Here are 3 teams, 10 players from Upstate to watch in high school girls lacrosse playoffs
Here are three Upstate teams and 10 players to watch as the South Carolina high school girls lacrosse postseason begins.
Teams to watch
Riverside
The Warriors are seeded No. 1 in the Upper State for Class AAAA and for good reason, Riverside (14-2) is the state’s fourth-best offensive team (14.2 points per game) and the fourth-best defensive team (6.3). The Warriors lost early this season to Spartanburg and late to J.L. Mann but won 13 straight in between.
Spartanburg
The Vikings are having one of the best seasons in program history and it could get much better. Spartanburg (14-1) is a No. 1 seed in the Class AAAAA Upper State. The Vikings, on a seven-game winning streak, have held opponents to two goals or fewer seven times this season. Last year, they lost in the first round to Mann.
T.L. Hanna
The Yellow Jackets, who had their first winning season last year, earned a No. 1 seed with a home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against Byrnes. The Jackets (12-1) had a late-season stumble against Byrnes but had already wrapped up the district’s top spot. Hanna went 11-5 last season only to run into eventual Class AAAAA state semifinalist Fort Mill in the first round.
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: SC high school boys and girls lacrosse playoffs schedule, including top seeds from Upstate
Players to watch
Carlie Balck, Greenville
Balck leads Greenville with 51 goals and 66 points. The Red Raiders (10-6) are fifth-best in the state with 220 goals scored.
Isabella Bright, Riverside
Bright ranks fourth in the state in total points (104), sixth in goals (72) and 10th in assists (.32). The junior has 171 career goals.
Tatum Hill, Riverside
Hill leads Riverside and is among the state leaders in ground balls recovered (54). She also has 22 goals with nine assists.
Caeylyn Little, T.L. Hanna
Little ranks second in the state with 52 assists, but she can score, too. She’s had 62 goals in the past two seasons.
Dylan Meagher, J.L. Mann
The sophomore goalie leads the state in save percentage (.685) and is one of the big reasons J.L. Mann (6-9) still has a chance to reach a second consecutive state final.
HIGH SCHOOL TOP PERFORMERS: Greenville | Spartanburg | Anderson
Jessica Mikesell, Christ Church
Mikesell ranks among the top 15 scorers in the state with 60 goals, 21 assists and 81 points. Christ Church (10-5) is a No. 2 seed in Class AAAA Upper State and last season made the state semifinals.
Evers Morris, Spartanburg
The sophomore has 58 goals (No. 13 in state), 25 assists and 83 points. She had 12 goals in the past two games.
Sophie Pavlik, Byrnes
Pavlik leads Byrnes with 46 goals and 59 points. The senior reached 200 career goals with six in the last game of the regular season.
Morgan Siglin, Wade Hampton
Siglin leads the state in goals (126) and points (161) and ranks eighth in assists (35). She scored 30 goals in the last three games as Wade Hampton (11-5) earned a No. 3 seed in Class AAAA.
Olivia Wallach, T.L. Hanna
Wallach ranks third in the state with 77 goals and is 11th in points with 84. She scored 18 of the Yellow Jackets’ 25 goals in the final two games of the regular season.
This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: SC high school girls lacrosse playoffs: Upstate players to watch