Girls Lacrosse: Red-hot Springfield can’t stop Stahl, Harriton

SPRINGFIELD >> Harriton coach George **** couldn’t say for sure how many draw control wins that sophomore Greta Stahl averages per game. He’s lost count. “I don’t even know the exact number anymore,” **** said after piloting his Rams to an 8-5 Central League win over Springfield at Halderman Field. “It’s 12, 14 or 15, something like that.”

Stahl again reached double digits in the statistical category Tuesday. Her dominance in the center circle was a big factor in helping Harriton close out the Central League portion of its regular season with a big win over the Cougars, who entered the day winners of 10 in a row.

“The bottom line is when you control the ball, you control the tempo of the game,” said ****, who played lacrosse and basketball at Haverford College. “She’s been doing a great job of that all year.”

Stahl’s performance at the draw is pivotal, but her 6-foot frame makes her particularly difficult to cover when the Rams have possession and attack the opposition. Stahl had two goals and two assists, senior Alex Lada had two goals and an assist and Claudia Conrad found the back of the net twice.

“Especially this year, I’ve gotten a lot better at (draw controls),’ said Stahl, whose parents, Dave and Janit, were athletes at Villanova. Dave was an offensive lineman for the football team and Janit was a rower. “I see what Lada does a lot of the time. If she goes one way, I’m going to try and get it that way. If Laura (Lasprogata) is one way, I’m going to try and get it that way. I just try to base it on where they are, and if I can get (the ball) to myself, that’s even better because then I just pass it right out. I’ve been working pretty hard on it, trying to perfect that.”

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