Decatur Girls Bow Out in Playoff Opener, 10-9

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team fell to North Caroline in a close one, 10-9, in the opening round of the state 2A-East sectional last weekend.

The Seahawks won the Bayside South, but fell to Queen Anne’s, 17-5, in the conference championship last week. Decatur earned a number-three seed in the 2A-East sectional and a first-round date with second-seeded North Caroline on the road last Friday. In a close one, the Seahawks fell to North Caroline, 10-9, to close out the season. The Seahawks had fallen to North Caroline in the regular season, 9-7, back on April 13.

It was an up-and-down season for the Seahawks, who had a three-game losing streak to tough Bayside North teams in the middle. The Decatur girls finished the regular season strong with four straight wins to claim the Bayside South championship.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.