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Defense rises to occasion for West Forsyth girls' lacrosse in playoff win
Lady Wolverines shut out North Gwinnett in second half for 9-5 victory
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West Forsyth junior attack Erika Cross led the Lady Wolverines with three goals to go along with an assist. - photo by Micah Green
As the final seconds of West Forsyth’s 9-5 victory over North Gwinnett in the first round of the Class AAAAAA tournament ticked away, Lady Wolverines coach Dan Kaplan told his players standing on the sideline, “You better go hug that whole defense.” When the buzzer sounded, West (13-4) players sprinted down the field to goalkeeper Kara Duclos, defenders Allie Fagg and Hannah Huggins and the rest of the Lady Wolverines’ defense that kept North Gwinnett (13-6) scoreless in the second half. “I can’t explain the feeling of having a shutout in the second half,” said Duclos, who made seven saves, including five in the pivotal second half.