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Raiders squeeze past LR, 9-8 LR Tennis preview
from April 27, 2023
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer
FRYEBURG — On the lacrosse field, Owen Galligan is a sniper that a defense must always account for.
The lefty senior shooter scored four goals, including the eventual game winner with 2:56 left as Fryeburg Academy edged rival Lake Region 9-8 at home for the team’s first victory of the boys’ lacrosse season.


Two proved to be the biggest lead all day as the two teams responded to the other’s challenge, never allowing the other to pull away.
Kolbie Kaeser struck less than a minute later, as his two-hopper found the left corner of the FA net.
Raider junior Asher McKenney let fly a drive from 11 yards out that beat Laker netminder Jacob Lemery to the right at 5:20.
With 2:35 left in the half, Zach Vogel scored to bring the Lakers to within 4-3.
Lemery made three big stops on well-placed shots by Galligan (2) and sophomore Reid Irwin to keep it a one-goal game.
giving the Lakers a man up, Josiah England circled the net and scored, FA 6-5.
1:15, McKenney lets fly a low drive the beats Lemery to his left, FA 7-5.
:37, Laker junior Gabe Lunt dishes to Ray Tucker, whose shot skids off Raider goalie Patrick Harris’ pad and just rolls across the goal line, FA 7-6.
field, bolted around the LR net and then unloaded a low shot that found the back of the net with 2:56 left.
Lake Region, however, would keep the pressure on. With 45 seconds left, LR’s Kolbie Kaeser squeezed a shot past Harris from the side of the net to make it 9-8.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Head Coach: Joe Dorner, third year.
Key returning players: Captain John Kimball, #3 Singles (Jr.); Captain Abe Richards, #1 Singles (Jr.); Hunter Martin, #2 Singles (Jr.); Brady Emery, #3 Singles/ Doubles (Jr.); Maxwell Shorty, Doubles (Soph.).

Top Newcomers: Ben Peterson, Doubles (Fr.); Shane Labrecque, Doubles (So.); Dominic Falcon, Doubles (Jr.); Robert Cash, Doubles (Jr.).
Players to Watch: Coach Dorner — All new players because it will be interesting so see how quickly the new players can learn about the sport in order to complete and have fun. It will be worth watching how they deal with the level of competition and how they react to it. As for returning players, Abe Richards will be worth watching to see how he has matured as a player in order to compete with the top players from other schools. Hunter Martin to see if he has improved on his game in order to complete as well as Brady Emery who had spent time playing during our summer league and if he has made that step forward in competition.
Team Strengths: A new team approach of support and positivity where each person supports one another.
Weaknesses: Trying to get time to play each other, the weather, and get familiar with doubles partners working together.
TENNIS, Page 6A
The Lakers struggled to connect on its passing game over the first 12 minutes of play, but finally got on the scoreboard as Zach Vogel scored off a pass from a teammate circling behind the Raider net at 10:35 of the second period.
Galligan immediately responded with a nifty spin move away from a LR defender, and flicked a shot that found the right corner for a 3-1 FA advantage at 9:23.
It was back-and-forth in the third period: 7:48, FA’s McKenney cut right and bounced a drive into the left corner, FA 5-3.

6:10, LR’s Vogel dished to Aiden Bourgoin, who unloaded a shot into the left corner, FA 5-4.
4:49, As Owen Reinbach is hit and knocked off-balance by Laker defenders, he pulled the trigger and fired a shot into the right corner, FA 6-4.
3:34, After the Raiders were whistled for charging,
In the final period, Raider Reid Irwin’s pesky play paid off. With LR goalie Jacob Lemery looking to clear the zone, Irwin came up with a steal and scored at 10:26.
The defenses tightened.
The Lakers showed good field awareness and precise passing, completing five passes to set up Kolbie Kaeser for a goal with 4:25 left in the game.
Vogel made a bid to score the equalizer with 3:22 left, but FA netminder Patrick Harris turned aside the low drive. Following a Raider timeout, Galligan took the ball from deep inside Raider territory, put on the jets to avoid LR players near mid-
With the game on the line, FA senior Gabe McKenney outdueled Laker freshman Nico Russo on the face-off. But, Russo knocked a stick and freed the ball. Following a scrum, the Lakers were called for an offside.
Owen Galligan started the game making his presence felt by scoring the first two goals showing off his lacrosse talent.
He ended the game by using his brain. When play resumed and the ball in his possession, Galligan wisely raced to the far end of the Raider defensive end untouched as the final 7 seconds ticked off the clock, securing the Raiders’ first victory.