Cumberland has a Biggs weapon, but added talent has it title chasing

TL;DR

Cumberland girls lacrosse team, led by Lucy Biggs, secured a 15-5 victory over Burrillville, showcasing improved teamwork and new talent. Freshman Hadley Henderson contributed significantly with four goals.

Key points

Cumberland girls lacrosse team won 15-5 against Burrillville
Lucy Biggs remains a key player for the team
Freshman Hadley Henderson scored four goals in the game
Team showed improved passing and reduced turnovers
New talent has changed the team's dynamics this season

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CUMBERLAND – If Lucy Biggs only scored two goals in a game last season, it usually meant bad things for the Cumberland girls lacrosse team.

This year, it means something different.

Last year as Biggs went, the Clippers went and it was nearly good enough to get them to the Division II final. The senior remains a star for Cumberland, but the addition of some talented freshmen have changed how the team operates. The Clippers showed off their balance Friday against Burrillville, coming out blazing hot and never letting up in a 15-5 win over the Broncos.

“This season we’ve been working on consistently passing and I think we came out with that in the first quarter and didn’t have many turnovers,” Biggs said. “That momentum lasted the whole game.”

“It gives us a lot of confidence to keep going,” said Cumberland freshman Hadley Henderson, who scored four goals in the win. “I think we’ve had a few ups and downs here and there, but knowing we can beat a really good team – because they are – it gives us the strength to keep going.”

Hadley Henderson is one of the new weapons in the Cumberland girls lacrosse team's arsenal and she showed off her talents Friday in a win over Burrillville.

Biggs was the show last spring, scoring 59 goals and earning a Second Team All-State nod. When she took over games, Cumberland won. When teams faceguarded her and threw multiple defensive players to prevent her from taking over – like Lincoln School did in the Division II semifinals – it always end well.

Coming into this season Biggs was expected to carry the Clippers and while she’s had a terrific campaign – she’s well over 40 goals so far – some new additions have changed the dynamic of the team’s offense.

Henderson and fellow freshman Ella Mancuso have sparkled as scoring options for Cumberland and showed their offensive prowess against Burrillville. In the first quarter, Mancuso popped two home and finished the game with three goals.