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Porazzo Shines as Fleming Island Girls Tame Bolles

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The Goldem Eag;les' Lori Beaird sprints to the goal as Diarra Samb (22) gives chase. Photo by Ray DiMonda.
The Golden Eagles’ Lori Beaird sprints to the goal as Diarra Samb (22) gives chase. Photo by Ray DiMonda.
Guarded closely by Karen Denti, Fleming Island's Gina Porazzo speeds down the alley.
Guarded closely by Karen Denti, Fleming Island’s Gina Porazzo speeds down the alley. Photo by Ray DiMonda.
Above: Fleming Island goalie Patricia Volz makes a save on a shot by Bolles middie Kate Delay (4) as Rose Fay (21) looks on.  Photo by Ray DiMonda. By Mike Zima, Correspondent Gina Porazzo scored five goals while freshman goalie Patricia Volz made nine saves to lead visiting Fleming Island to a 17-6 romp over Jacksonville Bolles in a non-district game Tuesday night. “Gina had her best night ever,” Fleming Island coach Clint Lyons said of Porazzo, who moved to Fleming Island last spring and is in her first season for the Golden Eagles. Porazzo displayed a variety of moves, twice rushing the crease from behind the goal and beating Bulldogs goalie Leann Watson with bounce shots.  Two other times she outran defenders down the right alley to convert uncontested shots from close range. The junior also added a left-handed conversion from the left wing. While Porazzo led the offense, Volz spearheaded the defense.  Although Fleming Island has a quality goalie in senior Julia Winters, Volz has played so well of late that Lyons has decided to have the pair split time for the remainder of the season. Against Bolles, Volz allowed only three goals, resulting in a stellar .750 save percentage. “She [Volz] made some great saves early.  If those shots had gone in, it might have been a different game,” said Lyons. The Golden Eagles led 11-3 at halftime and scored the first six goals of the second half to put the game away.  Senior Lori Beaird had four goals, while sophomores Kierra Marquis and Lizzie LaVangie each had a pair. Bolles, which got three goals from Emily Fallon and nine saves from Leann Watson, falls to 4-7 on the season. Fleming Island improves to 5-4, with all four losses coming in district play.  Thus, the Golden Eagles will miss the playoffs. “Our goal is to win all of the remaining games,” said Lyons.  “That would give us an 8-4 record, and our third winning season in a row.”