The Dripping Springs High School lacrosse team lost 8-5 to a well-prepared and highly motivated Austin High team.
The Tigers scored first with a goal by Logan Heinchon, assisted by brother Tanner Heinchon, and went up 2-0 after a goal by Cristian Reno, assisted by Ryan Thomas.
Austin High scored four goals in the second quarter, sending Dripping Springs into halftime down 4-2.
Connor Jamail rallied in the second half with back to back goals, tying the game 4-4. The Maroons fought back by scoring two more goals in the third quarter. Nic Austin’s goal, with an assist by Gabe Reno, wasn’t enough as the Maroons escaped with the win. On the defensive end, Connor Jamail finished with 14 saves. The junior varsity team defeated the Maroons 6-5 in a come from behind win.
On Saturday, Dripping Springs’ varsity squad fell 19-6 to the top-ranked Lake Travis Cavaliers. Lake Travis was able to lock-off the Tigers and defend its side of the field. Getting the Tigers scoring started was defenseman Cameron Howorth. Gabe Reno, Tanner Heinchon, Cristian Reno, Logan Heinchon, and Ryan Thomas, who all contributed to the score for the Tigers.
Defensively, Jakob Joy had three stick checks and Cameron Howorth had four positive turnovers.
The varsity Tigers are currently 10-3 on the season.
The Dripping Springs jv team also lost to LT by a score of 8-7.
“It’s tough to lose two straight district games,” said senior Robert Blackmon, “but we’re a strong, talented team. We’ve learned a lot from these games and will regroup.”
