Delbarton lacrosse writes new chapter in rivalry with Mountain Lakes
Delbarton came from behind to defeat Mountain Lakes in their annual lacrosse rivalry game, which dates back to 1980.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP — Something wasn't quite right with the Delbarton lacrosse team, and Chase Houser knew it. At halftime of their home game with Mountain Lakes on April 23, the Green Wave gathered in the fieldhouse and exchanged some tough love. Delbarton responded with a flourish, and ran off to a 14-4 victory.
After confounding the hosts with their quirky zone, the Lakers didn't score again after halftime. Senior Pierce Bolger scored four goals, three within a four minute, 11 second stretch of the third quarter. Houser and junior Brandon Fodor each had hat tricks.
"We started slow, and that wasn't us," Houser said of the first half. "We had to bounce back. " The Green Wave extended their winning streak against the Lakers to five in a row on April 23.
The Green Wave holds a 45-39 all-time lead in the series, including the 2023 Morris County Tournament final . The rivalry is as old as Lakers lacrosse. Delbarton launched its lacrosse program in 1976.