Wildcatsseason with a 21-4 romp

The West Genesee boys varsity lacrosse team 0-0 (1-0)d up defense of their 2002 State Championship crown with a resounding 21-4 win over the visiting Horseheads Blue Raiders from Sec. IV at Cicero North Syracuse Highschool.
The Cats wasted no time getting on the board with an unassisted goal from senior face-off middie Matt Cassalia who won the draw and swept in uncontested putting a 20 yard shot past the Horeseheads goalie Billy Olin for a 1-0 lead.

Senior attackman Drew Dabrowski upped the score 2-0 when he took a pass from junior middie Brian Stanton and tucked a right handed bounce shot past Olin with 10:38 remaining in the quarter. Stanton netted the third Cat goal when he snuck in from the sidelines and converted a pass from junior attackman Andrew Hanover who was behind the goal. Cassalia increased the lead to 4-0 with his second goal of the game.

Hanover then extended the lead to 6-0 with two consecutive goals. The first on an assist from junior middie Alex Bily and the second coming by way of a pinpoint shot in the lower right hand corner of the goal. Dabrowski ended the first quarter 7-0 route with his second goal of the quarter after scooping up a loose ball after Hanover was knocked down in front of the goal.

The Wildcats continued their domination over the last three quarters outscoring Horesheads 14-4 while senior goalies Casey Rotella, Bob Toms and Brian Cummings turned back all but four Horeshead shots on the day.