Calvert Hall headed to St. Mary's Pascal Field for a 7 PM game on 3/31/23. St. Mary's was 6-0 and ranked 5th in the country at the time. Calvert Hall was ranked 22nd in the country, despite a 1-3 record, with all three losses coming to top-20 teams. They would need a win if they hoped to stay in the top 20. St. Mary's wasn't about to let that happen.

As with most of the games I've been shooting lately, I shot photos in the first half and video in the second half. While most of the scoring took place in the first half, there was still a good deal of offensive opportunities in last two corners, though most shots were saved or missed the goal.

It was a special game for a couple of reasons. The game honored two people who passed away recently. Mia Zinn, whose father is the long-time athletic trainer at Calvert Hall, lost her fight to Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer this past February. Pink bandanas printed with "Mia's Army" where worn by many of the fans in attendance. The players on both teams wore pink shoelaces in their cleats.

The game also honored Rob Kavovit, a lacrosse great who played at Syracuse University and died of suicide in 2021. The proceeds from the game benefitted the 15 for Life Foundation, a non-profit foundation in Rob's memory that is aimed at raising awareness for mental health.

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe