Raiders Beat USC in
Opening Round of the WPIAL Playoffs
Six different Raiders scored on the evening and 10 of the 14
goals were assisted - a true team effort. The Raiders
now move on to the WPIAL Semifinals and face rival Mount
Lebanon next Wednesday at Chartiers Valley High School at
7:30PM. Hope to see you all there!.
Updated playoff bracket.
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Congratulation to the
Seniors on a Great Senior Night
The SVLA celebrated the 14 Seniors on the top
ranked Raider Varsity Lacrosse Team during Senior Night on May
6th. Even the rain couldn't dampen the spirits and fun of
the evening. The Varsity topped the evening off with a win
over Butler. Congratulations to all of the Seniors and
their families on their lacrosse and academic careers.
Good luck in your future and in the upcoming playoffs.
Senior Night 2009 Photos
Senior Night 2009 Photos-2
Game Photos-Win Over Butler
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Varsity
Tops in WPIAL & Section Champs for Regular Season
The Varsity finished their best regular
season in the history of the program with a win over Butler
on May 7th. The Raiders won their first D1 Section
Championship and were undefeated in WPIAL play. They
are ranked first in the WPIAL in LaxPower with their only
losses coming from highly ranked out of state teams.
Congratulations to the players and coaching staff for these
great accomplishments. Good luck in the playoffs.
You will be the team to beat.
The quarterfinal round of the WPIAL
playoffs will be on Wednesday, May 13th and should be a home
game per the WPIAL rules.
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Varsity Head Coach Peter
Hoffman Reaches 100th Career Win
Coach Hoffman speaks to the varsity team
after an impressive
win over Peters Township Monday night 15-2
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VARSITY Loses Close Game to St. Ignatius
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VARSITY RAIDERS Down MT Lebanon
April
24:
The
Varsity Raiders downed Mt. Lebanon Friday night 10-5 to
remain undefeated in western Pennsylvania. Seneca Valley
had never beaten the Blue Devils – a team they met in the
Western Pennsylvania championship last year. Four different
Raiders scored on the night and 5 of the 10 goals were
assisted. Defense and goaltending were outstanding, turning
in 8 difficult saves while holding Mt. Lebanon’s normally
high-powered offense to only 13 shots on goal.
Click here for game photos.
With their
8-7 victory over previously unbeaten north Allegheny this
past Wednesday night, the Raiders also clinched the Division
1, Section 2 (North) regular season title.
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VARSITY Clinches Section Title with Win over NA
April
22:
This past
Wednesday evening, Seneca Valley Boys Lacrosse took another
step toward solidifying its role as a leader in the sport in
Western Pennsylvania. With it's second win in a row over
North Allegheny (and our second win ever against NA), our
varsity team secured the WPIAL Division - 1 North Section
regular season title...Our first regular season D-I section
or conference championship. (The prior win over NA put us
into the W.PA Championship game last season, another
first). You can see that the momentum is positive in the
program.
Wednesday's game was another watershed moment, but not just
for SV Lacrosse, but for the sport in general in Western
PA. In speaking with many people who have been around the
sport in our area for many years, none can remember seeing a
crowd at a regular season lacrosse game that rivaled it.
Not only was there a good representation from both teams'
parents, but there was a large turnout of fans, lots of
fellow students, many from the SV baseball team, players and
coaches from Sewickley Academy, Pine Richland, Bethel Park,
(and these were the ones who were wearing the school colors,
I'm sure there were more.) There were also lacrosse coaches
from the local colleges in attendance to watch the game.
This might not sound like a big deal when you compare it to
a Friday night football game around these parts, but it is a
big deal for lacrosse. In Western PA, the sport is becoming
not just a great game to play, but it is becoming a
legitimate spectator sport that has a following beyond mom
and dad and occasional grandparent.
Link to the Radio Broadcast on MSA Sports
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Senior Night Information
From
Patty Inks:
Mark your calendar for May
6th for Senior Night. All lacrosse players (Youth through
Varsity) are invited to participate in our annual Senior Night
Celebration. Check the website and your emails for more
information.
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Varsity Drops Bethel Park
April
18th: In a tough non-section game, the Varsity beat
Bethel Park 8-6.
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Sewickley academy
Falls to Raiders by 12 Goals
April
15th: The Raiders beat Sewickley Academy 14-2.
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Varsity Raiders Down
Shady Side Academy
April
7th: The Raiders took on perennial powerhouse Shady
Side Academy on April 7th and downed the Indians 7-6 as both
teams battled last week’s snow storm. The Raiders started out
slow and fell behind 3-0 early, before settling down and taking
control of the game. Four different Raiders scored on the night
and 4 of the goals were assisted. Seneca’s goalie contributed
11 big saves on the evening.
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Raiders Strong Against Pine Richland
April 1st:
The Raiders took on North Division rival Pine
Richland Wednesday night and beat the visiting Rams
14-7. Eight different Raiders scored in the victory
and eleven of those goals were assisted. The
Raiders nearly doubled Pine Richland’s shots on goal
(42 to 24), and for the fifth consecutive game
cleared the ball on over 80% of their attempts. The
Seneca Valley goalie recorded eight excellent saves
on the evening. The Raiders ran their record to 5
and 1 on the season and are now entering the heart
of the WPIAL schedule.
Varsity vs Pine Richland Game Photos
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Game Photos From Past Games
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Varsity Takes Two Over The Weekend
March 29th:
The Raiders hosted Upper St. Clair and Hilliard
Davidson this past weekend. The Varsity won
12-6 against Hilliard Davidson on Friday night and
beat USC 15-7 on Saturday. The Raiders are
currently rank 1st in the WPIAL in the latest
LaxPower Rankings.
Hilliard Davidson
Seneca Valley took
on the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats from Columbus
Ohio on Friday night in the first game of the
inaugural Raider Invitational Tournament and
cruised to a 12-6 victory in front of a large
home crowd. Seven different Raiders tallied
goals on the evening and six of those goals were
assisted. The Raiders outshot the Wildcats by
more than 2-to-1, cleared the ball on over 80%
of their attempts, and won 65% of the face-offs.
The Seneca Valley goalie recorded 11 saves on
the evening.
Upper Saint Clair:
On Saturday afternoon, in the tournament
Championship Game, the Raiders defeated
cross-town rival Upper Saint Clair 15-7.
Six different Raiders scored goals in the
championship game and eleven of those were
assisted. The Raiders again doubled-up
their opponents in shots (51 to 24), had a
clear percentage of more than 80% and won
65% of the ground ball battles. Nine saves
were recorded on the afternoon.
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Post Gazette Article on WPIAL Lacrosse
March 25th:
Click
here for the article in the March 26th
Post Gazette.
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Butler Eagle Article on Varsity team
March 25th:
Click
here for the article in the March 25th Butler
Eagle.
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Raiders Win in Section Opener
March 25th:
In their section opener, the Seneca Valley Raiders
beat Fox Chapel 18-6 on cold and rainy evening.
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Varsity Splits on Eastern Trip
March 22nd:
The Raiders split in their two games this weekend.
Playing a tough Haverford team they lost 13-6.
The Varsity rebounded against Chambersburg with a
17-7 win.
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Varsity
Trip to Michigan Successful
March 15th: The Varsity team had
two strong scrimmages against Brother Rice and
University of Detroit High School. Both teams
are highly ranked.
Click here for photos from the game.
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Varsity Lacrosse Trips Information
From
Bina Fyock:
Click
here for details of the four Varsity Trips that
are being scheduled. Click
here for Michigan Trip Itinerary. Click
here for Michigan Trip Permission Form.
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