By Stephanie Caron – Staff Reporter

*UPDATE: The girls lacrosse team is off to a 1-1 start after its win on April 1 against West Haven.

The girls lacrosse team is shooting its way into a new season.

As the new season gets underway, the girls lacrosse team is ready to see what this season has in store.

“I’m looking forward to all of the laughs and memories that we’re going to have this season,” junior Meghan Gorman said. “I can’t wait to see how we grow as a team and develop as players individually.”

The team’s captions this season are senior Laura Dennigan and senior Mary Lonergan.

“I am looking forward to being a senior captain and guiding new freshman,” Dennigan said. “I also am looking forward to our new coaches and seeing what they have to offer.”

This season the girls lacrosse team got a new head coach, Diana DiGangi. DiGangi works at Amity High School as a Physical Education teacher

“Since joining Jonathan Law’s community this year, it has been a very pleasant and friendly experience.  I have developed a good rapport with a lot of friendly employees,” DiGangi said. “Law has shown that it is a great place to work.”

DiGangi was a lacrosse player growing up at Cheshire High and played at Southern Connecticut State University as a goalie.

“Coach DiGangi, although has only been here for a short amount of time, has grown a bond onto each one of us,” Gorman said. “She pushes us to do better and play at 110% even when we don’t think we can.”

On March 21, the team had their first scrimmage of the year against Norwalk. They tied 11-11 at the end of the second half.

“Our scrimmage against Norwalk went really well,” Lonergan said. “It was our first real time playing in a game situation as a new team.”

On March 23, the team also participated in the Glastonbury jamboree.

“We took four big losses, which really opened our eyes and showed us what work we have to do before our first game on Saturday,” Gorman said. “It made us all hungry to improve and not have anymore games like we did on Saturday.”  

The girls have many goals for the team, and for themselves as the season progresses.

“My goals this year is to beat Foran twice and to qualify for the state tournament,” Lonergan said. “I also hope I am a successful captain on and off the field and want the underclassmen know they can always ask me questions.”

DiGangi has many goals for the team, and the girls individually as well.

“The goals that I have for the team this season include developing a strong sense of teamwork and unity amongst the girls,” DiGangi said. “The playing time will be earned by what the girls demonstrate at practice and at games.”