Moreton Hall’s lacrosse team are celebrating after an extraordinary weekend saw them crowned runners up in the National School Championship, the first time in the tournament’s history a school from the north made it to the finals.

The highlight of the national lacrosse calendar, many larger schools from the south of the country traditionally dominate this Aldershot based prestigious tournament, fielding teams with an army of substitutes on standby to step in during a gruelling 48 hours of lacrosse. 

Moreton Hall played for the duration with just three substitutes and with pupils as young as Year 10 against teams dominated by sixth formers.

Captains Georgia Thomas and Laura Hayton-Lee said: "Second in the country places Moreton higher than any northern school has ever reached before. 

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"We’re incredibly proud of our team and of our phenomenal coach Miss Lewin; she is both our voice of reason and our loudest cheerleader.

"Although every member of our team played spectacularly we feel it would be remiss not to mention Emily Fearne, a 15 year old goalie who effortlessly blocked the shots of 18 year old England players time and time again.”

Coach Lulu Lewin praised her players, saying: "Everything we’ve worked on all season came together and they played with commitment, composure and courage and the Moreton magic – this is a great achievement and it was so close."

Moreton Hall Principal Sarah Davis added: "The stark contrast of how small Moreton was in terms of team numbers was so evident as other teams ploughed on with whole team subs. 

"Yet the girls played with a confidence and skill which was wonderful to see. 
"It was such a historic weekend for so many reasons. I was incredibly proud of everyone involved."

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