4-3
9:43 WHS GOAL Aspen Higgs pulls off a quickstick and ties the game 3-3
9:54 WHS FP Abby Bunting hits the crossbar! How close!
7:00 MVHS FP and GOAL Junior Taylor Fique pings it off the post and the Mavs lead 3-2
5:21 WHS GOAL Avery Keller again, catching a pass from behind and tying the game 2-2
2:51 MVHS GOAL Miller, finding a pocket at the edge of the 8, connects! Mavericks lead 2-1
1:44 MVHS GOAL Freshman Bella Miller responds with a quick riposte; the game is tied 1-1
1:20 WHS GOAL From a play out back, the Owls take the early lead from Avery Keller! 1-0 Owls
0:00 The game is on
PREGAME Manchester Valley are in the home whites with blue numbers, Westminster is in the all black with powder blue numerals
PREGAME After the JV game, the teams are warming up on the grass pitch at Manchester Valley High School Stadium
PREGAME I guess the supporters and players will be happy that this is a 6:30 p.m. start
PREGAME One major factor that could affect today’s game is the heat. The temperatures in the mid-Atlantic the last couple of days have topped the 90-degree mark
PREGAME For Manchester Valley, keep a lookout for midfielder Addison Meyer
PREGAME For Westminster, keep an eye out for the team’s defense; the Owls held South Carroll to two goals, a superb defensive performance on any level
PREGAME Both of these programs have had success in state championship play before. Westminster won titles in 2018 and 2019, while Manchester Valley has five rings. The Mustangs have made the state title game the last three years, winning two
PREGAME This is a classic derby, as the two communities are a mere eight miles from each other
PREGAME Westminster is 6-1 on the season, while Manchester Valley is 7-0
PREGAME Welcome along to coverage of today’s Carroll County girls’ lacrosse game between Westminster (Md.) and Manchester (Md.) Valley