Girls JV Lacrosse came back to defeat Mattawan 10-9 in an exciting battle on Monday night.
With 3 minutes to go, and down by 2, your Eagles fought back to win in the final minutes of the game. This team again showed its persistence and versatility
This was the final game of your JV Eagles season, wrapping it up with an 8-4 record. Congrats to this amazing group of Eagles on an amazing season of growth on the field!
Girls JV Lacrosse came back to defeat Mattawan 10-9 in an exciting battle on Monday night.
With 3 minutes to go, and down by 2, your Eagles fought back to win in the final minutes of the game. This team again showed its persistence and versatility
This was the final game of your JV Eagles season, wrapping it up with an 8-4 record. Congrats to this amazing group of Eagles on an amazing season of growth on the field!
Traveling to the East Side of the state on Friday night, your JV Eagles dominated the field and beat Howell 15-4 on a beautiful spring night.
One again, goalie Elaine Rodenhouse and our defense of Glory Afolabi, Georgia Mersman, and Esther King kept Howell out of range of our goal the majority of the night. Mids and attackers all found the Howell net to score, made up of Rylee Anderson, Cassidy Holtz, Jaline Henderson, Esther Kissinger, Ava Leder and Makena Nyhuis.
Their coaches couldn't be prouder of their performance on the field, as they faced another night with no available subs to give them a break throughout the game.
A special thank you to those fans who traveled the 100 miles to cheer on their Eagles.
JV Eagles close out their season on Monday in an away game against Mattawan.
In a rematch against Grand Haven, the Girls JV Lacrosse beat them for the second time this season 14-4.
Scoring for your Eagles were Rylee Anderson, Cassidy Holtz, Jaline Henderson, Lila Jabara, Esther Kissinger, and Ava Leder. A special shout-out to Esther Kissinger with a record 5 goals for the evening!
This team played well with incredible passing up the field, well thought out plays, incredible team-work and never slowing down. All of this caused the opposing coach to ask what the secret was in their training regimine for the season as he was incredibly impressed with their stamina on the field.
Your JV Eagles travel to Howell on Friday night with a final game in Mattawan on Monday.
After losing to Mona Shores earlier in the season, your JV Girls Lacrosse Eagles showed up ready to win, beating Mona Shores in this away game 8-6.
There were many highlights in this game, but none greater than goalie Elaine Rodenhouse making 10 stops on goal! While both our defense and attack were strong players in this game, Elaine's persistence in the goal was definitely what this team needed to win this time around.
Scoring for your Eagles were Ava Leder, Makena Nyhuis, Rylee Anderson and Esther Kissinger.
With just three games left on our schedule, we look forward to a rematch with Grand Haven on Wednesday night in an away game.
The JV Eagles beat Grand Haven 15-4 in a classic David vs Goliath match on Friday night at Eagle Stadium. With only 10 players to field the team vs a team with nearly double the players, your Eagles ran the field without a single sub and never lost steam the entire night.
Every single player contributed in this game. Beginning with Glory Afolabi in goal, stopping multiple shots on goal. She was supported by her strong and tenacious defense team made up of Hannah Mockabee, Elaine Rodenhouse, and Georgia Mersman. These three players caused multiple turnovers and fought Grand Haven well….moving the ball back down the field and away from our goal. The middie and attack team ran the field the entire night, passing the ball well and hitting the goal. They played like a well-oiled machine, and proved to be too much for Grand Haven's defense. Scoring for the night were Rylee Anderson, Jaline Henderson, Lila Jabara, Esther Kissinger and Esther King. Many of these goals were also supported by Ava Leder who also proved to be a force to be reckoned with on the field.
Your Eagles are on the road Monday in Mona Shores.
The girls JV lacrosse team came back strong against the Hudsonville Eagles winning 12-6 after a tough loss to Hudsonville last Friday. The girls truly worked together as a team with accurate passing and a number of assists for goals. Rylee Anderson was a dominant force on offense controlling the draws and leading the Eagles in scoring. Esther Kissinger, Lila Jabara, and Makena Nyhuis also contributed to the win with beautiful goals. Elaine Rodenhouse stood her ground in the goal with 6 saves while defenders Hannah Mockabee, Georgia Mersman, and Glory Afolabi fought hard to turn the ball over and get it back to our offense. Every member of the team played their best lacrosse of the season and fought until the time ran out. Come cheer on JV at our last home game of the season Friday night at 5:30 p.m. against Grand Haven.
This past Friday night your Grand Rapids Chrisitan JV Eagles met the Hudsonville Eagles at Eagle Stadium in a great game, losing 5-6. Grand Rapids Christian fought from behind the entire night, leading the game 4-5 with a minute and half to go. Unfortunately, Hudsonville was on their game and came away with the win.
Each member of the team dug deep in this game, tirelessly running the field against a team with enough players to completely switch out their team on a regular basis. Our Eagles never slowed down and continued to persist.
Scoring for your Eagles were Rylee Anderson, Lilah Jabara and Makena Nyhuis. Amazing offensive support was given by Jaline Henderson, Cassidy Holtz, Ava Leder and Esther King.
Your Eagles meet Hudsonville on the road this Wednesday and play Grand Haven at home on Friday night.
JV Girls Lacrosse faced Spring Lake on a sunny Friday night out on the lakeshore.
Goalie Glory Afolabi completed her first full game in the goal, coming away with 15 stops for the game. Makena Nyhuis excelled in attack, mid, and defense throughout the game….causing multiple turn-overs by Spring Lake. Hannah Mockabee defended our goal well as one of our newest lacrosse players this year.
Rylee Anderson and Jaline Henderson ran the field on mid and attack and took mulitple shots on goal, while Esther Kissinger landed two beautiful shots to get us on the scoreboard.
Your JV Eagles hit the road next Wednesday to play West Ottawa.
Girls JV Lacrosse lost 8-10 to Mona Shores on Wednesday night. Your Eagles put up a valiant fight, leading by 4 at the half, but Mona Shores found their groove and creeped back for the win.
Glory Afolabi debuted as goalie in the first half with 6 stops, including an amazing stop with her skirt! Defenders Hannah Mockabee and Georgia Mersman battled through the entire game, successfully fielding multiple ground balls and pushing Mona Shores back down the field.
Scoring for your Eagles were Rylee Anderson, Jaline Henderson, Lila Jabara, Esther Kissinger and Makena Nyhuis.
Your JV Eagles will face Spring Lake in an away game on Friday.
The JV Girls Lacrosse fought for a 7-4 win against Portage Northern on Monday night. Though your Eagles faced a team with twice the number of players they showed strength and tenacity on the field. Scoring were freshman Rylee Anderson and Esther Kissinger along with sophomores Lila Jabara, Ava Leder and Makena Nyhuis. Freshman Georgia Mersman led our defense by consistently stopping the ball and sophmore goalie Elaine Rodenhouse stopped 8 shots on goal.
Be sure to come and watch your JV Eagles play Mona Shores at 5:30 this coming Wednesday at Eagle Stadium.
In their second game of the season, the Grand Rapids Christian JV Girls Lacrosse met one of their toughest opponents on the schedule. Scoring for the Eagles were sophomores Lila Jabara, Makena Nyhuis, and Ava Leder. Freshman Glory Afolabi, Georgia Mersman, and Hannah Mockabee tirelessly assisted sophomore goalie Elaine Rodenhouse in defending our goal. Though this Eagles team is small in numbers, they are proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the field. Be sure to join us at 5:30 on April 15 as your JV Eagles take on Portage Northern at home!
March 20 JV Home vs West Ottawa
Eagles Win 21-0 On a cold and blustery evening, while many were gathered in warmer venues, the Grand Rapids Christian JV Girls Lacrosse won their first game of the season! A combination of veteran players and first time players who just picked up a stick showed amazing teamwork and skills on the field last night. Freshmen Rylee Anderson, Esther Kissinger, Hannah Kitts, Hannah Mockabee, Maddox Veldkamp, along with sophomores Lila Jabara, Ava Leder, Makena Nyhuis, and juniors Cassidy Holtz and Jaline Henderson all found the net last night. Glory Afolabi showed amazing defense in her first time on the field and Elaine Rodenhouse defended the goal flawlessly. It was an amazing start to our season as we head to Hudsonville on Friday.