HS boys lacrosse: Growing pains hurt East Lyme

East Lyme is not as explosive as it has been in the past.
“Not at this point,” East Lyme coach Gary Wight agreed after his Vikings downed Norwich Free Academy, 10-5, in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Large division match Thursday night.
But can it become just as explosive as it was last season when it made it all the way to the Class M semifinals?
“I’m optimistic, but I think we definitely can,” Wight said.
The Vikings had to overcome not only losses from graduation, but early injuries and that cost them in their first two games against Guilford and Ledyard.
Now, it’s just a case of working together to get better.
“We have to get on the field and practice more, but things are starting to come together,” Wight said. “We need to get our timing down.”
The two losses, although they certainly won’t help come seeding time for the state tournament, weren’t all that detrimental. Ledyard was a non-divisional league matchup and Guilford was a non-league game.
“A lot of it has just been a learning curve and both Guilford and Ledyard are good teams, give them credit,” East Lyme senior captain Mickey Fiorillo said. “We’re working really hard in practice, especially on moving the ball, so we’re looking forward to seeing where things go.”