Pattonville varsity lacrosse played in Incarnate Word’s inaugural tournament hosted at Francis Howell North and won three games over the weekend.

The teams competing in the tournament included Incarnate Word, Belleville East, Francis Howell North and Pattonville high schools.

Pattonville played Belleville East first in the 9 a.m. match-up and won 11-1. Scoring leaders for that game included Bianca Johnson (5), Victoria Lofland (5), and Taylor Wooten (1). Wooten also dominated ground balls with a whopping 10 in the game.

Pattonville then played Francis Howell North at 1 p.m. and ended with a victory once again with the final score of 6-2. Scoring leaders included Bianca Johnson (2), Victoria Lofland (2), Sofia Zegar (1), and Mikayla Bridges (1). Goalie Alexandria Taylor saved 5 shots on goal.

Lastly, Pattonville faced off against Incarnate Word for the second time in 2 weeks. The Pirates won once again finishing on top by the score of 9-1. Victoria Lofland led in goals with 4, Mikayla Bridges followed with 2, and Bianca Johnson and Taylor Wooten added 1 goal each.

Pattonville’s domination at the Incarnate Word Tournament brings high hopes for the state tournament which is coming up quickly as the end of the season nears.

The Pirates have not won a district championship in their first 3 years of playing varsity lacrosse and are looking for their first title. With a current season record of 9-4, this could be the year.