Cleveland Heights Girls' Lacrosse Thumps Perrysburg 16-2

Cleveland Heights girls' lacrosse jumped on Perrysburg and refused to let up, scoring 15 unanswered goals and defeating the Yellow Jackets 16-2 in the regional semifinals. Junior Meg Lentz led the way for the Tigers with five goals and set a new single-season school scoring record.

“She’s certainly one of the better players that I’ve coached,” Cleveland Heights coach Terry Saylor said. “She just has a great presence along with great speed, quickness and defense. There is nothing wrong with her game.”

Carole Ryan got the Tigers on the board first less than three minutes into the game and then added another just 21 seconds later. After Margeaux Apple gave Cleveland Heights a 3-0 lead, Lentz scored four of the Tigers' next five goals and the they cruised to an 11-0 halftime advantage.

Perrysburg got on the board with 6:49 left to play, but by then the Tigers had the game well in hand. Lentz led all scorers with five goals, Ryan followed closely with four and Apple had three.

“They are playing very composed,” Saylor said. “The playoffs can create some tension, and they’ve handled it very well.”

Cleveland Heights will face arguably its toughest test Friday in Rocky River against second-ranked Medina in a regional final showcasing the top two teams. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m., but be sure to check highschoolsports.net for any last-minute schedule changes. Look for coverage on Cleveland Heights Patch Friday morning. 

“We held a few things back tonight because (Medina was) here to watch,” Saylor said. “We ran about 50 percent of our offense tonight, so we’ll see if it benefits us tomorrow.”