For Wausau Pilot & Review
WESTON – The Wausau Wolfpack high school girls lacrosse team hosted their first home game of the season at Stiehm Stadium on Saturday.
The Wolfpack defeated Appleton 9-8 to earn their first win of the season and bringing their record to 1-4. Lightning caused the cancellation of Wausau’s second game against Superior.
The Wolfpack took advantage of a pair of first-half goals by senior midfielder Lily Sann, along with single tallies from senior attacker Riah Weiland, and freshmen Quinn Rice and Maria Imhoff to build a slight 5-4 advantage at halftime.
Sann and Imhoff provided all the offensive punch in the second half for the Wolfpack, with a single score and three goals respectively in the half. Appleton pulled ahead 8-7 in the final minutes of the game before Imhoff tied the game and Sann added a score to pull the Wolfpack ahead. Senior goalie Amelia Speichinger added nine saves on defense for the team.
Weiland assisted on Sann’s decisive second-half goal.
“After the win, I felt that we grew together as a team and showed that all of our hard work paid off,” said Imhoff. “We played very well and I am proud of every single one of my teammates.”
The Wolfpack plays at Neenah on Thursday, with a junior varsity game scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by the varsity contest. The team participates in the Bay Valley Conference, which stretches the state from Hudson to Bay Port.
For game updates, photos and more, follow the team on Facebook at CWWolfpackgirlsLAX.
The team is supported at the Pack Leader level by Advantage Group, Dr. Thiel with the Bone and Joint Clinic, Surgical Associates, Turf MDs and WW Self Storage, at the Howler level by Kwik Trip, PC Portal, Wausau Oral Surgery and Wisconsin River Partners, and at the Lone Wolf level by Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau, Polito’s Pizza and WoodTrust Bank.
