Girls Lacrosse
Varsity
The Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse team carries a long tradition of excellence at Derryfield that includes NHIAA State DIII Championships in 2021 and 2014 and state runner-up titles in 2015, 2005, and 1998 as well as many players recognized for All State teams each year. A handful of players have also been chosen to play on the Women’s National Developmental Team in the last few years. Many Derryfield lacrosse players have continued to play at the collegiate Division I, II and III levels. The team competes in Division III of the NHIAA and plays a full schedule including some out-of-division scrimmages. With the benefit of having a middle school feeder team and a JV squad, Derryfield has founded a program that encourages all players to develop lacrosse skills, competitive spirit, and sportsmanship while loving the sport and making lasting friendships. Players often attend summer camps, play in local winter leagues, participate on club and travel teams, and have also traveled to Florida for preseason training.
JV
The JV Girls’ Lacrosse team serves as the developmental component of a growing girls’ lacrosse program at Derryfield. The JV team offers players new to the sport and those with limited experience to learn the fundamental skills and strategies of the game at an appropriate pace. Practices provide time for individual and team instruction to allow players to develop a solid foundation of lacrosse with an emphasis on stick skills leading up to team offense and team defense tactics. While the JV team works independently and has its own game schedule so that players get ample time on the field and game experience, they also join the varsity practices regularly for drills and scrimmages to encourage competition and increase confidence. The entire girls’ lacrosse program is built upon the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, commitment, self-discipline, perseverance, and leadership, and players on both teams are held to these same standards. Our goal is for each player to have had a meaningful athletic experience and to have developed respect and, our hope, a love for lacrosse.
