Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team is No. 1 seed in ECT; seeks sixth straight title

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Photos by Rich Morris/courtesy of SHP. Seton Hall Prep vs. Chatham, April 24. SHP won, 8-7.

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep varsity lacrosse team received the No. 1 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Pirates are the five-time defending champion and were scheduled to host No. 9 seed West Essex in the quarterfinals May 1. The winner will face the winner of No. 5 Glen Ridge and No. 4 Livingston in the semifinals May 3. The final is May 5 at Verona.

The Pirates defeated Amherst, Mass. in the Kyle Kirst Classic held at Summit HS on April 28 to improve to an 11-1 record.

Meanwhile, the West Orange High School lacrosse team, seeded 14th, lost at No. 11 seed Verona, 10-3, in the ECT first round on April 26.