The Barrington High School girls' lacrosse team overcame an injury to one of its top players and pushed past LaSalle 8-7 in the Division One lacrosse semifinals on Wednesday, June 1.

The victory propelled Barrington into the championship game against Moses Brown. The rematch of last year's finals will be played Saturday, June 4 at Brown University. 

Molly Coogan, a captain for the Eagles, scored two goals early against LaSalle, but then suffered an injury and came out of the lineup.

"Going into the second half without Molly Coogan, we knew we had to really work together as a team and communicate," wrote Barrington coach Kathryn McGregor in a recent email. "Slow it down on offense and not force shots. Defense did well communicating!"

Barrington's Allison Kelsey played a key role in the victory. The goalie made 12 saves while the rest of the Barrington defense frustrated the LaSalle attack. 

Hope Robertson scored three goals, including the eventual game-winner, while Maeve Gaffney had one goal and one assist. Megan Mahoney and Clare Gaffney each scored goals also. 

Barrington will face an undefeated Moses Brown team in this year's finals. The Quakers are 13-0 against Division One competition and knocked off Barrington 11-10 earlier this season. 

In last year's final, Barrington and Moses Brown were locked 6-6 at the half, but the Quakers took an 8-6 lead and held on for the 8-7 victory. Coogan scored a game-high four goals and Kelsey stopped 11 Moses Brown shots. The loss in the finals marked the first time in four years that Barrington did not win the state girls' lacrosse championship. 

This year's finals will begin at 6:30 p.m.