It was a milestone day for three of Derryfield’s top scorers. Courtesy photo/John-Scott Sherburne

MANCHESTER, NH – In the words of head coach Erin Boucher, “it was a day the Derryfield School girls lacrosse family won’t forget anytime soon.”

Traveling north to Plymouth High School on Wednesday, the Cougars not only secured a 16-4 win to improve to 9-3, they clawed within one game of a top-four seed in the Division-III playoff race.

And while team accomplishments are generally regarded as more valuable than individual accolades, Wednesday’s victory featured both.

Senior captain Chloe Bremberg scored Derryfield’s seventh goal in the contest, which marked the 100th tally of her high school career. Better yet, the goal was assisted by her sister, sophomore Kelsi Bremberg.

Chloe Bremberg was the first of three teammates to reach 100 career goals during Wednesday’s game. Courtesy photo/John-Scott Sherburne

Senior classmate Alex Benson then scored back-to-back goals, her 99th and 100th, to put the Cougars up 9-1, and sophomore standout Maddy Paolino hit the 100 mark with her third goal of the contest with two minutes left in the first half to give her team an 11-2 halftime advantage.

The elder Bremberg finished the contest with two goals and three ground balls, and Benson found the back of the net three times, while assisting on one tally and earning three gourd balls while forcing a turnover. Paolino finished with three goals and two ground balls.

With more than two full seasons remaining in her high school career, sophomore Maddy Paolino has already eclipsed the century mark for goals scored, Courtesy photo/John-Scott Sherburne

Junior captain Teagan Peabody contributed three goals, five draw controls and five ground balls; freshman Finley Llewellyn added three goals, an assist and four ground balls; and freshmen Charlotte Belanger and junior Chloe Larson added to the final score as well.

Senior captain Bri Murray picked up eight draw controls and seven ground balls and caused a turnover; and senior captain Lily Kfoury recorded six saves in the first half, sophomore keeper Sadie Walsh stopping four in the second.

The Cougars, carrying a five-game winning streak into the final week of regular season play, look to extend that success when they host 6-5 Kearsarge on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. before traveling to Litchfield to face 3-6 Campbell on Thursday at 4 p.m.

“At 9-3., we are feeling confident going into the playoffs, though Division III has a lot of teams with a similar record, which will make playoff seeding interesting,” said Boucher. “We are ready to have a strong final week of regular season and feel confident going into the playoffs that we can go far. We are ready to earn it.”