It will be a busy week for the various girls athletic programs, with lacrosse having reached the final week of its regular season and the others the last two weeks. Some teams are looking toward postseason positioning, hoping to extend their seasons through the end of the month.
There are a few big games on the docket, including Ss. Peter and Paul’s lacrosse team in the ESIAC championship game Monday evening in Easton, Md. The Sabres have lost just one game this year. In softball, Saint Mark’s has three games this week, including contests against state title contenders Sussex Central on the road and Appoquinimink at home. And the Archmere tennis team battles rival Wilmington Charter.
Don’t forget to confirm dates and times before making the trip. Schedules are always subject to change.
Softball
Monday, May 6
Padua (6-5) vs. Newark Charter (4-8), 3:45 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Odyseey Charter (6-7) vs. St. Elizabeth (0-8), 3:45 p.m. at Canby Park
Woodbridge (7-5) vs. Ursuline (3-9), 4 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Tuesday, May 7
Saint Mark’s (12-1) vs. Ursuline, 4 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Padua at Laurel (10-3), 4:15 p.m.
Archmere (8-7) vs. Newark Charter, 4:45 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Wednesday, May 8
Padua at Indian River (9-5), 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Archmere at Wilmington Charter (7-6), 3:30 p.m.
William Penn (7-6) vs. Ursuline, 4 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Saint Mark’s at Sussex Central (12-2), 4:15 p.m. The Spartans have their work cut out for them, playing two of the state’s best teams over a three-day span. Last season, Central was one of two teams to defeat the Spartans during the regular season. The Golden Knights feature one of the state’s best pitchers in senior Madge Layfield.
Friday, May 10
Padua at Archmere, 3:45 p.m.
Ursuline vs. St. Elizabeth, 3:45 p.m. at Canby Park
Saturday, May 11
Appoquinimink (12-1) at Saint Mark’s, 1 p.m.
Lacrosse
Monday, May 6
Padua (1-11) at Smyrna (10-2), 4 p.m.
Salisbury School at Ss. Peter and Paul (11-1), 6 p.m. ESIAC championship game. The Sabres handled Salisbury twice during the regular season, but they will be sure not to take the Dragons lightly.
Middletown (6-7) at Saint Mark’s (6-6), 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7
Appoquinimink (3-9) vs. Padua, 7:45 p.m. at Abessinio Stadium
Wednesday, May 8
Archmere (10-3) at Caravel (10-3), 3:45 p.m.
Sussex Academy (10-3) at Ursuline (8-5), 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Newark Charter (6-6) vs. Padua, 4 p.m. at Chase Fieldhouse
Friday, May 10
Milford (5-6) at Saint Mark’s, 3:30 p.m.
Cape Henlopen (13-0) at Archmere, 4:15 p.m. The Auks host the No. 1 team in the state as the Vikings make the trip north. These teams have not met since the 2019 DIAA championship game. Both Cape and the Auks are among the highest-scoring teams in Delaware, but the Vikings also allow by far the fewest goals per game.
Saturday, May 11
Ursuline at Wilmington Charter (4-8), noon
Dover (4-7) at Saint Mark’s, noon
Soccer
Monday, May 6
Glasgow (0-11) vs. St. Elizabeth (3-8), 6 p.m. at Abessinio Stadium
Middletown (10-0) vs. Padua (5-6), 8 p.m. at Abessinio Stadium
Wednesday, May 8
Archmere (9-2) at MOT Charter (4-7), 3:30 p.m.
Wilmington Charter (6-6) vs. St. Elizabeth, 3:45 p.m. at Banning Park
Ursuline (7-3-1) at Saint Mark’s (10-1), 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Newark Charter (5-5) vs. Padua, 7 p.m. at Abessinio Stadium
Friday, May 10
Archmere at Odessa (8-3-1), 4 p.m.
Sanford (8-3) at Ursuline, 4 p.m.
Saint Mark’s at Middletown, 6:30 p.m. Middletown, the defending Division I state champions, welcomes the Spartans, who took Division II in 2022 and reached the championship game last year. The Cavaliers have allowed just two goals all season, which will be tested against the Spartans’ aggressive offensive approach, and have had one game decided by fewer than three goals.
Tennis
Monday, May 6
Saint Mark’s (2-7) vs. Newark Charter (3-6), 3:30 p.m. at Barksdale Courts
Tuesday, May 7
Tatnall (2-7) vs. Saint Mark’s, 3:30 p.m at Banning Park
William Penn (4-6) vs. Ursuline (5-4), 3:30 p.m. at Banning Park
Padua (6-5) at Tatnall, 4 p.m.
Wilmington Charter (6-2) at Archmere (13-0), 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Ursuline vs. Padua, 3:30 p.m. at Rodney Street Courts
Friday, May 10
Newark Charter vs. Ursuline, 3:30 p.m. at Rodney Street Courts
Track
Monday, May 6
Archmere, Padua, Saint Mark’s and Ursuline at Tiger Classic, 3 p.m. at A.I. DuPont High School, Greenville
Friday, May 10-Saturday, May 11
Archmere, Padua, Saint Mark’s and Ursuline at New Castle County championships, time TBA at Abessinio Stadium
