For the first time in 35 years, Concord-Carlisle girls' lacrosse will play for a Division 1 girls' lacrosse title
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Denver-bound senior Karleigh Mutch added four goals and Teagan Morrissey netted two for the top-seeded Patriots (22-2), who are one win from the first state title in team history. It happened to be Mirak's night, but the beauty of the Concord-Carlisle roster is that it can be anyone in a given game.
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Junior Madelyn Callahan paced the No. 4 Lions (18-5) with two goals, and Merrimack-bound senior Jill Martin was sharp, but the Patriots simply had too much firepower.
'There's no ego anywhere on this team,' said Concord-Carlisle coach Erin Cash. 'They all just want to be successful. They want each other to be successful. They want the program to be successful. They're willing to do whatever they need to do in order for that to happen.'
Concord-Carslisle defenders Lindsay Cain (10), Scarlett Mirak (6), and Karleigh Mutch (22) knock the ball away from Chelmsford's Jill Martin.
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The Patriots won each of the first two quarters by a 5-2 score, taking a commanding 10-4 edge into the break. Concord-Carlisle, which has won 14 straight, leaned on a heavy dose of Mirak and Mutch.
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Mirak got just about wherever she wanted, consistently slithering past the Lions and delivering in one fluid swoop. Morrissey and Alissa Bono orchestrated a strong defensive effort for the Patriots, who played the game on their terms.
'They don't ever let up,' Cash said. 'They don't let up on the field. They don't let up at practice. They always want to know they can get better. They're really good at taking feedback.'
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It was another successful year for the Lions, who advanced to their first semifinal since 2021 before running into a buzzsaw.
'Nobody expected us to get here,' said Chelmsford coach Ashley Rokas. 'Making it to the Final Four is phenomenal for our program.'
Concord-Carslisle's Scarlett Mirak (right) was fired up after scoring one of her game-high five goals.
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Concord-Carslisle coach Erin Cash calls out to her players during their Division 1 semifinal win over Chelmsford.
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Jill Martin scored for Chelmsford.
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Concord-Carslisle's Scarlett Mirak used lessons learned playing with her three older sisters to help the Patriots reach their first Division 1 semifinal since 1990.
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