VIDEO: Gators Drop 2 in MD-NY Lacrosse Challenge

lost twice over the weekend to high-ranking New York-based girls lacrosse teams. 

The Gators fell to Hauppauge on Saturday, 15-9, and West Genesee on Sunday in a tight 13-10 match-up. 

Watch the video for highlights and commentary from head coach Brooke Kuhl-McClelland. 

St. Paul's School for Girls is now ranked sixth in the Maryland IAAM A conference, according to LaxPower.com. 

Head coach Brooke Kuhl-McClelland acknowleged that her team had never shown on the national stage ahead of this weekend's tournament. 

"[But] this is an opportunity for us to see what it's like at other schools," the second year varsity coach said. 

The Maryland-New York Lacrosse Challenge pit four of the top teams in one of Maryland's toughest divisions against comparable teams from New York. 

Results, courtesy of LaxPower.com: 

• Bryn Mawr SG (MD) 8, Garden City (NY) 3
• McDonogh School (MD) 14, Hauppauge (NY) 1
• West Genesee (NY) 13, St. Paul's SG, MD (MD) 10
• St. Anthony's (NY) 13, John Carroll, MD (MD) 3
• Bryn Mawr SG (MD) 15, St. Anthony's (NY) 7
• Hauppauge (NY) 15, St. Paul's SG, MD (MD) 9
• McDonogh School (MD) 20, Garden City (NY) 9
• West Genesee (NY) 14, John Carroll, MD (MD) 6

All eyes were on the McDonogh vs. Garden City match-up, hailed as the "battle of the unbeaten."

The Trojans, of Owings Mills, ultimately trounced the visiting Eagles. The Towson Times has a full recap of the 20-9 blowout. 

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