Bellevue beats Shorewood,12-4, in season-opener
Following a successful 3-0 Jamboree at Rogers High School on Saturday, the Bellevue Wolverines emerged with a 12-4 win over the Shorewood Stormrays in their first game of this 2023 season! The sun was out at Bellevue Girls’ new home pool, Woodridge Swim Club, with a great turnout for the season-opening game.
Bellevue’s #3, Lacey Aquaro, led the game with 7 goals on 8 shots, along with 3 ejections drawn, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Goal scorers from Bellevue include Ashley Kwon with 3, Joey Ives with 1, and Paige Heinemann with 1. Goalie Audrey Grays also had an amazing game, with 6 saves and 6 steals, while only letting in 4 goals. Our freshmen held their own for their very first game, working well together with their teammates, creating ball movement, and defending effectively. Additionally, the was a game packed with ejections, with 5 players total who got rolled.
Ashley Kwon opened out the game, scoring the first goal at 4:45. The first quarter featured 5 goals by Bellevue, 1 by Shorewood, with 9 ejections. Quarter 2 yielded 2 Bellevue goals, one of which was a 5-meter, scored by Lacey Aquaro. By the end of the third quarter, Bellevue led 10-2. The game finished out 12-4 Bellevue, with Paige Heinemann sinking the last one into the cage.
Come to Woodridge Swim Club this Friday, March 17th , to watch the Bellevue girls take on Shoreline!
