2026 Girls Lax WCAC + ISL Outlook

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Anonymous wrote:SSSAS over Holton 15-4

ISL AA. As one who like to see disruption and upsets, I think we have enough information to say that this is not the year that Holy Child or Holton break into the top 4 in the ISL. Could Holy Child compete with Potomac toward the end of the season if they improve? Maybe, but I don't see any other possible wins for the "next two".

And for the Bullis booster, they appear to be slightly improved, but are not going to beat any of those 6 teams.

As for the the ISL A level, some speculated that Sidwell might step up. Then they lost to St. Mary's Ryken. Only remaining potential interesting development I see, is whether NCS can compete. They simply haven't played much lacrosse yet, but should be ready to take the ISL A on paper. If they handle Sidwell tomorrow, then the Holton Arms game next week might be worth watching.

How was this match up?

Holton by 4 (13-9), but you probably knew that. Notable that top tier of ISL A (NCS and Sidwell) are closer to Holton (within 4 goals), than Holton is to the top of the ISL AA (6-11 goals). Seems likely that NCS and Sidwell appear to be as good or better than Bullis and Episcopal. Maybe a Premier league style relegation/promotion would make sense.

Yes Holton by four, but that’s not the whole story. At half it was 8-3 and Holton played a man down for the entire second half. The player who was benched also is Holton’s top player. While just a scrimmage at the beginning of the year, Holton played Sidwell and handled them easily. NCS has a lot of great young talent that will be fun to watch grow over the next few years, and I am confident they will be better and stronger.

There’s a need for a middle division. Maybe. AAA, AA, A. And there should be a shot clock in lower divisions. It does the A teams a disservice to not be playing with one because once they move up to AA they don’t have the style of play needed when using a shot clock.

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Anonymous wrote:Potomac started out ahead. SR was aggressive and went on a run. SR got a bunch of yellow cards including one for their coach who apparently wakes up everyday and eats a bowl of bit*hy for breakfast. Potomac came back. The game was tied. 3 overtimes. Could have gone either way. Both teams are good.

SR would have kept a comfortable lead if the coach was sane. Never have I seen a coach frequently put their team at a disadvantage like that coach. She Somehow can’t figure out it’s not about her.

Why are these parents allowing this to happen week in and week out? Where is the SR administration?

But she wiiiiiinnnnsss

Or the girls win despite her

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who won SJC vs Loyola Academy game?

SJC by 1. Close game with momentum shifts. Lots of top level commits on Loyola, but play was a bit sloppy.

Loyola should beat NCS today, have a decent game with Visi, and get beaten soundly by SSSAS. Saints will be their 4th game in 3 days.

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4/9, Visi > HC 16-11

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Potomac started out ahead. SR was aggressive and went on a run. SR got a bunch of yellow cards including one for their coach who apparently wakes up everyday and eats a bowl of bit*hy for breakfast. Potomac came back. The game was tied. 3 overtimes. Could have gone either way. Both teams are good.

SR would have kept a comfortable lead if the coach was sane. Never have I seen a coach frequently put their team at a disadvantage like that coach. She Somehow can’t figure out it’s not about her.

Why are these parents allowing this to happen week in and week out? Where is the SR administration?

We put up with it because she is a great leader. Demonstrates all the right core values for our girls, and she beats your daughter's team more often than not.

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NCS has a good coach, they will get better but the ceiling at a school like NCS is not nearly as high as a the ceiling is at a school like SJC, VISI or SR.

Its just a fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Potomac started out ahead. SR was aggressive and went on a run. SR got a bunch of yellow cards including one for their coach who apparently wakes up everyday and eats a bowl of bit*hy for breakfast. Potomac came back. The game was tied. 3 overtimes. Could have gone either way. Both teams are good.

SR would have kept a comfortable lead if the coach was sane. Never have I seen a coach frequently put their team at a disadvantage like that coach. She Somehow can’t figure out it’s not about her.

Why are these parents allowing this to happen week in and week out? Where is the SR administration?

We put up with it because she is a great leader. Demonstrates all the right core values for our girls, and she beats your daughter's team more often than not.

Come find me on the sidelines of our next game, because I need to hear a different perspective. I didn’t hear anyone saying that around me yesterday, especially after she got the 4th YC after leading by 6! And right in front of Andrew!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Potomac started out ahead. SR was aggressive and went on a run. SR got a bunch of yellow cards including one for their coach who apparently wakes up everyday and eats a bowl of bit*hy for breakfast. Potomac came back. The game was tied. 3 overtimes. Could have gone either way. Both teams are good.

SR would have kept a comfortable lead if the coach was sane. Never have I seen a coach frequently put their team at a disadvantage like that coach. She Somehow can’t figure out it’s not about her.

Why are these parents allowing this to happen week in and week out? Where is the SR administration?

We put up with it because she is a great leader. Demonstrates all the right core values for our girls, and she beats your daughter's team more often than not.

So "the right core values" include chronically whining and hollering at referees? Showing up late unprepared? Not traveling to away games? Okay.

[Anonymous]

Coleman doesn't have many years left at SR. She is a Mother first and foremost and about to have another child (her 4th I believe). Please leave her be.

I do think most people on here who throw mud at her are simply jealous of her success.

She has put SR on the lacrosse map. If you don't like the intensity she brings, there are plenty of other options in the DMV to consider.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SSSAS over Holton 15-4

ISL AA. As one who like to see disruption and upsets, I think we have enough information to say that this is not the year that Holy Child or Holton break into the top 4 in the ISL. Could Holy Child compete with Potomac toward the end of the season if they improve? Maybe, but I don't see any other possible wins for the "next two".

And for the Bullis booster, they appear to be slightly improved, but are not going to beat any of those 6 teams.

As for the the ISL A level, some speculated that Sidwell might step up. Then they lost to St. Mary's Ryken. Only remaining potential interesting development I see, is whether NCS can compete. They simply haven't played much lacrosse yet, but should be ready to take the ISL A on paper. If they handle Sidwell tomorrow, then the Holton Arms game next week might be worth watching.

How was this match up?

Holton by 4 (13-9), but you probably knew that. Notable that top tier of ISL A (NCS and Sidwell) are closer to Holton (within 4 goals), than Holton is to the top of the ISL AA (6-11 goals). Seems likely that NCS and Sidwell appear to be as good or better than Bullis and Episcopal. Maybe a Premier league style relegation/promotion would make sense.

Yes Holton by four, but that’s not the whole story. At half it was 8-3 and Holton played a man down for the entire second half. The player who was benched also is Holton’s top player. While just a scrimmage at the beginning of the year, Holton played Sidwell and handled them easily. NCS has a lot of great young talent that will be fun to watch grow over the next few years, and I am confident they will be better and stronger.

There’s a need for a middle division. Maybe. AAA, AA, A. And there should be a shot clock in lower divisions. It does the A teams a disservice to not be playing with one because once they move up to AA they don’t have the style of play needed when using a shot clock.

Honestly, Holton was hands down the better team yesterday. They outplayed NCS in every facet of the game. Even after getting handed a couple of questionable yellows and playing man-down without their only D1 commit for the majority of the second half, NCS still couldn't close the gap. Holton was superior, and it wasn’t particularly close.

The reality of competing against the best in the ISL (SR, SSSAS, VISI, POTOMAC) is that games are often won through speed, strength, and size/height.

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Anonymous wrote:NCS has a good coach, they will get better but the ceiling at a school like NCS is not nearly as high as a the ceiling is at a school like SJC, VISI or SR.

Its just a fact.

Fact is NCS is a better academic school. The others are not even comparable.

[Anonymous]

Spring Fling Line up is pretty good. Some predictions:

--SSSAS vs PVI - (SSSAS -10)
--Stone Ridge vs Good Counsel (GC -3) (Marquee game of the day)
--Visi vs. Loyola Academy (Visi -2)
--NCS vs Norfolk Academy (NCS -4)
--SR vs Collegiate (SR -12)
--Visi vs STAB (STAB -3)
--NCS vs SMR (NCS -1)
--SSSAS vs Loyola Academy (SSSAS -7)
--HC vs PVI (HC -1)
--GC vs STAB (GC -4)
--Episcopal vs Norfolk Academy (NA -3)
--HC vs Collegiate (HC -8)

See any that are way off?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NCS has a good coach, they will get better but the ceiling at a school like NCS is not nearly as high as a the ceiling is at a school like SJC, VISI or SR.

Its just a fact.

Fact is NCS is a better academic school. The others are not even comparable.

I think that's what the PP was saying. Size and academic requirements make their ceiling lower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NCS has a good coach, they will get better but the ceiling at a school like NCS is not nearly as high as a the ceiling is at a school like SJC, VISI or SR.

Its just a fact.

Fact is NCS is a better academic school. The others are not even comparable.

I think Holton is quite comparable academically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coleman doesn't have many years left at SR. She is a Mother first and foremost and about to have another child (her 4th I believe). Please leave her be.

I do think most people on here who throw mud at her are simply jealous of her success.

She has put SR on the lacrosse map. If you don't like the intensity she brings, there are plenty of other options in the DMV to consider.

Her 5th. All working moms are mother’s first and foremost, but need to be prepared and act professional at work. This post doesn’t hold water. Intensity and being out of control are not the same thing.