Lakeville North Panther Chloe Fisher (14) scoring one of her 5 goals against Stillwater. Photo by Korey McDermott
Carly Fedorowski set career highs in points and goals as she scored six times and added an assist in Stillwater’s 16-8 road win over Lakeville North Thursday night.
The senior found the back of the net just two minutes and 35 seconds into the game to give the Ponies a 2-1 lead. She then scored the following two goals off bounce shots to notch a hat trick just eight and a half minutes into the game.
Stillwater coach Rick Reidt said Fedorowski has developed into one of the top players on the team in her third year starting, and the Linwood University commit's competitive nature and peripheral vision sets her apart from the competition.
“She can see people coming up from behind her, she’s able to pass the ball and is an accurate shooter," Reidt said.
With precise aim and a sixth sense for defenders, Fedorowski looks to lead the Ponies to their sixth consecutive state tournament after graduating a core group of 11 seniors from last year.
“We’re super young,” Federowski said. “We had plays set up and the young girls stepped up (tonight). I think we have the talent and skill this year to make it just as far.”
As a sophomore, Fedorowski tallied a hat trick and scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 2014 third place game against Apple Valley, Stillwater's best finish in the state tournament.
After last year’s 16-15 overtime loss to eventual champion and perennial power Eden Prairie, the expectations continue to rise for Stillwater’s program, one which has been a staple in Minnesota girls' lacrosse.
A philosophy of getting better day-to-day, no matter the success of the program, continues to be at the core of how the Ponies operate, especially with a youthful roster.
“We try to focus on one game at a time, because we have a young team that’s beginning to fill the roles of those seniors from last year,” Reidt said.
Stillwater junior Olivia Konigson charges down the field with a defender on her back. Photo by Alex Conover
First Report
Carly Fedorowski scored six goals and notched one assist in Stillwater's 16-8 season-opening road victory over Lakeville North Thursday night.
The Ponies (1-0) used two four-goal stretches and outscored the Panthers 10-3 in the first half, including three straight goals
from Fedorowski over a span of 5 minutes, 57 seconds early in the game.
Eighth grader Chloe Fisher posted five goals in her varsity debut for Lakeville North (0-1).
Katie Lottsfeldt made four saves for Stillwater, while Taylor Hager tallied 11 saves for the Panthers.
