On May 31st, the Saint Joseph Girls Lacrosse team claimed the 1A state title for the very first time in school history. The Saint Joseph Huskies defeated the Brownsburg Bulldogs 10-9 in a tight game.

At the end of the 1st quarter, the Huskies led 3-2. By the end of the half, the Bulldogs took the lead making it 5-6. At the end of the 3rd quarter, the Bulldogs still led by 1 goal with the score being 7-8. Finally, the Huskies claimed the lead again making the score 10-8 with only 6 minutes left. The Bulldogs scored one more goal to make it 10-9, but the Huskies held on to the ball until the final second to win the game. Saint Joseph graduate Kate O’Shaughnessy (’25) was the leading goal scorer, putting in 5 goals in the match. Peyton Hopkins (’27) had 2 goals while Shea Anderson (’25) , Mary Maher (’26) and Murphy Farrell (’26) all contributed a goal to the Husky victory.

Captains Mary Maher (’26) and Peyton Hopkins (’27) were thrilled about the state title victory. Maher expressed, “It felt really good, we had gotten to semi-state for three years in a row and so to finally get there and get it done, it was an amazing experience.”

Hopkins share that “it was really exciting, and it was really cool to just be on a state championship team.” The Huskies had never made it past semi-state, but that streak ended this year. The team is already preparing for their 2026 season, hoping to claim the title again. “We’re preparing by doing weights and then also starting our practices as soon as we can and Coach Josie has us locked in already” Hopkins states. 

Saint Joseph Girls Lacrosse is a great way to meet new friends and get better at lacrosse, even if you have never played before. It is a fun, great environment to be in and a great sport to play. Come join SJGL as they work to achieve a second state title this upcoming season!