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FPC's girls lacrosse seniors Nicole Vega, Gwen Vargas, Chloe Long and Ella Oshri with their families. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Ella Oshri is honored on senior night with her family. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Chloe Long is honored on senior night with her family. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Gwen Vargas, with family members, is honored on senior night. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Nicole Vega is recognized on senior night. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Gwen Vargas (15) fights for possession. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Ella Oshri (right) rides a Mandarin player. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Ella Oshri (7) runs with the ball. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Senior Nicole Vega escorted by coach Katie Kastner. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Flagler Palm Coast girls lacrosse coach Katie Kastner recounted some of the achievements of her four seniors. Most of those had little to do with lacrosse.
The Bulldogs honored Nicole Vega, Ella Oshri, Gwen Vargas and Chloe Long on senior night Friday, March 15, during halftime of their home game with Jacksonville Mandarin.
“They’re great kids, dual enrolled, IB program, great GPAs. The world is their oyster. They're going to do great things, and I can't wait to see that,” Kastner said.
FPC is playing with a lot of younger players this year who are relatively new to the sport. The Bulldogs fell to 2-10 with an 8-3 loss to Mandarin. But two days before that game, they won a thrilling 8-7 home game against Matanzas.
After a foul was called in the final minute, Long scored the winner on a free position shot.
“She just pulled it and it went right in. It was great,” Kastner said.
Junior Carly Griffin scored four of the Bulldogs’ goals against the Pirates.
“That was a good win,” Kastner said. “We've struggled this year; we’ve got some young girls. We're trying to play a more year-round concept, trying to get them going over the summer, but it was a well fought win. We're moving the ball pretty well. We're definitely getting better.”
The Bulldogs’ victory avenged an 8-6 loss to Matanzas on Feb. 20 at the Pirates’ field. That was Matanzas’ first win in six years against its county rival.
Vargas, a defender/midfielder, will continue her lacrosse career next season at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens.
“She’s a great pickup for the coach,” Kastner said. “She's a great kid. She works hard. She's very coachable. So it'll be cool to see her play on the next level.”
The other seniors will be concentrating on academics in college.
Long and Oshri have been on FPC’s team for four years. Long is one of six winners statewide of the Take Stock in Children’s Leaders 4 Life Fellowship, which includes a $40,000 college scholarship. She plans to become a pediatric nurse and will likely attend the University of Florida.
Oshri, FPC’s senior class president, plans to attend Florida International University and major in international business, Kastner said. Vega, who is new to the team this year, plans to attend Daytona State College and study political science, Kastner said.
“It’s a solid group, a solid class,” Kastner said.
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