Lake Tapps Lacrosse Pushes Past Seattle Prep

Andy Russell scored a season-high five goals, leading Lake Tapps to a 13-8 victory against Seattle Prep in Saturday’s game at Game Farm Park in Auburn.

The game was back and forth. Lake Tapps overcame a 6-5 deficit at the half and took a one-goal lead in the final stanza. In the fourth, Tapps landed six more goals, securing the win.

Josh Devenport and longpole defenseman Nick Fawcett each had 2 goals and Joey Lucchesi and Hayden Leckman combined for 12 ground balls to fuel the second win of the season for Lake Tapps. Cassidy Miller and Peter Christiansen each had 3 goals for the Panthers.

Lake Tapps (2-4-0) next faces Lakeside (0-8-0), Tuesday, April 12 in a 5 p.m. start at the Lakeside Upper School.  Seattle Prep (3-3-0) next faces Eastlake (2-3-1), Wednesday, April 6 in a 7 p.m. start at Seattle’s Lower Woodland Park playfield.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Lake Tapps 13, Seattle Prep 8 (Andy Russell, LT, 5 goals, 1 assist; Josh Davenport, LT, 2 goals, 1 assist; Michael Lucchesi, LT, 1 goal, 4 assists; Nick Fawcett, LT, 2 goals, Joey Lucchesi, LT, 6 ground balls; Hayden Leckman, LT, 6 ground balls;  Cassidy Miller, SP, 3 goals; Connor Dennehy, SP, 2 goals; Peter Christiansen, SP, 3 goals)