Varsity lacrosse goalie Kaitlyn Pham '18 was selected by the Holton Athletic Association as "Panther of the Week" for her performance and strength throughout the season.
Pham is new to Holton this year, entering in her sophomore year. Though quiet and small in stature, her performance between the pipes is larger than life. Pham is currently second in the D.C. Metro region for saves, according to The Washington Post. Her hard work in games throughout the season has helped Holton capture huge program wins and battle against nationally ranked opponents.
On April 21, Holton took on nationally ranked Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. After a rocky, 0-4 start, Holton decided they weren't going without a fight. The fight began with Pham. Throughout the game, Pham came up big, saving 55% of Visitation's shots. She stuffed future Division One players, came up with interceptions and tallied two ground balls. Her fire and passion between the pipes helped the team fight their way back, taking Visitation to three overtimes.
In recent games, over half of the teams have pulled their starting goalie when things have turned south. Pham doesn't have the luxury of having a back-up, she sees every shot in every practice and over 250 shots in games so far. As one teammate put it, "I feel honored to play with her, to call her my teammate and be around someone so special."
You can check out Pham and the varsity lacrosse team as they compete in their last regular season game versus Stone Ridge, at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 at Stone Ridge. Click here to check out the rest of the schedule and results.